WGL - Lead Customer Data Intelligence Analyst

The Lead Customer Data Intelligence Analyst serves as a strategic partner within the Customer Experience group, leveraging advanced analytics, business intelligence, and data governance to optimize customer engagement and operational performance. This role combines technical expertise with strategic insight to deliver actionable intelligence, influence decision-making, and drive innovation across the organization. The position leads complex projects, interprets business challenges, and recommends best practices to enhance data-driven outcomes while ensuring compliance with regulatory and privacy standards.
* Establishes and maintains enterprise-wide data governance by implementing best practices for data architecture, integration, and quality assurance, ensuring compliance with privacy regulations and internal standards.

Uncovers actionable insights by conducting complex statistical analyses and interpreting large datasets to improve customer experience and operational efficiency. Enables cross-functional alignment by collaborating with IT, Marketing, Customer Experience, and Regulatory Affairs to integrate analytics into program design and customer engagement strategies. Builds team capability and fostering innovation by leading complex projects, mentoring junior analysts, and developing competency frameworks for advanced analytics skills.

Required Qualifications , Skills, & Abilities 7+ years of experience in data analytics, business intelligence, or related field, with at least 2+ years in a leadership or project management capacity.  Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Tableau, SQL, and relational databases; experience with Python/R, DAX, and Power Query. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with expertise in predictive modeling and statistical analysis. Exceptional communication and data storytelling skills;

ability to present insights persuasively to executives and non-technical audiences.  Proven ability to collaborate across functions and influence stakeholders to adopt data-driven solutions.  Working knowledge of energy efficiency programs, EM&V processes, and regulatory environments.  Familiarity with data privacy laws and ethical considerations in AI-driven analytics.

Preferred Qualifications , Skills, & Abilities Experience in a program or analytics leadership role within the natural gas or regulated utility sector.  Proficiency with AI/ML platforms, cloud-based data ecosystems (Azure, AWS), and data governance frameworks. We offer a competitive salary range of $114,700 to $166,450 per year, commensurate with experience, education, and skills. In addition, we provide a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.

The Company values diversity in its workforce and encourages United States military veterans and service members who meet the qualifications to apply
** Alta Gas
* * is a North American energy infrastructure company with a focus on owning and operating assets that provides affordable energy to our customers. Alta Gas assets include Washington Gas/WGL, SEMCO, and Petrogas. Our talented team, nearly 3,000 strong, leverages the strength of our assets and expertise along the energy value chain to connect customers with premier energy solutions – from the well sites of upstream producers to the doorsteps of homes and businesses to new markets around the world.

We deliver affordable natural gas to approximately 1.7 million customers’ homes and businesses through regulated natural gas distribution utilities across four jurisdictions in the United States and two regulated natural gas storage utilities in the United States. Learn more about our team, vision, and strategy.
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Knowledge of behavioral analytics and customer journey optimization strategies.
** For Canadian hires**:
Alta Gas hires personnel on the basis of job-related qualifications. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to a person's ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, record of offences, marital status, family status or disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

U.S. affiliates of Alta Gas are committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race, ethnicity, religion, gender, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, family responsibilities, matriculation, physical or mental disabilities, political affiliation, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
** For U.S. hires**: WGL/SEMCO/Alta Gas offers a total rewards package that includes competitive pay, incentive bonus plans, holiday pay, 401K…