ETRM Business Analyst

Job Title: ETRM Business Analyst
Location: Houston, TX
Work Mode: 3-4 days onsite

Position Summary:

Our client is seeking a smart, highly motivated, and intellectually curious Business Analyst to support their Renewable Energy business. This role will serve as a key liaison between Technology and Business stakeholders supporting the deployment, enhancement, configuration, and ongoing support of Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) solutions.

The Business Analyst will become a power user of multiple ETRM and Risk Management systems and will support front, middle, and back-office business users. This is an opportunity to develop a strong understanding of end-to-end renewable power and gas operations, including RINs and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), while partnering closely with Technology teams as the ETRM ecosystem continues to expand and evolve.

Key Responsibilities:

Serve as the primary liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders, communicating effectively across all organizational levels, including senior leadership.

Support the deployment, enhancement, configuration, and ongoing support of ETRM and Risk Management solutions.

Develop deep functional expertise and serve as a power user for multiple ETRM and Risk Management systems.

Partner with Accounting to model complex power and natural gas transactions within ETRM systems.

Support front, middle, and back-office business users with system-related questions, issues, and ad hoc projects.

Produce accurate position and other commercial reports from ETRM and deal capture systems.

Assist with reporting needs and identify opportunities to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.

Conduct business process analysis, needs assessments, and preliminary cost/benefit analyses to align technology solutions with business objectives.

Provide business and systems analysis to support strategic business initiatives.

Analyze business processes, define system and process scope and objectives, and translate user requirements into functional specifications.

Document business requirements, process flows, business process maps, and functional specifications.

Develop and document test plans in collaboration with QA and other partner teams prior to business user testing.

Lead business user acceptance activities and obtain appropriate business sign-off prior to implementation.

Collaborate with Technology and business teams to develop and execute deployment plans.

Support the development of new information systems and modifications to existing system functionality to meet business objectives.

Lead project teams in reviewing progress, evaluating results for accuracy and efficiency, and ensuring alignment with business requirements.

Assist with uploading forward curves and extracting electricity-related information from ETRM systems.

Collaborate with Technology, Accounting, and front, middle, and back-office teams on projects and system enhancements.

Identify risks, issues, dependencies, and impacts and communicate them effectively to appropriate stakeholders.

Participate in meetings, working sessions, testing activities, and stakeholder discussions throughout project lifecycles.

Stay current with emerging technologies and identify opportunities to leverage technology, automation, and AI to improve business processes and reporting.

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field. Equivalent relevant experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.

5+ years of experience as an IT Business Analyst or in a similar business/systems analysis role.

3-5+ years of experience in energy trading, energy markets, risk management, or a closely related field.

Experience with electricity, natural gas, capacity, Renewable Energy Credits (RECs), or related energy markets.

Experience supporting front, middle, and/or back-office energy trading or commercial operations.

Strong understanding of business requirements gathering, process analysis, and functional documentation.

Experience working with Energy Trading and Risk Management (ETRM) systems.

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to understand complex transactions and business processes.

Ability to translate business requirements into system configurations, functional specifications, and actionable technical requirements.

Strong testing, validation, and user acceptance experience.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders.

Strong interpersonal and stakeholder-management abilities, including the ability to work with senior-level business leaders.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience implementing, upgrading, or enhancing ETRM systems.

Experience with power and natural gas trading or risk management systems.

Experience modeling complex power and gas transactions within an ETRM platform.

Experience with deal capture systems, position reporting, commercial reporting, or forward curves.

Familiarity with RINs and Renewable Energy Credits (RECs).

Experience with QA testing methodologies, system design, or systems implementation.

Experience with project management methodologies.

Strong training and communication skills.

Experience working with technology teams on the expansion and evolution of an ETRM ecosystem.