Job Details

Location: Hybrid at Oakland

Contractor: through 12/31/26

Pay rate: $71 hr

Client: A leading utility company in partnership with Swoon

📄 Overview

We are seeking a Senior Business Analyst to support large-scale initiatives within the utilities sector, specifically focused on electric generation and interconnection programs.

This role will act as a key liaison between business stakeholders and IT teams, driving requirements gathering, process improvements, and successful system implementations—particularly within SAP Work & Asset Management environments.

⚡ Key Responsibilities

• Partner with business stakeholders and technical teams to gather, analyze, and document requirements
• Translate business needs into functional specifications for development teams
• Support initiatives related to electric generation, distribution, transmission, and substations
• Work with SAP Work & Asset Management (EAM/WAM) systems to improve operational workflows
• Lead requirements validation, prioritization, and lifecycle management
• Create process flows, use cases, and documentation (BRDs, diagrams, etc.)
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including engineering, operations, and IT
• Participate in testing efforts (UAT, QA) and ensure successful implementation of solutions
• Identify opportunities for process optimization and system enhancements
• Communicate updates, risks, and solutions to stakeholders and leadership

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience as a Business Analyst
• Experience working within utilities (electric, energy, or similar industry)
• Strong experience with SAP (Work & Asset Management, EAM, PM, or similar)
• Proven experience in requirements gathering, analysis, and documentation (BRDs)
• Experience working on large-scale, complex IT projects
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, and/or Waterfall methodologies
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Proficiency with tools such as Excel, Visio, PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of SQL

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Electric Generation Interconnection (EGI) programs
• Experience with distribution, transmission, or substation operations
• Exposure to Joint Pole (JUMP) systems or similar asset platforms
• Master's degree in a related field (Business, Engineering, Computer Science)

What Makes This Role Exciting

• Opportunity to work on high-impact infrastructure and energy projects
• Exposure to large-scale SAP and enterprise system implementations
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams across business and technology
• Long-term contract potential with a leading utilities organization