Business Intelligence Analyst -Remote

At NRG, we’re bringing the power of energy to people and organizations by putting customers at the center of everything we do. We generate electricity and provide energy solutions and natural gas to millions of customers through our diverse portfolio of retail brands. A Fortune 500 company, operating in the United States and Canada, NRG delivers innovative solutions while advocating for competitive energy markets and customer choice, working towards a sustainable energy future. More information is available at www.nrg.com. Connect with NRG on Facebook, LinkedIn and follow us on Twitter @nrgenergy.

The Analyst in Business Intelligence will leverage enterprise-wide data to make meaningful recommendations that drive the business forward. This is a high visibility position that will work with multiple departments and large data sets on a variety of business problems at the enterprise level. Our group partners with internal business executives across Sales, Operations, Finance and Data Science to produce meaningful executive level reporting/dashboards and insights.

Candidate must possess solid communication skills with demonstrated ability to manage, evaluate, and present large amounts of data from multiple platforms in simple, meaningful visual formats. The Analyst should be able to extract meaning from a large amount of data relevant to the analysis and formulate a concise and cohesive story. Individual must be able to handle multiple, competing priorities and solve problems with efficiency. Success in this position will require excellent time management skills.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with your manager and others to work with business leaders to develop strategies, evaluate opportunities, and provide clear and concise recommendations based on comprehensive analysis
• Respond quickly to ad-hoc data requests
• Anticipate business needs, operate with a sense of urgency, and have the ability to adapt to changes quickly
• Other duties as required
• Investigate underlying business trends and identify problem areas prior to trend development
• Build scalable reporting and processes to monitor strategic KPIs and provide visibility to stakeholders
• Deliver executive level presentation and reporting solutions to leadership for measurement, analysis, and process improvement
• Provide analytical support to highlighting findings with measurable solutions for various projects and stakeholders

Required Skills:

• Advanced Excel and SQL skills
• 5+ years in a business analyst or similar role
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools
• Advanced data manipulation and transformation skills
• Excellent written and oral communication and interpersonal skills; able to pose complex strategic decisions for management to present to business leaders with clarity and precision
• Must be able to work independently with minimal direct supervision
• Problem solver with an eye towards continuous improvement and automating processes to scale
• Proven track record of developing creative solutions to complex and ambiguous problems, and effective cross-team collaboration across functions and levels
• Able to analyze and extract intelligence from large and obscure data sets

Why NRG is a great place to work:

• 401 (k) plan to help save for retirement
• A competitive total compensation package, including annual incentive and/or commission
• Stock Purchase Plan
• Company-paid life insurance and disability insurance
• Generous PTO plan, plus 8 company holidays, and 3 floating holidays
• Benefits on the first day of employment - Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and Short Term Disability, Wellness program, etc.
• Great company culture!! Voted as a BEST employer by Forbes

Numerous discounts, including electricity discounts on NRG brands

Compensation

The salary range for this role is $99,000- $144,000. Pay is based on several factors, including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, etc.

If you reside in or intend to work remotely from California, Colorado, New York or Washington State, you may contact [email protected] for compensation information related to this position and other information as required by applicable law. Please include the job title in your request.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability

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Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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