Business Analyst​/Business Operations Analyst

Job Title:
Business Analyst / Business Operations Analyst

Duration: 6 months Assignment with possibility of extension.

Location: Chino, CA, 91761 - Onsite:
All Hangar personnel are on-site in support of helicopter operations

• Analyze business operations, workflows, and processes to identify gaps, inefficiencies, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Develop problem statements, business requirements, and impact assessments to support operational decision-making.
• Support operating organizations with data-driven insights tied to cost, schedule, compliance, and performance outcomes.

• Collect, validate, and analyze operational, financial, and performance data from enterprise systems (e.g., SAP, reporting tools, internal dashboards).
• Develop recurring and ad-hoc reports, metrics, and dashboards for leadership, including trend analysis and variance explanations.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and documentation to support audits and management review.

• Support process improvement initiatives using Edison-approved methodologies (standardization, controls alignment, continuous improvement).
• Assist in documenting current-state and future-state processes, including SOPs, workflows, and control narratives.
• Identify operational and compliance risks and support mitigation tracking and closure.

• Assist with budget tracking, forecasting, accruals, and cost analysis in coordination with Finance.
• Support business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and funding justifications for operational initiatives.
• Monitor spend against plan and investigate variances.

• Act as a liaison between operations, finance, IT, supply chain, and other support organizations.
• Coordinate inputs, deliverables, and timelines across stakeholders to support operational initiatives.
• Support change management efforts by preparing materials, tracking adoption, and documenting impacts.

• Support internal and external audits by providing documentation, data extracts, and evidence.
• Ensure operational activities align with Edison policies, procedures, and internal control requirements.
• Track corrective actions, findings, and commitments to closure.

• Support operational projects by tracking milestones, risks, and deliverables.
• Prepare executive summaries, briefing materials, and decision support documents.
• Maintain project documentation and status reporting.

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate business operations, resource requirements, processes, cost controls, and performance data.
• Ability to collect, validate, analyze, and synthesize data from multiple sources to support operational and financial decision-making.
• Demonstrated proficiency with standard business analysis tools and software, including spreadsheets, presentations, and enterprise reporting systems.
• Ability to apply appropriate levels of analysis to make timely, sound, and cost-effective business decisions.

• Working knowledge of business operations, internal controls, and process improvement concepts.
• Ability to document current-state and future-state processes, procedures, and workflows to support standardization and optimization.
• Understanding of cost management, budgeting support, forecasting, and variance analysis within an operational environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to adjust communication style and level of detail to suit different audiences, including leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to prepare executive-level summaries, reports, and briefing materials that support decision-making.

• Ability to collaborate effectively across departments and functional teams to support operational initiatives and resolve business issues.
• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with internal stakeholders.
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