Analyst, Energy Strategy & Operations

QTS Data Centers; Duluth (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

QTS Data Centers seeks an Analyst, Energy Strategy & Operations to help run the planning cadence, maintain OKRs and KPIs, and prepare leadership materials. You will organize source data, build models, and coordinate across Energy Strategy, Analytics, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Development to keep initiatives on track.

In this role you will translate inputs into visual dashboards and executive-ready reports, support capital planning and benchmarking decisions, and drive continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 2+ years of analytics, operations, program coordination, strategy support, or related field.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to organize data and create executive-ready materials.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Run planning cycles, business reviews, and monthly/quarterly performance check-ins on schedule.
• Prepare agendas, pre-reads, and materials; capture decisions, actions, and follow-ups and track them to closure.
• Maintain OKR and KPI trackers and dashboards; collect status inputs and keep them current.
• Flag slipping items, risks, and dependencies early so they can be addressed.
• Build and update leadership decks, strategy updates, and standard reporting for consistent leadership reporting.
• Gather, organize, validate, and normalize data from cross-functional teams; support data quality and analyses.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Data Analytics, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Job description

The Analyst, Energy Strategy & Operations supports the operating rhythm of QTS' Energy Strategy organization - helping turn leadership's priorities into disciplined plans and clear, measurable reporting. Reporting to the Director, Energy Strategy & Operations, the Analyst maintains the OKR/KPI trackers, prepares business-review and leadership materials, organizes and validates source data, and coordinates the logistics of the planning cadence so the most important work stays sequenced, on track, and transparently reported in a rapidly scaling environment.

What You Will Do: (Job Responsibilities)

Operating Cadence & Planning Support

• Help run the operating cadence - planning cycles, business reviews, and monthly/quarterly performance check-ins - and keep them on schedule.
• Prepare agendas, pre-reads, and materials; capture decisions, actions, and follow-ups and track them to closure.

OKR & KPI Tracking

• Maintain OKR and KPI trackers and dashboards; collect status inputs from workstream owners and keep them current.
• Flag slipping items, risks, and dependencies early so they can be addressed.

Reporting & Leadership Materials

• Build and update business-review decks, strategy updates, and standard reporting for a consistent, accurate leadership reporting layer.
• Translate inputs into clear visualizations and summaries for planning, forecasting, and executive presentations.

Data & Analysis

• Gather, organize, validate, and normalize data from cross-functional teams; support data quality and version control.
• Build models and analyses that support energy strategy, capital planning, and cost/benchmarking decisions.

Program Management & Coordination

• Track initiative intake, status, risks, and dependencies across the Energy portfolio and keep trackers current.
• Partner with Energy Strategy, Analytics, Operations, Finance, Procurement, and Development teams to collect inputs and align on timelines.

Continuous Improvement

• Help improve planning tools, templates, and processes to increase speed, transparency, and accountability.
• Other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful: (Required Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, Data Analytics, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 2+ years of experience in analytics, business operations, program coordination, strategy support, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to organize data and build clear, executive-ready materials.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines.

Nice to Have: (Preferred Qualifications, Education, Experience, Certifications)

• Experience supporting OKRs/KPIs, business reviews, or planning cadences.
• Power BI or similar data-visualization / BI tools.
• Exposure to energy, utilities, power, infrastructure, or large-scale data center / service-provider environments.

Other Key Skills: (KSAs)

• Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
• Detail-oriented and organized, with the ability to juggle competing priorities and deadlines.
• Ability to work in a fast-growing, dynamic, and often ambiguous environment.
• Unwavering commitment to customer service and QTS core values (Integrity, Character, Trust; Action, Innovation, Accountability; Team).

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