Senior Data Analyst

Senior Data Analyst Oakland, CA/ Dublin, CA-Hybrid (once every 2 weeks) 12 months Contract Locality Preference: Top preference is Bay Area. Secondary preference is Northern California. Third preference would be Southern California or out-of-state for exceptional candidates. • Depending on the candidate’s location, the HM prefers about 90% remote/hybrid. Coming to the office about once every 2 weeks, but flexibility for more if needed. • • Travel: OGO and/or the Dublin office. Ad-hoc travel to other locations in the client's service territory depending on stakeholder need. • TOP THINGS: Clarity in the resume. No “fluff” in resumes where candidates list too much and their role and accomplishments are not easily deciphered. • EQUIPMENT REQUIRED: Proper office equipment - HM expects the worker to have what they need at home - 2 monitors, keyboard, mouse, headset, etc. The HM will inquire internally to find out current backlog time on laptop. - This may affect the start of assignment. Job Responsibilities • SME on Power BI and Excel reporting for a subgroup within the Electric Transmission & Substation organization. • Performs analysis on complex data models requiring customized reports and data. • Develops and uses metrics to develop recommendations related to business strategy and operations. • Understand the business operations aspect of the data to presents findings and recommendations to leaders. Minimum Education and Experience • Bachelor of Science in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline. • 4+ years of business analyst experience, or related role. Desired Education and Experience: • Master of Science in Business, Finance, Economics, Engineering or related discipline. • 6+ years of business analyst experience, or related role. • Experience working for a utility, ideally electric utility. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Proficient in Power Platform; with an emphasis on Power BI Desktop usage of DAX and Power Query and connecting and transforming multiple data source types. • Proficient in Excel. • Broad knowledge of different analytical methods, approaches and tactics. • Ability to understand and explain the underlying business meaning and drivers to explain the data. • Strong presentation and communication skills to deliver findings and recommendations to various levels of management. • Strong organization to prioritize and track all work and action items with minimal supervisory oversight. • Adaptable to changing business conditions and ambiguity.