Location
Naperville, IL | United States
Job description
BOTS Senior Planning Analyst
Location:
Please Note: You must be able to work ON-SITE at least three (3) days per week and/or as additionally required.
There is NO relocation assistance available for this position.
JOB SUMMARY:
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This position supports GAS business Operation Services to provide thought leadership and strategic technology direction to the business. At its core, this position ensures that our technology investments (cost, people, and infrastructure) are optimal, adheres to standards and is aligned with needs of the business. Consideration must be given to all project delivery components, including resources, hardware, software, business processes and outside services. The BOTS Planning Analyst is depended on to provide thought leadership direction and decisions based on emerging technologies, industry trends, best practices, and sound business processes. Planning and analysis responsibilities include defining and supporting investments that enable achievement of business objectives and advance the company’s capabilities to provide a competitive advantage. The position builds and maintains strategic partnerships, clarifies and documents needs and business processes, elicit requirements, and supports business cases. The position will oversee active technology projects, to ensure effective requirements gathering, ideation, support business case development in partnership with multiple stakeholders and contractors, technology evaluation and acquisition, and overall planning and delivery activities. This position will report into the BOTS organization under the leadership in this organization.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills )
BS or BA degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field is required or equivalent work experience.
JOB EXPERIENCE
5 years of experience in portfolio management, business relationship management, business analysis/consulting or experience in Operation Services business units preferred.
MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Provide strategi direction and setting priorities with the technology organization to meet the business needs.
Responsible in managing and building an integrated roadmap with the business and technology.
Should have the ability to work with all levels of leaders in the business and the technology organizations.
Manage change and ensure the organization is ready to absorb the changes, in other words prepare for operational readiness.
Be a liaison and a change agent for the business.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships with technology to apply knowledge of the business and appropriate technology for streamlining business processes, reducing costs, improve efficiency, and improving customer satisfaction.
Understand and articulate the mission, vision, goals, strategic and tactical initiatives of GAS Technology and the business Operation Services; develop strategic plans with the business units on a company, team, or system-wide basis.
Understand and articulate the mission, vision, goals, strategic and tactical initiatives of the organization.
Anticipate and communicate the business unit's technology needs to the technology organization to ensure that technology priorities are established, prioritized, and driven by the business needs to maximize value of technology investments.
Communicate technology initiatives and updates and educate on technology capabilities and opportunities to the business unit and represent the business unit's interests/concerns/issues on these points.
Provide active support in the development, communication, and implementation of technology strategic plans and initiatives. Consults with business stakeholders on technology capabilities and on TO products and services.
Facilitate an account team of technology teammates and business unit management to ensure appropriate handling of business partner strategic and tactical needs.
Support business case development which clearly articulate business requirements, options for potential solutions, financial benefit, appropriate use of technology, and value added for supported business unit.
Provide consulting and coordination in vendor management activities, including Statement of Work, quotes, Supply Chain engagement, Requests for Proposals, vendor demonstrations, as well as assisting management with project budget planning.
Provide leadership and consulting for budgeting of technology products and services to ensure a full understanding of technology costs within the business units.
Build and maintain strategic partnerships within GAS Technology effectively supporting the business.
Share technology best practices within business units, across business units, within Southern Company, and external companies.
Ensure that business unit understands the importance of common technology standards and the implications (including cost implications) of non-compliance.
Facilitate business unit prioritization of competing demands for technology resources.
Southern Company Gas provides for the energy needs of over four million U.S. households and businesses. As the largest natural gas-only distribution company in the United States, we're working to ensure that Americans have access to a supply of clean, safe, reliable and affordable natural gas for decades to come. We offer our customers a wide range of energy services under one umbrella: seven regulated utilities as well as non-regulated businesses that offer retail, wholesale and storage services.
Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million residential and commercial customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy infrastructure company with national capabilities, a fiber optics network, and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience, and sustainability, we are taking action to meet our customers’ and communities’ needs while advancing our commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture and hiring practices have earned the company national awards and recognition from numerous organizations, including Forbes, Military Times, DiversityInc, Black Enterprise, J.D. Power, Fortune, Human Rights Campaign and more. To learn more, visit
Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.
Job Identification: 4538
Job Category: Information Technology
Job Schedule: Full time
Company: Atlanta Gas Light
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