Principal Strategic Analyst

Role Overview

• Interact with other departments to collect and communicate strategic findings and guide strategy development across the organization.
• Prepare high quality materials to be used for presentations to senior PG&E leadership and for use with external stakeholders.
• Analyze financial, operating, customer and market data to identify performance trends, risks and opportunities relevant to PG&E’s strategy development and execution.
• Develop infographics and document insights from data to stimulate meaningful discussion and decision-making by colleagues and company leadership.
• Perform ad hoc analyses in support of cross-functional efforts as a representative of the strategy team.
• Informed by quantitative and qualitative analyses, develop new process designs to address targeted strategic opportunities identified by the team.
• Actively coordinate cross-functionally and with PG&Es program management organizations to support the execution of strategies and impact assessments.
• Play an integral role in guiding the strategy development and planning process by facilitating external benchmarking and breakthrough thinking approaches among PG&E experts and leadership.
• Help pressure test business unit strategies and ensure effective coordination across strategic efforts by managing engagement, communications and facilitating intra-company collaboration.
• Be recognized increasingly as a functional and subject matter expert who proactively mentors and trains coworkers on quantitative tools and concepts to help them gain a deeper understanding and engagement with emerging best practices.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Statistics, Mathematics, Business, Finance, Sociology, Policy, Engineering, Physics or other related fields or equivalent work experience
• Minimum 8 years of progressive job-related experience
• Outstanding communication skills – verbal and written
• Outstanding judgment and decision-making
• High degree of emotional intelligence – including ability to interact, collaborate, and influence at the executive level
• Highly organized, with demonstrated ability to balance multiple priorities at once
• Exceptional discretion handling sensitive issues and confidential information
• Interest in the energy industry
• Exceptional Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills
• Management / strategy consulting experience
• Master’s in Business Administration
• Superior ability to solve practical problems and think creatively in developing and delivering analytical work products
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to articulate complex concepts clearly based on unique cross-functional audience needs
• Demonstrated ability to take a conceptual issue and independently design and complete innovative analysis to draw meaningful conclusions.
• Applicable experience in the utility, oil and gas, renewables or related industries
• Exceptional self-starter
• Ability to coach, mentor, and provide respectful feedback.

Benefits

• Eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs