Principal Business Systems Analyst

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Principal Business Systems Analyst

POSITION PURPOSE

PGE seeks a Senior Information Technology Analyst to support its Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) business technology platform. This position will be responsible to analyzing, recommending, and implementing technology solutions that will further increase the capability, effectiveness and efficiency required by PGE to enjoy continued success within the energy trading and risk management business arena. This highly visible position will work with other teams with evolving the future of the platform that brings people, processes and technology together drive success on behalf of all PGE constituents to include Customers, Shareholders, Employees, and the Environment.

KEY JOB INFORMATION

Principal Business Systems Analyst 6030

Grade 9 Career Level: P5

Master Professional Requires a recognized expert within the company. Anticipates internal and or external business challenges, vendor and/or regulatory issues; recommends process, product or service improvements. Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business. Progression to this level is restricted on the basis of business requirements.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The energy sector is undergoing rapid and complex transformation, shaped by regulatory, policy, economic, technology, social and climate forces. In this role, you will help senior I.T. leadership and key business partners to understand, quantify and act upon uncertainty in an increasingly complex and data-driven business landscape.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- 3-5 years of Endur experience as an SME working in the Energy and Commodities work space.

- Provide support of Endur end-user community and be able to be an active participant in project work.

- Create strategies and apply best practices for designing, configuring, customizing, integrating, and implementing energy trading and risk management solutions

- Work with Front, Middle and Back Office functions with configuration, enhancement, and daily support of Trading (financial, physical), Logistics (Scheduling), Risk (Market, Credit, Operational, Compliance, etc.), and Settlements (AR/AP Process, Invoice Management, etc.) business teams

- 3-5 years Specializing in Endur configuration and business analysis for power/gas trading solutions include financial, physical, and complex power transactions (PPAs).

- Lead requirements gathering, functional analysis, functional design and end-to-end support and enhancement of the Endur ETRM system for Power, Gas, Coal, and Renewables trading and risk management

- Increase business effectiveness and efficiency by implementing new product version capabilities.

- Will advise on best practices for the design of work and data flows between front office, mid-office, and back-office systems/processes

- Assess data, both master and transactional, and create a data cleansing, migration, and archival

- Provide comprehensive document of changes, coordinate user testing, user training

- Manage tasks, timelines, progress reporting of key deliverables

- Provide inputs on optimizing the product configuration, customization, and integration needs

- Maintain in-depth knowledge of Trading, Risk Management and Logistics tools (including third party, OATI products a plus) and emerging trends

- Work across multiple levels, geographies, and multi-cultural teams

- Maintain highly effective communication with internal stakeholders and adept in handling business changes and managing stakeholder expectations

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

To achieve success, the individual filling this role must bring a combination of expert technical skills and business acumen, effective communication and influence skills and an ability to quickly establish trust and credibility with other teams, both business and technology.

Strong candidates will have:

- BS of CS or MIS or equivalent industry related experience

- 3+ years of Ion Openlink Endur Version 19 or later hands-on experience, Cloud deployment a plus

- 5+ years of commodity trading, risk, and logistics experience with large enterprise environments

- 2+ years’ experience in writing basic SQLs, understanding of the Endur data model

- Experience in system integration best practices specifically for power operations (Scheduling/ISO integration)

Certifications, Licenses and Training Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP) certification preferred

COMPETENCIES

Functional Competencies

Expert knowledge of business analysis framework

Expert knowledge of discovery techniques and requirements definition

Expert knowledge of requirements documentation

Expert knowledge of client relationship management techniques and client service models

Expert knowledge of business process improvement frameworks

General Competencies

Expert customer focus skills

Expert oral and written communication skills

Expert organization and prioritization skills

Expert meeting facilitation skills

Advanced team building skills

Advanced developing others skills

PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE DEMANDS

Cognitive Level

Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines and time-sensitive tasks

Ability to follow accuracy standards

Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks

Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment

Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress

Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change

Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback

Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement

Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks

Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers and others within the organization

Demonstrates sound memory

Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks

SCHEDULE/ATTENDANCE

Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule

Ability to work long hours

Ability to work a variable schedule

Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather

Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Ability to work shift schedule

Ability to work on-call schedule

PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

- Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently (at least once a week or more)

- Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment - Indoor/Outdoor

- Office

Compensation Range:

$119,840.00 - $222,560.00

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance. We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future. To find out more, click

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PGE does not discriminate on the basis of disability. We recognize individuals have a variety of abilities to offer and we believe there is much to value and celebrate by incorporating different abilities into the work we do. One very important way we live this out is in our application and interview process. We work hard to support individuals who may need an accommodation to fully participate in these processes. If you feel you may need an accommodation, or would like to request one, please notify the Recruiter associated with the job posting. You may also make this request by contacting

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or by calling 503-464-7250. The Recruiter will provide information and next steps for the accommodation process.

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