Operations Business Analyst, GADS

Job Summary

The primary function of this position is to support NRG’s generation fleet.

Responsibilities include:

• Power
  
  GADS support, metric tracking, reporting and analysis
• Fleet financial and operational metric benchmarking
• Lost Margin Opportunity and Commercial Availability tracking and reporting
• Summarizing and presenting financial and operational data to executive management
• Scope 1 & 2 sustainability support and reporting for the fleet

This role requires a strong technical understanding of conventional power generation assets combined with excellent organizational and problem‑solving skills and the ability to work collaboratively across various functional groups.

• Provide monthly Power
  
  GADS support, event tracking and metric reporting
• Oversight of monthly Power
  
  GADS close process, including manual imports and validation of data
• Upload of Power
  
  GADS data to corresponding ISO and NERC, including seasonal capacity data
• Reconciliation of data across multiple systems, including generation data from the Settlements team
• Lead monthly Power
  
  GADS user group call and provide training
• Work with Data & Analytics team to ensure accuracy of reliability dashboards
• Calculate, track and report on Lost Margin Opportunityli>
• Utilize multiple data sources to collect, consolidate and analyze plant data and disseminate information to meaningful reports and/or presentations to executive management
• Summarize and present monthly, quarterly, and annual performance metric reporting
• Utilize data sources for ad hoc reporting
• Design and implement tools, develop dashboards and visualizations to facilitate the timely communication and reporting of data that leads to more effective and efficient decision making
• Provide the required support for the filing of the 10Q and 10K reports
• Provide the required support for annual Scope 1 and Scope 2 Sustainability reporting

• Hybrid work environment with office opportunities in either Houston, Pittsburgh, or Princeton
• Business travel to plant sites and corporate offices will require overnight trips
• Willingness to work outside normal business hours as necessary especially during critical issue resolution and to achieve project milestones
• BS/BA degree in Business, Engineering, Computer Science, or Mathematics or related quantitative field
• 3+ years of industry experience with at least 1 year or more directly related to plant operations or heavy industry required
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite products such as Excel, Word, Teams, and Power Point
• Able to pull data from multiple sources and consolidate in a clear and concise format for reporting
• Strong mathematical skills to support data–driven decision making
• Ability to analyze data to identify trends and create data visualization
• Attention to detail and ability to reconcile data to verify accuracy
• Fundamental knowledge of how power plants operate

• Proficiency, or willing to develop proficiency, in Power
  
  BI and dashboard development
• Proficiency, or willing to develop proficiency, in specialized NRG business applications such as Power
  
  SAM, Power
  
  GADS, FPR, UC portal, OSS and SAP
• Decision making, problem solving, analytical analysis and critical thinking skills required
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required as well as the ability to work collaboratively across various functional groups
• Will remain focused and calm in the face of distractions and changing priorities and will have the ability to influence others to do the same

The base salary range for this position is: $85,680 – $141,360. The base salary range above represents the low and high end of the salary range for this position. Actual salaries will vary based on several factors including but not limited to location, experience, and performance. The range listed is just one component of the total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonus, short‑and long‑term incentives, and program‑specific awards.

In addition the position may be eligible to participate in the benefits program which include, but are not limited to, medical, vision, dental, 401K, and flexible spending accounts.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol‑free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post‑accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.