CenterPoint Energy and its predecessor companies have been in business for more than 150 years.

Our Vision: Our vision is to become the most admired utility in the United States through the execution of our long-term growth strategy. We have an unwavering commitment to safely and reliably deliver electricity and natural gas to millions of people.
Our Commitment: CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.
Job Summary
CenterPoint Energy is looking for a Senior Business Analyst or Business Analyst to join our Quality Compliance Team , located in Houston, TX or Evansville, IN .
You will have the ability to: define, develop, test, analyze, and maintain new and existing system applications and software tools in support of the achievement of business requirements. This role will leverage knowledge of systems, organizational structure, regulatory requirements, and statistical expertise t o develop data sets and reporting, maintain and improve the quality of data, and perform data analysis. This individual will serve as a subject matter expert to acquire, develop, and execute on business requirements and to research and develop responses for technical inquiries. They will identify and communicate potential areas for improvement. This role requires analytical and critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Essential Functions

• Support implementation and system administration of a SaaS (software as a service) solution
• Collect business requirements and analyze and develop customized solutions according to requirements and technology considerations.
• Work with stakeholders to determine requirements for ad-hoc tools and reports and translate them into a final product that creates improved service.
• Develop plans to ensure the timely completion of work requests and projects with regular communication to stakeholders to ensure solutions meet the business needs and requirements.
• Interpret data from a wide variety of data sources to prepare data sets for reporting and analysis.
• Utilize a strong understanding of database structure, data extraction and transformation, querying and retrieving data, and building data sets.
• Perform data validation and quality assurance on metric and reporting solutions to ensure accuracy.
• Use various tools, such as SQL Developer, Power BI, Tableau, Power Automate, Power Apps, to develop reports, dashboards, scorecards, or other visualizations to meet user requirements.

Essential Functions Continued

• Perform research, prepare design, execute testing, identify bugs, debug, and resolve issues for system, application, or reporting changes.
• Develop and maintain relevant documentation for systems, applications, or reporting including requirements documents, standard work instructions, and data and reporting dictionaries.
• Prepare and compile benchmarking and survey information for industry or regulatory organizations.
• Interpret and explain information or train end-users and audiences who are not familiar with the subject matter.
• Proactively identify, recommend, and implement process improvements for performance gaps.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support the advancement of safety and safety efforts.
• Provide training and guidance to less experienced team members.
• Demonstrate ability to maintain open, active two-way communication.
• Self-motivated and can operate with limited supervision, guidance, and direction.

Education Description

• Requires a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Data and Analytics, Computer Science, Statistics, Business, or a related field.

Experience
Senior Business Analyst

• Requires a minimum of five (5) years of related experience.
• Use of visualization software and experience in creating complex dashboards and reports in Power BI, Tableau, Excel, etc.
• Experience with data warehousing technology such as Oracle Databases, SAP, or Google BigQuery.
• Proven success in a collaborative, team-oriented environment
• Strong organization, time management, and business process management skills.

Business Analyst

• Requires a minimum of three (3) years of related experience.

A bonus to have

• Experience interacting with employees of all levels to present technical data in a non-technical manner.
• Programming experience in languages including SQL, Python, etc.
• Experience with data analytics and data governance.
• Project management experience.
• Utility experience.

We want you to know
Being a part of the CenterPoint Energy team is more than a career alone. It's an opportunity to make a positive impact. You will be an integral part of enabling everyday life and the pursuit of possibilities for the customers we serve and the communities we share. The vital services we provide are at the core of making our world work, and by sharing your energy with us, we'll create a better tomorrow together.

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
CenterPoint Energy is committed to creating an inclusive work environment where business results are achieved through the skills, abilities and talents of our diverse workforce.

At CenterPoint Energy, individuals are respected for their contributions toward our company objectives. We strive for an inclusive work environment across all levels that is reflective of the available workforce in the communities we serve.
What we bring to you

• Competitive pay
• Paid training
• Benefits eligibility begins on your first day
• Transit subsidies
• Flexible work schedule, paid holidays and paid time off
• Access to discounts at fitness clubs and an on-site wellness center at our headquarters in Houston
• Professional growth and development programs including tuition reimbursement
• 401(k) Savings Plan featuring a company match dollar-for-dollar up to 6% and a company contribution of 3% regardless of your contribution

Job Type: Full Time
Posting Start Date: 05/28/2024
Posting End Date: 06/09/2024
This contractor and subcontractor shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR §§ 60-1.4(a), 60-300.5(a), and 60-741.5(a). These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin. Moreover, these regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability.