ETRM Business Analyst

Power Business Analyst

The Power Business Analyst will be responsible for eliciting, defining, and managing business requirements from Power business stakeholders using structured business analysis tools, techniques, and methodologies, to ensure that delivered Innovation and Engineering (I&E) solutions successfully meet the expectations of the stakeholders. Additionally, the ability to perform analysis and data troubleshooting to help inform support activities for the power trading & risk management systems is expected.

Work Experience

• 10+ years of direct functional and technical experience

Requirement (Key Responsibilities)

• Provide subject matter expertise related to the North & South American power markets and Independent Service Operators (ISOs), as well as power, gas, & emissions/renewables trading in said markets, to share insight with the broader I&E teams supporting those businesses and markets
• Provide subject matter expertise on regulatory reporting instruments and how those rules apply to the North American power markets with a focus on Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Electric Quarterly Reports (EQR)
• Elicit key requirements from stakeholders needed to meet stated business objectives and document those requirements in a form readily usable by delivery teams to aid in the delivery of and enhancements to key I&E solutions supporting the power trading business
• Validate the successful delivery of software by comparing delivered functionality to the key requirements to determine if the resulting solution meets the expectations of the stakeholders
• Participate as a member of Agile delivery teams focusing on delivery I&E solutions and continuous improvement
• Participate in analysis and remediation efforts during incident responses with a focus on working in a disciplined and logical manner to restore I&E systems and services in a rapid and controlled manner
• Validate that required data is being loaded successfully and on time, including manual and automated download processes
• Develop a strong working relationship with business end-users to understand key business drivers, pain points and priorities
• Support the delivery of process and system improvements, working with team members to identify continuous improvement plans
• Perform special tasks, projects and assignments as assigned
• Comply with BP's Code of Conduct and models BP's Values & Behaviours

Desired Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience with load forecasting models
• Demonstrated experience with pricing models
• Demonstrated experience with risk management
• Demonstrated experience with billing platforms is required
• Knowledge of ISO/RTO processes and procedures is required
• Demonstrated experience with Oracle queries is required
• Prior experience with implementing technological and data-driven solutions
• Should have experience in system integration best practices specifically for power operations (scheduling / ISO integration / Meter Management)
• Should have experience in system integration best practices specifically with wholesale Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) systems and curve repositories

Behaviors and Skills

• Experience working with business users to determine overall future state business processes and creating an achievable delivery approach
• Evidence of successful complex, high profile projects to ensure all streams of work, interdependencies, and requirements for each are understood by all stakeholders
• Able to meet deadlines with limited supervision and work well under pressure
• Ability to perform at a high level in an Agile environment
• Excellent team working skills

Educational Qualification

• Bachelor degree