Business Perf Analyst, Senior

Norland Group; Oakland (CA); On-site; USD 88,000 - 107,000; Part time

Job summary

Norland Group seeks a Senior Business Performance Analyst to craft weekly and monthly performance metrics, develop dashboards, and streamline reporting for the Materials organization. You will implement custom analytics and guide day-to-day operations with advanced BI capabilities.

The role evolves toward predictive/prescriptive insights, collaborating across teams to drive process change, measurement, and impactful reporting. Travel up to 20% is required.

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant business experience.
• BA/BS in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science/Information.
• Experience with SAP and PG&E Business Systems.
• Advanced Excel skills (Power Pivots & Tables, VLOOKUP).
• Advanced in Microsoft BI stack including Power Pivot, Power View, Power BI, Power Platform, and Power Automate.
• Strong MS Excel/Access/PowerPoint skills.
• Experience with metrics, dashboards and data visualization using Power BI.
• Experience with data stored across multiple databases/sources.
• MBA or other advanced degrees.
• Lean Six Sigma green belt.
• Advanced reporting knowledge with multiple tools.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Self-Starter and strong problem-solving skills.
• Familiarity with utility operation.

Responsibilities

• Develop weekly and monthly metrics reporting.
• Collect data to identify root causes and implement improvements.
• Align improvements to performance gaps and analyze best practices.
• Determine data needs and design reports and tools.
• Handle moderately to highly complex projects with the right methods.
• Create analyses describing the state of the business.
• Create automated data routines for reporting and data delivery.
• Design data analysis to meet business objectives using Power queries and Power BI.
• Apply judgment to solve problems of diverse scope.
• Mentor less experienced staff and end users.
• Travel up to 20%.

Skills

Power BI

Power Pivot

Power View

Power Platform

Power Automate

Advanced Excel

Data visualization

Dashboards

MS PowerPoint

MS Access

Power Query

MS Excel/Access

Team collaboration

Education

BA/BS in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science/Information

MBA or other advanced degrees

Tools

SAP

PG&E Business Systems

Power BI

Job description

This position requires - Clear Background, Drug Test, and Education Check.
Must be authorized to work in the US for any employer without Sponsorship.
(Principal Only! No Corp to Corp)
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Position Title: Business Perf Analyst, Senior
Location: Oakland, CA
Pay Rate: $71

Contract Duration: 5 month contract

Description

TOP THINGS LOOKING FOR

• 1) Advance in Microsoft BI stack including Power Pivot, Power View, Power BI, Power Platform, and Power Automate
• 2) Experience with metrics/dashboard creation, reporting, and demonstrated experience in data visualization best practices using Power BI
• 3) Advanced problem-solving skills and data analysis skills

Position Summary

The Business Performance Analyst, Senior's primary function will create weekly / monthly performance metrics, dashboards, and streamline reporting of results for the Materials organization. The Business Performance Analyst, Senior will implement and maintain custom data and analytic reporting to provide insight into and facilitate day-to-day operations. He/She will evolve the role to lead clients from simple, pre-existing business intelligence solutions to forward-looking "what's next" capabilities using more advanced predictive and prescriptive tools. The successful candidate will work across functional teams and partner with peers and leaders on process change implementation and ongoing measurement and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates the development of weekly and monthly metrics reporting related to organizational performance
• Collects data to identify root cause of problems on performances and implements solutions for improvements
• Aligns improvement to performance shortfalls. Surveys and analyzes best practices for techniques, processes, and implementation
• Determines data needs, collects data, selects from different analytical techniques to conduct root cause analysis, determine issues designs and maintains operational tools and reports
• Projects are moderately to highly complex and require selecting methods, approaches, and tactics to resolve problems and obtain solutions
• Creates analysis that accurately describes the state of the business
• Creates complex and automated data routines and processes for reporting and data delivery ensuring accurate data transformation
• Design data analysis to achieve business objectives, process data, analyze data, write clear and concise data findings using power queries and power BI reporting
• Applies judgment solve problems of diverse scope
• Typically receives general instructions on new assignments or projects. Receives little instruction on recurring assignments
• May Assist in coaching and developing less experienced staff and end users
• Understands business process needs and develops solutions
• Travel requirement (up to 20%)

Qualifications (Minimum)

• 5 years relevant business experience
• BA/BS in Business, Engineering, Construction Management, Computer Science/Information
• PG&E Business Systems, SAP
• Advance excel skills (Power Pivots & Tables, V Look up, etc)
• Advance in Microsoft BI stack including Power Pivot, Power View, Power BI, Power Platform, and Power Automate
• Advance in MS Excel/Access/PowerPoint
• Experience with metrics/dashboard creation, reporting, and demonstrated experience in data visualization best practices using Power BI
• Experience working with data stored across multiple databases/data sources
• MBA or other advanced degrees.
• Advanced statistical, modeling, and process improvement knowledge
• Lean Six Sigma green belt
• Advanced reporting knowledge and experience with multiple reporting tools
• Demonstrated experience in data visualization best practices using power BI
• Ability to work independently and part of a team
• Ability to keep pace and contribute to a high performing team
• Self-Starter
• Advanced problem-solving skills and data analysis skills
• Familiarity with utility operation

We encourage Minorities, Women, Protected Veterans and Disabled individuals to apply for all positions that they may be qualified for. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing and background checks

Job Posted Date: 9/24/2026