Principal Analyst - Distribution Ops(PMO - Planning & Coordination-B)

 DTE is one of the nation’s largest diversified energy companies. Our electric and gas companies have fueled our customer’s homes and Michigan’s progress for more than a century. And as Michigan’s largest source of renewable energy, we’re creating a cleaner, healthier environment to power our future. We’re also serving communities beyond Michigan, where our affiliated businesses offer renewable energy, emission control technologies, and energy services to industries in 19 states.
 

But we’re more than a leading energy company... and working at DTE is more than just a job. At DTE, we take great care of each other and our customers, and we use our energy to be a force for growth and prosperity in our communities.  When you join us, you’ll be part of a team that welcomes, recognizes, and celebrates differences and values everyone’s health, safety, and wellbeing.  Are you ready to make that kind of difference? Bring your energy to DTE. Together, we can achieve great things.
 

Testing Required: Not Applicable

Hybrid Role: Must be able to come on-site periodically and reside a commutable distance from the assigned work location.

Emergency Response: Yes – Must be available to perform a primary assignment in support of DTE’s emergency response to storms or other events that impact service to our customers.

Job Summary

Experienced business operations analyst who examines and measures the effectiveness of existing business processes, including complex financial or budget data, and recommends sustainable, repeatable, and quantifiable business process improvements intended to enhance the business unit’s operational effectiveness. Data subject to analysis may include operational effectiveness, capacity utilization, industry benchmarks, etc. applicable to the Distribution Operations area. No supervisory or managerial responsibilities; assignments are received in the form of broad objectives; the incumbent has latitude for independent action in setting related objectives and proceeding accordingly. This specific role will work on the PMO Capital Investment Team (primarily Distribution Scope) and will provide business support relating to capital investments.

Key Accountabilities

• Collects & prepares data and operations analyses that may include competitive data, operational effectiveness and capacity utilization to develop and initiate recommendations for business practice improvements, focusing on enhanced safety, increased productivity, reduced cost, and/or related issues within the assigned business unit.

• Partners with cross-functional teams (i.e. Controllers, Investment Strategy and Project Management) to obtain financial targets for DO Capital and O&M buckets of work to determine resources allocations per bucket and project/program.

• Collects and analyzes historical and spend data to forecast trends for the various buckets of work.

• Collects, manages, communicates detailed resources specifications for assigned buckets of work; makes recommendations to senior leadership on internal and external resources for open specifications to fit project demand and budget.

• Aligns and flexes resources and prioritizes work to achieve on time metrics and capital targets.

• Leads continuous improvement efforts for the business unit, and develops, tracks and reports key metrics.

• Provides statistical information to ensure the most effective utilization of personnel, equipment and materials for electric operations.

• Prepares and provides resources progress reports, trending charts and analyses, and reports forecasts for all significant project and program scheduling activities.

• Analyzes metric data and provides countermeasures on the business unit’s scorecard.

• Researches best business practices in- and outside the business unit to establish benchmark practices and data.

• Facilitates / leads meetings and group discussions relevant to the business unit’s operational effectiveness.

Minimum Education & Experience Requirements

This is a multitrack base requirement job; education and experience requirements can be satisfied through one of the following three options:

• High School diploma or equivalent and 9 years of experience relevant to the job and group to which the employee is assigned. 

• Associate's degree and 7 years of experience relevant to the job and group to which the employee is assigned.

• Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience relevant to the job and group to which the employee is assigned.

   

Other Qualifications

• Consulting and influencing skills consistent with the ability to build relationships and influence parties; may include getting pa