Lead Analyst, Business Transformation

aes; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

AES Corporation seeks a Lead Analyst, Business Transformation to drive adoption consulting across US Renewables & Power. You will guide cross-functional teams, develop and refine adoption methodologies, and partner with HR to align change management efforts.

The role engages with senior leadership to ensure initiatives deliver measurable business outcomes. You will mentor colleagues and help define a long-term framework for adoption tracking and sustainment, ensuring continuity after project

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent study/work experience.
• 3–5 years in business transformation, change management, program management, or related discipline.
• Experience shaping methodologies, toolkits, or playbooks for cross-functional work.
• Experience leading projects and mentoring analysts (not required to have direct reports).
• Ability to engage, advise, and influence senior stakeholders; experience presenting on approach and risk.

Responsibilities

• Deliver adoption consulting across US R&P; support initiative owners.
• Refine methodologies, toolkits, playbooks, and standards for adoption plans.
• Define long-term ownership for adoption tracking and sustainment.
• Engage leadership to align BT Adoption with business outcomes.
• Collaborate with HR and HRBPs to align adoption work with change management.
• Coordinate with BT S2G, BT Training, and BT Knowledge teams for a cohesive model.
• Synthesize adoption insights for leadership and represent BT Adoption in forums.
• Mentor analysts in adoption execution.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Project coordination

Facilitation

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Organizational Development, Information Science, Communications, or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

Excel

PowerPoint

SharePoint

Job description

Are you ready to be part of a company that's not just talking about the future, but actively shaping it? Join The AES Corporation, the largest US-based global power company with a team of 8,300 employees across 12 countries.

AES has been ranked #1 by BloombergNEF in renewable energy sales to corporations in the US and Americas for five consecutive years, providing electricity for millions of people worldwide.

We are proud to foster a strong workplace culture, earning prominent positions in Great Place to Work rankings across the markets where we operate. AES was also named one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for the 13th consecutive year in 2026, highlighting our dedication to integrity, transparency, and responsible business practices.

Our spirit of innovation continues to earn industry recognition. AES is the only seven-time winner of the Edison Electric Institute's Edison Awards in the twenty-first century, a distinction honoring global leadership in advancing the electric power industry.

If you're ready to be part of a company that's not just adapting to change, but driving it, AES is the place for you. We're not just building a more sustainable future , we're powering it.

Position summary

The Lead Analyst, Business Transformation leads the day-to-day delivery of adoption consulting work for initiative owners across US Renewables & Power, supporting the adoption and long-term sustainment of cross-functional initiatives. Working under the direction of the Director, Business Transformation, this role sets the practical direction for how adoption work gets executed and serves as the senior hands-on expert on the team. The role engages with leadership across Commercial, Development, Execution, Finance, Operations, and Digital, and partners closely with HR, the HRBPs, and the US R&P CM team to align Business Transformation work with their change management efforts.

Key responsibilities

• Adoption consulting delivery: Lead the execution of the Business Transformation ("BT") Adoption approach across US R&P, guiding how the team applies communications, training, knowledge, document, and orchestration consulting to support initiative owners.
• Methodology and frameworks: Apply, refine, and help evolve the methodology, toolkits, playbooks, and standards that initiative owners use to design and execute adoption plans.
• Long-term ownership framework: Help define and operationalize the model for identifying long-term owners of adoption tracking, sustainment measurement, and maintenance, so adoption doesn't stop when projects close.
• Leadership engagement: Engage with leadership to identify upcoming initiatives, align on the BT Adoption approach, and report on how the team is supporting business outcomes.
• HR and CM partnership: Work with HR, the HRBPs, and the US R&P CM team to align BT Adoption's work with their change management efforts.
• Cross-functional BT coordination: Coordinate with BT S2G, BT Training, and BT Knowledge and Documentation teams to help ensure the four teams deliver a coherent transformation model end-to-end.
• Reporting: Synthesize adoption insights and outcomes for leadership and help represent BT Adoption in BT and US R&P forums.
• Team guidance: Mentor and guide fellow analysts on adoption tactical execution work, setting the standard for quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Organizational Development, Information Science, Communications, or equivalent study/work experience.
• 3-5 years of experience in business transformation, change management, program management, or a related discipline, with demonstrated growth in scope and responsibility.
• Experience contributing to and helping shape methodologies, frameworks, toolkits, or playbooks for cross-functional work.
• Experience serving as a lead or senior resource on projects, coordinating the work of others and mentoring less-experienced analysts (formal direct-report management not required).
• Ability to engage, advise, and influence senior stakeholders, with experience presenting on approach, progress, and risk.
• Strong strategic thinking, problem-solving, and analytical skills, with the ability to work across business functions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with comfort facilitating cross-functional conversations, including at the leadership level.
• Excellent facilitation skills, with experience leading workshops, stakeholder sessions, and planning efforts.

Preferred attributes

• Familiarity with adoption measurement.
• Certifications in Lean Six Sigma, Agile, PMP, CKM, or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of the energy industry and renewable generation technologies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office 365, including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Teams, OneNote, and SharePoint.

AES is an Equal Opportunity Employer who is committed to building strength and delivering long-term sustainability through diversity and inclusion. Respecting all backgr