About GridUnity:
At GridUnity, we are at the forefront of transforming the nations energy landscape. Our innovative team is dedicated to solving complex interconnection challenges, delivering precise, high-quality solutions that empower large transmission companies, RTOs, ISOs, and utilities. We foster a culture of collaboration, continuous learning, and strategic innovation, positioning ourselves as a pivotal player in addressing todays energy challenges.
Our vision is to: Energize the planet with a faster, smarter and more sustainable grid, and our mission is to: Unite all grid interconnection stakeholders on a single platform that converts centralized data into actionable intelligence and accelerates the transition to a reliable, sustainable, and cost-efficient electric grid.
Our advanced platform combines machine learning, configurable business processes, and cloud computing to deliver a suite of SaaS-based products and services with the flexibility to evolve with the worlds changing energy market. The GridUnity platform has been rolled out across North America by entities providing energy to 70% of Americans, and we are accelerating our growth.
GridUnity is seeking a Business Analyst with strong organizational and planning skills and proven ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment. We are seeking a highly motivated and self-directed individual who is comfortable working with minimal direction and supervision.
Meet with customers and internal resources to understand customers business requirements and how those requirements align with the features and functionality of our SaaS platform.
Analyze and triage how possible edge cases can fit into standard product features, features contemplated within future product roadmap or are outside the boundaries of existing work and would require out of scope customization professional services work.
Drive discussions with product owner and/or business partners to develop subject matter expertise in understanding the problem, the multiple processes that address the problem, and develop possible solutions
Actively engage product owner or business SME to translate solution needs into actionable user stories
Understand and translate business requirements for complex workflow systems into compliant backlogs.
Make detailed requirement analyses and present findings to internal and external stakeholders
Craft robust written communications and deliver oral communications of findings and recommendations in an effective and efficient manner to internal and external stakeholders.
Partner with developers on reviewing user stories for understanding and scoring
Write test cases for user stories
Partner with product owners/SMEs to define & refine acceptance criteria
Perform/coordinate user acceptance testing to ensure functionality meets business needs before each product release
Secure approval & change management activities with senior product manager or product owner before release
ABOUT YOU:
Must Have:
Experience in the Power industry, preferably on the Transmission side
5-7 years of related experience in a Senior BA in the power industry, preferably within a SaaS environment and/or within the energy industry
Strong attention to detail and excellent problem-solving skills
Excellent verbal/written communication and data presentation skills, including an ability to effectively communicate with both business and technical teams
Ability to work alongside other business analysts and project management teams.
Ability to work under pressure and meet changing timelines
Knowledge of tools such as Google Suite, Collaboration (Slack, Confluence, etc), and Service Management software (Jira, etc.), flowcharting software such as Visio, project management software such as MS-Project
Preferred Qualifications:
Experience in lean or agile methodologies
Experience in product management, quality assurance, or product development
Experience with a scripting/templating language (e.g., Python)
Our Company Values
Boldness & Reliability: We think BIG. We are forward thinking in our approach to reliably accelerating the energy transition.
Scrappiness: We empower our teams to solve problems with ingenuity, creativity, and resourcefulness, achieving remarkable results with extreme efficiency.
Continuous Learning: We enable continuous learning via mentorship, training, and career pathing. We welcome challenging objectives.
Radical Transparency: We foster a culture that embraces diverse perspectives and a provides a safe space to give and receive candid feedback with radical transparency.
Customer-Centric Innovation & Agility: We partner closely with our customers, adapting and innovating to deliver solutions that anticipate their evolving needs with agility.
Funfillment: We believe that holding true to these core values makes life at GridUnity a fulfilling, electrifying, and epic adventure!
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will also consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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