Business Analyst - Portfolio Management

FirstEnergy; Akron (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay + incentive

Company-sponsored pension plan

401(k) with matching

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Skills development training

Job summary

FirstEnergy, headquartered in Akron, Ohio, is seeking a Transmission Portfolio Management analyst to support forecasting and reporting for key portfolio components. You will build financial and operational reports, validate data, and partner with internal teams to align priorities and ensure on-time project delivery.

You will analyze data for risks and opportunities, assist in budgets and schedules, and develop concise executive presentations.

Qualifications

• 4+ years relevant experience (7+ without degree)
• Experience with data analysis, forecasting, and process improvement
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with SAP, Oracle, or QlikView preferred
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred; or equivalent experience

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate financial and operational reports.
• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure data integrity through regular validation and updates.
• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to align priorities and processes.
• Serve as a liaison to facilitate clear communication across teams.
• Develop concise, executive-level presentations.
• Utilize SAP, Sage, Navigator, HVK, OPPM, Ecosys, and Unifier to generate reports.
• Identify and implement reporting automation and process improvements.
• Provide insights to support project planning, forecasting, budgeting and schedule performance.

Skills

Data analysis

Forecasting

Process improvement

Communication

Teamwork

MS Office

QlikView

SAP

Oracle

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Sage

Navigator

HVK

OPPM

Ecosys

Unifier

Job description

FirstEnergy at a Glance

We are a forward-thinking electric utility powered by a diverse team of employees committed to making customers' lives brighter, the environment better and our communities stronger.

FirstEnergy (NYSE: FE) is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, FirstEnergy includes one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, more than 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions, and a regulated generating fleet with a total capacity of more than 3,500 megawatts.

This role supports the forecasting and management of key portfolio components, including budgets, resources, materials, outage planning, and project schedules. The team ensures active projects remain on track for scope, cost, and in-service dates while addressing emergent work to maintain overall portfolio performance.

This position provides analytical and reporting support to Transmission Portfolio Management and Scoping & Estimating teams, helping ensure accurate insights into project performance, financials, and risks.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting & Data Management

• Develop and maintain accurate financial and operational reports using tools such as Power BI, QlikView, TOAD Data Point, and Microsoft Office.
• Analyze data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Ensure data integrity through regular validation and updates.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Partner with internal and external stakeholders to align priorities and ensure consistent processes.
• Serve as a liaison to facilitate clear communication across teams.

Executive Reporting Support

• development of concise, executive-level presentations.

Systems & Tools

• Utilize systems such as SAP, Sage, Navigator, HVK, OPPM, Ecosys, and Unifier to generate reports.
• Identify and implement process improvements and reporting automation.

Analytical Support

• Provide insights to support project planning, estimating, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Assist in monitoring project scope, estimates, budget, and schedule performance.

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree preferred; or equivalent experience
• 4+ years relevant experience (7+ without degree)
• Experience with data analysis, forecasting, and process improvement
• Strong communication, teamwork, and organizational skills
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with SAP, Oracle, or QlikView preferred
• Ability to deliver accurate work within deadlines

Benefits, Compensation & Workforce Diversity

At FirstEnergy, employees are key to our success. We depend on their talents to meet the challenges of our changing business environment.

We are committed to rewarding individual and team efforts through our total rewards philosophy which includes competitive pay plus incentive compensation, a company-sponsored pension plan, 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution, a choice of medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, and life insurance programs, as well as skills development training with tuition reimbursement.

• Competitive pay plus incentive compensation
• A company-sponsored pension plan
• 401(k) savings plan with matching employer contribution
• A choice of medical insurance programs
• A choice of prescription drug insurance programs
• A choice of dental insurance programs
• A choice of vision insurance programs
• A choice of life insurance programs
• Skills development training with tuition reimbursement

FirstEnergy proudly supports workforce diversity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

No recruiters or agencies without a previously signed contract.

Unable to sponsor or transfer H-1B visas at this time.

Safety

Safety is a core value for FirstEnergy and is essential to all of our business activities. We ensure employees have the tools, information, and processes to perform their duties in a manner that assures safety for themselves, their co-workers, our customers and the public. Our goals are to provide a safe work environment, to maintain an accident-free, injury-free workplace, and to promote and maintain public safety. To meet these goals, we dedicate ourselves to achieving world-class safety standards.