Dir Enterprise Advanced Analytics

Company: CPS Energy
Location: San Antonio
Posted on: March 19, 2023

Job Description:

We are engineers, high line workers, power plant managers, accountants, electricians, project coordinators, risk analysts, customer service operators, community representatives, safety and security specialists, communicators, human resources partners, information technology technicians and much, much more. We are 3,300 people committed to enhancing the lives of the communities we serve. Together, we are powering the growth and success of our community progress every day!
Deadline to apply: March 17, 2023
The Director Enterprise Advanced Analytics is responsible to building and leading a high performing team of data scientists, business analytics and data integration specialists to ensure capability advancement and value creation in the data driven economy. The ability to share the vision with a variety of stakeholders and engage a team of highly technical individuals is essential as is the ability to seamlessly talk in both detailed technical terms and simple business terms.
Must simultaneously:increase internal capabilities to turn data into value enabling the business to access, understand and leverage data to improve operations
develop data governance model in collaboration with partners within and outside the IT organization
ensure secure data accessibility to stakeholders
deploy advanced analytics to solve novel problems
develop data driven products for consumption both internal to and external to CPS EnergyPartnership & Collaboration

• Collaborate & build trusted relationships with executive management across the company
• Serve as trusted advisor to other executives and leaders to develop a clear understanding of business needs, ensuring cost-effective delivery of IT services to meet those needsStrategy Development & Planning
  
  • Contribute to the development of business technology strategy & roadmap & ensure its integration with the overall IT & enterprise strategic plans
  • Communicate clear vision for department through effective messaging & partnering with other leaders & team members ensuring technology alignment with the business
  • Articulate how strategic, emerging, & operational technologies can help CPS Energy be more successful through efficiency, profitability, customer & employee satisfaction
  • Remain current and aware of changing technology trends, regulations and laws which might impact the organization & the business
  • Provide expertise in budget planning and financial management preferably with chargeback models, ROI, & P/L
  • Ensure business solutions are flexible & meet the demands of the business by maintaining & understanding of business strategies, technology capabilities, & orchestrating delivery across a number of teamsLeadership & Team Development
    
    • Provide expertise in executive leadership including personal development, coaching, mentoring, performance management, & employee engagement management
    • Develop & maintain a technology workforce with the appropriate mix of business knowledge, technical skills & competencies
    • Hire, train, develop and appraise staff effectively. Take corrective action as necessary on a timely basis & in accordance with company policies
    • Drive a strong customer service mindset within the IT team, driving strong service leadershipEnterprise Advanced Analytics
      
      • Manage a group of high skilled employees that understand & leverage big data computing, machine learning & other artificial intelligence tools to perform predictive analytics.
      • Collaborate with other groups and exemplifies best- practices for a great customer-service mindset.
      • Ensure data security & governance practices are in place and strictly adhered to secure data as an asset.
      • Increase company awareness and access to relevant data.
      • Develop, keep fresh and deliver against a 5 year Analytics Roadmap, including a plan for business access to data.
      • Analyze and validate findings.
      • Effectively execute change management strategies to ensure that advanced analytics products are operationalized.
      • Promote the use of data and advanced analytics to improve operations & create new revenue streams.
      • Ensure that capacity to perform analytics & operationalize advanced analytics products is developed throughout the enterprise.
      • Collaborate with business unit leaders and chiefs to align the work of Enterprise Advanced Analytics with CPS Energy strategic plans and Business Area metrics.
      • Support CPS Energy in broader community initiatives include Interlocal Data Sharing Agreement
      • Drive the Data Transformation work effort, with special focus on developing an enterprise level Data Governance framework and associated people, process, and technology infrastructure
      • Manage vendor partnerships & contracts to gain awareness of the product roadmaps, & to ensure CPS Energy is taking advantage of the technical capabilities offered by the solutions
        Pay GradeExecutiveMinimum SkillsMinimum Knowledge and AbilitiesExtensive experience in the electric utility industry with direct experience in one or more areas of operations.Demonstrated experience leading teams of highly technical experts.Understanding of big data and other distributed computing advanced analytics platforms.Strong communicator comfortable interacting with and presenting to internal and external stakeholders at all levels of leadership.Ability to frame technically difficult conversations in business terms, connecting with the consumers of Advanced Analytics products.Respected, results oriented individual who has a track record of improving capabilities and raising standards of their team. Leader of high performing teams.Demonstrated ability to engage teams to change the way we use data and the way we think of our business.Preferred Qualifications
        • Advanced degree in technical field such as engineering, data analytics, physics, statistics.
        • Preferred experience in the electric and gas utility industry.
        • Working understanding of the relationship between the ERCOT market, power generation profitability and customer bills.
        • Working understanding of the regulatory structure of municipally owned utilities.
        • Organizational agility within CPS Energy.
          CompetenciesDriving for ResultsChampioning Customer NeedsCommunicates EffectivelyEstablishing RelationshipsDeveloping TalentSetting a Strategic VisionMinimum EducationBachelor degree in technical field such as engineering, data analytics, physics, statistics.Required CertificationsWorking EnvironmentWork is performed both indoors and outdoors. Operating computer, manual dexterity, talking, hearing, and repetitive motion. Use of personal computing equipment, telephone, multi-functioning printer and calculator.Ability to travel to and from meetings, training sessions or other business related events. After hours work may be required.Physical DemandsExerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body.Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met.CPS Energy does not discriminate against applicants or employees. CPS Energy is committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices, including selection, hiring, promotion, transfers and compensation, to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, age, disability, genetic information or any other protected status. CPS Energy will comply with all laws and regulations.

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