Senior Performance Analyst

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Position Summary

Support the Xcel automated meter reading and data collection (AMR) applications that contributes to departmental and business unit goals by analyzing designing implementing and supporting business processes and information systems. Provide oversight guidance leadership and mentoring in the implementation of quality methodologies to effectively improve business results. Support business activities by building relationships determining business needs analyzing process improvements opportunities defining business. This would include Cellnet Itron Smart Sync and future automated data collection systems by analyzing designing implementing and sustaining business processes and information systems. This includes collaboration for all automated data collection systems.

Essential Responsibilities

• Provide analytical and technical expertise in the development integration and application of automated data collection systems data requirements to ensure maximum integrity of billing and energy data. Contribute to departmental and business unit strategic and operational goals by working with management customers vendors and other stakeholders to analyze design implement and support business processes and information systems. Includes facilitating discussions to identify document validate and analyze business requirements designing innovative solutions and making recommendations that support departmental goals.

• Provide technical input business feedback and direction for the development deployment and integration of existing and new data applications and automation technologies that optimize the companys customer service and financial goals and commitments. Build and maintain effective working relationships with customers and other project stakeholders to understand and meet/exceed informational needs and expectations.. Interact with management customers vendors and other stakeholders through verbal or written communication. Prepare and present PowerPoint presentations to management customers and other stakeholders in a wide variety of settings including meetings customer workshops training sessions and information forums. Serve as a technical resource.

• Develop and sustain daily data flow operations between information systems. Lead projects which develop and enhance information systems. Prepare business and financial justification for projects. Interface with the Program Management Office. Responsible for assuring that projects are successfully implemented and that appropriate user acceptance testing is performed. (i.e. CRS MRAS MDMS) and AMR operating systems (i.e. Cellnet Itron Smart Sync) to ensure data synchronization and accurate timely data transfer. Resolve data discrepancies and errors without negative impact on customer or internal operations.

• Define requirements and complete procedures for AMR related data auditing to ensure that maximum quality timeliness and integrity of data is maintained. Provide necessary documentation to maintain SOx and internal auditing Serve as a technical resource. Analyze data and develop reports to support the informational needs of the business unit compliance.

• Keep abreast of automated data collection technology improvements to effectively utilize information technology field observation and best practice to design implement improve and maintain AMR related CES Field Ops policies processes and procedures.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in information technology electronics or related field or a combination of education and experience providing equivalent knowledge.

• Five years experience which includes 2 yrs in one of the following areas: customer service marketing automated metering communications revenue protection distribution operations engineering and/or information systems.

• Strong customer focus.

• Proven leadership and ability to take an initiative from idea conception and start-up through full implementation.

• Demonstrated attention to detail.

• Proven communication with strong technical and non-technical audiences.

• Experience with PC applications and analytical software.

• Ability to travel occasionally (10%).

Preferred Characteristics

• Previous experience using SQL Python Business Object PowerBI and DataBricks is highly preferred.

• Previous experience manipulating transforming and presenting data using tools like SQL Python R. Power BI Databricks.

• Experience collecting and cleaning data from various sources and ensuring data quality.

• Able to create impactful visualizations to communicate findings effectively.

• Able to collaborate with stakeholders to understand business challenges and develop data-driven solutions to real-world problems.

As a leading combination electricity and natural gas energy company Xcel Energy offers a comprehensive portfolio of energy-related products and services to 3.4 million electricity and 1.9 million natural gas customers across eight Western and Midwestern states. At Xcel Energy we strive to be the preferred and trusted provider of the energy our customers need. If youre ready to be a part of something big we invite you to join our team.

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