Business Analyst I/II ( Planning Analyst)

YOH Services LLC; Lower Providence Township (PA); Remote; USD 57,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Bonus Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is seeking a Business Analyst I/II (Planning Analyst) for a 12-month W2 contract with remote work option in the United States. The role pays $41.08–$52.82 per hour and requires a BS in Business Administration and 3+ years of experience.

You will manage purchase requisitions, lead monthly resource and workload planning with consultants, monitor allocations, maintain contractor rosters, and drive process improvements while ensuring compliance with procurement

Qualifications

• BS - Business Administration or similar.
• 3+ years of experience performing a similar role.
• Ability to produce high-quality work products with attention to detail.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment.
• Maintains an exceptional level of customer focus, ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize tasks.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis.
• Experience using verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint).
• Preferred: Experience with Utility/Energy operations, markets, and planning functions.
• Preferred: Experience supporting any of PJM Committees.
• Preferred: Experience with SAP.

Responsibilities

• Purchase Requisition Management: Prepare, submit, and track purchase requisitions for contractor resources supporting the team's analytical activities, ensuring requests are accurate, timely, and aligned with anticipated resource needs and established procurement processes.
• Monthly Resource and Workload Planning: Partner regularly with consultants and project leads to gather, consolidate, and maintain monthly forecasts of contractor resource assignments, including anticipated projects, responsibilities, and estimated hours required for each resource.
• Resource Allocation and Forecast Alignment: Establish and maintain a process to monitor contractor assignments against anticipated project needs and forecasted hours, proactively identifying and communicating potential gaps, capacity constraints, or misalignment between available resources and planned work.
• Contractor Roster Management: Work with Client contractors to maintain accurate and up-to-date rosters, including resource assignments, project affiliations, anticipated hours, start and end dates, and other relevant resource information. Ensure updates are completed in a timely manner and properly communicated to appropriate stakeholders.
• Process Improvement and Compliance: Identify opportunities to improve resource planning, requisition management, roster maintenance, and contractor coordination processes while ensuring adherence to applicable procurement policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team communication

Multitasking

Customer focus

Analytical thinking

Education

BS in Business Administration or similar

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS PowerPoint

SAP

Job description

Business Analyst I/II ( Planning Analyst)

Duration: 12 months contract W2- Potential extension. Pay Rate: $41.08-$52.82. Location: Remote.

Client is not able to do any sponsorship of visa or C2C.

Essential Position Responsibilities

• Purchase Requisition Management: Prepare, submit, and track purchase requisitions for contractor resources supporting the team's analytical activities, ensuring requests are accurate, timely, and aligned with anticipated resource needs and established procurement processes.
• Monthly Resource and Workload Planning: Partner regularly with consultants and project leads to gather, consolidate, and maintain monthly forecasts of contractor resource assignments, including anticipated projects, responsibilities, and estimated hours required for each resource.
• Resource Allocation and Forecast Alignment: Establish and maintain a process to monitor contractor assignments against anticipated project needs and forecasted hours, proactively identifying and communicating potential gaps, capacity constraints, or misalignment between available resources and planned work.
• Contractor Roster Management: Work with Client contractors to maintain accurate and up-to-date rosters, including resource assignments, project affiliations, anticipated hours, start and end dates, and other relevant resource information. Ensure updates are completed in a timely manner and properly communicated to appropriate stakeholders.
• Process Improvement and Compliance: Identify opportunities to improve resource planning, requisition management, roster maintenance, and contractor coordination processes while ensuring adherence to applicable procurement policies, procedures, and internal controls.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• BS - Business Administration or similar
• 3+ years of experience performing a similar role
• Ability to produce high-quality work products with attention to detail
• Ability to communicate effectively in a team environment
• Maintains an exceptional level of customer focus, ability to multi-task, organize and prioritize tasks.
• Experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis
• Experience using verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite (MS-Word, MS-Excel and MS-PowerPoint)
• Preferred:
  • Experience with Utility/Energy operations, markets, and planning functions
  • Experience supporting any of PJM Committees
  • Experience with SAP

Estimated Min Rate: $41.08

Estimated Max Rate: $52.82

What's In It for You?

• Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision Benefits (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Health Savings Account (HSA) (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• Life & Disability Insurance (for employees working 20+ hours per week)
• MetLife Voluntary Benefits
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 401K Retirement Savings Plan
• Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll
• Referral Bonus Programs
• Certification and training opportunities

Note: Any pay ranges displayed are estimations. Actual pay is determined by an applicant's experience, technical expertise, and other qualifications as listed in the job description. All qualified applicants are welcome to apply.

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Visit https://www.yoh.com/applicants-with-disabilities to contact us if you are an individual with a disability and require accommodation in the application process.

For California applicants, qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. All of the material job duties described in this posting are job duties for which a criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship potentially resulting in the withdrawal of a conditional offer of employment.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.