Business Analyst III (Smart Metering)

Job Description

Business Analyst III (Smart Metering):
On behalf of our energy client, Procom is searching for a Business Analyst III (Smart Metering) for a contract role. This position is a hybrid position with 4 days onsite at our client’s Houston, Texas office.

Job Description:
CenterPoint Energy is seeking a qualified Business Analyst to support the Smart Metering Program, deploying the latest gas metering infrastructure and systems across multiple states. This role is part of a larger program team delivering a 5–7 year roadmap for the next generations of smart metering and devices.

Responsibilities:
• Staying up to date on the latest process and IT advancements to automate and modernize systems.
• Performing metering deployment requirements gathering and analysis across multiple workstreams.
• Conducting meetings and presentations to share ideas and findings via Teams.
• Documenting and communicating the results of your efforts.
• Effectively communicating insights and plans to cross-functional team members and the program management team.
• Gathering critical metering deployment information from meetings with various stakeholders to align deployment interdependencies.
• Working closely with the project team, operations, and managerial staff.
• Ensuring deployment solutions meet business needs and requirements.
• Communicating technical meter specification changes and documenting progress against planned milestones.
• Developing integration test plans for gas metering systems across internal and external environments.
• Data mapping from a client server application to SAP from end-user requirements.
• Performing end-user acceptance testing as part of the project team.
• Validating meter data across an IT architecture solution, end-to-end.
• Updating and maintaining metering best practices and procedures.
• Prioritizing initiatives based on business needs and requirements.
• Serving as a liaison between program stakeholders and metering end-users.
• Guiding standardization and IT testing best practices with cross-functional teams.
• Following change management and sustainability internal practices.
• Evaluating business processes related to metering devices, anticipating requirements, uncovering areas for improvement, and developing solutions.
• Leading ongoing reviews of business processes and developing optimization strategies related to the deployment, to benefit the long-term program.
• Monitoring and reporting Advanced Metering Project stakeholder changes across workstreams.

Mandatory Skills:
• Verbal and written communication skills, attention to detail, customer service, and interpersonal skills.
• Strong ability to work independently and manage one's time.
• Strong knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, and production methods.
• Strong ability to apply accounting and mathematical principles to work as needed.
• Strong ability to analyze business trends and project future revenues and expenses.
• Previous experience with computer applications such as MS Office, Power BI, SAP, and Google BigQuery.
• Bachelor's degree in business management, economics, finance, accounting, or a relevant field required.

Nice-to-Have Skills:
• Experience in the energy sector.
• Familiarity with smart metering technology.
• Experience with change management and sustainability practices.
• Knowledge of IT architecture solutions.
• Experience working in a cross-functional team environment.

Assignment Length:
This is a contract position aligned with a 5–7 year program roadmap.

Start Date:
ASAP.

Assignment Location:
Houston, Texas, United States. This position is hybrid with 4 days in the office.