Strategic Analyst, Senior

Requisition ID # 173098 Job Category: Business Operations / Strategy Job Level: Individual Contributor Business Unit: Customer & Corporate Affairs Work Type: Hybrid Job Location: Oakland Department Overview The Rates department within PG&E’s Customer & Corporate Affairs organization develops and provides expertise on gas and electric customer rates in regulatory proceedings at the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). With a primary focus on ensuring fair, equitable, and stable rates for our customers, the Rates department designs rate plans, conducts cost of service analyses, forecasts revenues, and analyzes trends and drivers impacting customer rates and bills. We support other organizations in understanding energy usage in order to enhance various programs and policies that support our customers. Position Summary PG&E is seeking a highly motivated Senior-level Strategic Analyst in the Electric Rates, Analysis, and Planning team with a unique combination of data analysis, data management, and data visualization. The Senior Strategic Analyst will perform detailed, innovative, and data-driven quantitative analysis of rate levels, trends, and drivers in support of regulatory proceedings and strategic initiatives. The Senior Strategic Analyst contributes towards company-wide rate related initiatives; develops actionable insights based on detailed analysis of drivers impacting rate levels; develops presentations to senior leadership, develops testimony in regulatory proceedings assessing the impact of proposals on customer affordability; maintains a database of rate-related information; and responds to internal and external requests regarding rate trends, analysis, and benchmarking. The successful candidate will embody a balance of analytic capability, ambition, intellectual curiosity, structured thinking, written and verbal communication skills, and team-orientation. This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and Oakland General Office once per week and based on business needs. PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity. This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs. A reasonable salary range is: Bay Area Minimum: $102,000 Bay Area Maximum: $252,000 Qualifications Minimum BS/BA degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Policy, Sociology, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience. 4 years of job-related experience. Desired Master’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Public Policy, Sociology, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience 6 years of job-related experience. Knowledge and experience in policy development, revenue requirements, rates or accounting, and energy markets. Demonstrated ability to select appropriate analytical tools to resolve complex problems. Ability to develop actionable insights and recommendations through complex data analysis. Ability to manage and analyze business processes and recommend improvements to gain efficiency and effectiveness. Demonstrates high level of innovative thinking focused on strategy and operational implementation. Expert skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, and Power BI. Responsibilities Clearly articulates recommendations and findings in both written and oral communications both internally and externally and to functional management. Coordinates with stakeholder departments to identify, develop, and pursue rate-related initiatives. Develops analytic tools including complex econometric modeling, forecasting, data analysis and evaluation to meet customer needs and company business objectives and in support of regulatory directives and strategies. Examines alternate solutions to a problem, effectively troubleshoots various issues and analysis, and provides findings and recommendations for internal clients and external stakeholders. Works with other utilities and utility groups to benchmark rate-related trends and identify key insights. Creates, improves, and maintains database of detailed rate-related information and trends. Supports preparation of testimony on complex analyses and policy issues. Project manages complex cross functional strategic initiatives. Responds to time-sensitive requests for quantitative and qualitative analysis of rate forecast scenarios. 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Nearest Major Market: San Francisco Nearest Secondary Market: Oakland