Tech Business Analyst Staff - Lead at American Electric Power

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation

Senior (5 to 8 years), Expert & Leadership (9+ years)Experience Level

Full TimeJob Type

UnknownVisa

Utilities, EnergyIndustries

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, business or related field of study; Or Associate's degree in computer science or related field of study with 2 years of relevant work experience; Or High school diploma/GED with 4 years of relevant work experience
In addition to any experience required above, 10 years of relevant work experience
Strong Communication Skills
Physical Demand Level: S – Sedentary Work (Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently)

Responsibilities

Leads business analysis on strategic enterprise projects across the organization
Partners with Enterprise Architecture to adopt a framework to transition artifacts between disciplines throughout the operating model and across the enterprise
Establishes enterprise business analyst skill set (experience in multiple business domains)
Utilizes significant experience planning and facilitating analysis workshops with multiple stakeholders
Demonstrates the core competencies of innovation (creative thinking, problem solving, synthesis/reorganization, collaboration, etc.)
Formulates business strategies, operations, and opportunities to develop technology capability roadmaps that are aligned with organizational business roadmaps
Develops and implements business analysis standards and ensures compliance with standards
Creates and communicates capabilities and scope plans to all levels of business technical staff
Leads the Community of Practice for business analysis
Coaches, mentors, and trains less experienced business analysts across the enterprise
Provides an expert level of process redesign and support including using tools, responding to user questions, problem diagnosis, recognition and solutions for process improvements, research, troubleshooting, tracking and resolution
Researches best practices to develop innovative solutions for complex process improvement efforts or business needs
Responsible for business unit relationships and overseeing, managing and leveraging the entire life cycle of information technology investments in systems for multiple departments or a small business unit - from defining and targeting the investment mix, to planning the portfolio structure and packaging, to communicating the portfolio plan and define actionable items to achieve results
Plays the key role in the strategic planning process for the IT organization, acting as a lead advisor to senior business leaders, the IT leadership council, and governance committee
Works with and advises these individuals and groups on how enterprise priorities link to technology investments, and the risks and benefits of specific portfolio activities
Guides the IT organization and other stakeholders to develop, prioritize, and execute the information technology and business portfolio plan
Analyzes portfolio performance, and promotes changes in investment mix to achieve goals
Executes opportunities for optimizing information technology portfolio performance to lower cost of ownership and provide a competitive advantage to the business