Business Analyst

Our client is a leading organization dedicated to delivering essential services and innovative solutions that power communities. They are at the forefront of modernizing critical infrastructure, focusing on efficiency, reliability, and the integration of advanced technologies to meet future demands.

Summary:

Seeking a qualified Business Analyst to support the Smart Metering Program, deploying the latest gas metering infrastructure and systems across multiple states. This role is part of a larger program team delivering a 7-10-year roadmap for the next generations of smart metering and devices.

Job Responsibilities:

* Staying up to date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.

* Performing metering deployment requirements gathering and analysis across multiple workstreams.

* Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings via Teams.

* Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts.

* Effectively communicating your insights and plans to cross-functional team members and the program management team.

* Gathering critical metering deployment information from meetings with various stakeholders to align deployment interdependencies.

* Work closely with project team, operations, and managerial staff.

* Ensure deployment solutions meet business needs and requirements.

* Communicate technical meter specification changes and document progress against planned milestones.

* Developing integration test plans for gas metering systems across internal and external environments.

* Data mapping from a client server application to SAP from end-user requirements.

* Performing end-user acceptance testing as part of the project team.

* Validating meter data across an IT architecture solution, end-to-end.

* Updating and maintaining metering best practices and procedures.

* Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.

* Serving as a liaison between program stakeholders and metering end-users.

* Guiding standardization and IT testing best practices with cross-functional teams.

* Follow change management and sustainability internal practices.

* Evaluating business processes related to metering devices, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing solutions.

* Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies related to the deployment, to benefit the long-term program.

* Monitor and report Intelis Meter Project stakeholder changes across workstreams.

* Reports to Advanced Metering Program Manager in support of ongoing testing and deployment.

Education/Experience:

* Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting or relevant field required.

* 5-7 years experience required.

This is an ONSITE W2 opportunity in Houston - only local candiates will be considered.

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