Hybrid Senior Analyst, Business Transformation

at The AES Corporation

• Job title: Senior Analyst, Business Transformation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $82,500 - $99,025 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: ERP, PMP
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Arlington, United States

About the role

• Senior Analyst supporting business transformation initiatives at AES, enhancing processes and systems for clean energy projects. Collaborating with functional teams to drive improvements.

Responsibilities

• Identify, plan, and communicate business improvements for 1-2 streamlined GRS2G workstreams/sub-workstreams
• Gather insights from across the company about potential improvements to work methods
• Develop and facilitate workshop activities that help engage the business and ideate possible solutions
• Synthesize findings and make recommendations for improvements
• Communicate and discuss these recommendations with the Business Transformation Leadership Team and key subject matter experts from the business
• Work cross-functionally to lead, design, and facilitate 1-2 streamlined GRS2G workstreams/sub-workstreams as well as develop and implement corresponding cross-functional organizational improvements
• Conduct internal stakeholder identification and engagement
• Lead the development of workstream improvement plans
• Assist cross-functional teams in implementing improvement plans and delivering business enhancements through program management capabilities (e.g., conducting progress meetings, monitoring deadlines, reporting, etc.)
• Support cross-functional teams in drafting and creating critical business operations documents and supporting materials (e.g., processes, procedures, policies, charters, architectures, etc.), as applicable
• Assist cross-functional teams in identifying and engaging senior business leaders to make key business decisions
• Support cross-functional teams in implementing changes within the business using Change Management techniques
• Support cross-functional teams in establishing mechanisms to obtain feedback on the initiative and provide support in addressing this feedback
• Track initiative KPIs and synthesize insights and recommendations into executive-level presentations and decision-making materials
• Demonstrate strong communication and reporting skills by highlighting initiative progress to senior leadership and the business

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Renewable Energy, Business, Change Management, or equivalent study/equivalent work experience; master’s degree a plus
• 3-5 years of direct experience in organizational change/process management and/or business consulting preferred
• Inquisitive, analytical, and problem-solving skills, adept at systems-level thinking, and possessing a “growth mindset.”
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, capable of managing healthy conflict while maintaining interpersonal business relationships
• Excellent facilitation skills, with experience engaging senior stakeholders
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence without authority is a plus
• Experience with digital management systems and/or artificial intelligence
• Certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Agile, PMI, or PMP are a plus
• Knowledge of the energy industry and renewable generation technologies is a plus
• Solid Microsoft Office 365 knowledge, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, and SharePoint, is required, capabilities in SAP ERP implementation are a plus.

Benefits

• full range of medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• 401(k) eligibility
• various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave