Remote-Eligible Strategic Systems & Operations Analyst

Rocky Mountain Institute in; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 80,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

403b retirement match

Health savings or flexible spending

Hybrid/remote work options

Job summary

Rocky Mountain Institute is seeking a Strategic Operations Analyst - Systems & Execution to support the day-to-day operation of core systems, processes, and reporting that enable effective project delivery, financial planning, and organizational decision-making. This role sits within Strategic Operations and works across the Business Systems, FP&A, and IT.

The Analyst ensures that operational systems and workflows run smoothly, data is accurate and accessible, and teams are equipped to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Information Systems, or related field.
• 2-4 years of experience in operations, finance, systems administration, or data/reporting roles.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Experience building or maintaining reports.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to support non-technical users.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day administration of core operational systems, including Workday Projects Module, Adaptive Planning, and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Assist with system updates, testing, and release management across Workday, Adaptive, and related tools.
• Troubleshoot system issues and elevate complex challenges to functional leads or IT partners.
• Assist with ensuring alignment and data consistency across Workday, Adaptive, and reporting tools.
• Support cross-system improvements to improve user experience as needed and identified.
• Responsible for building, maintaining, distributing and updating reports and dashboards across Adaptive, Workday, and BI tools.
• Support recurring reporting processes (e.g., project reporting, financial reporting, utilization tracking).
• Contribute to the validation and QA data across systems to ensure consistency and reliability of reporting outputs.
• Assist in improving report usability and supporting the organization’s transition to more self-service reporting.
• Support the execution of key operational workflows, to ensure financial and reporting readiness across business processes, including: Project Budgeting and forecasting support, Project Activation and reporting, Resource planning and utilization tracking.
• Support efforts to ensure processes are followed consistently and are as efficient as possible.
• Contribute to process documentation and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Serve as a first point of contact for user questions related to systems, reports, and processes, including monitoring the Projects Inbox.
• Support staff on how to use systems and reports.
• Develop and maintain documentation, training materials, and user guides.
• Assist functional leads to support training sessions and improve data literacy across the organization.
• Collaborate with Business Systems, FP&A, BI, and IT teams to support alignment across systems, data, and processes.
• Collaborate with the Workday/Adaptive architect, translating operational and reporting needs into system requirements.
• Contribute to the identification of opportunities to improve efficiency, data quality, and workflow integration.
• Support implementation of process improvements and system enhancements.
• Contribute to cross-functional initiatives led by Strategic Operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Report building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Operations, Information Systems, or related field

Tools

Workday Projects Module

Adaptive Planning

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Job description

Rocky Mountain Institute is seeking a Strategic Operations Analyst - Systems & Execution to support the day-to-day operation of core systems, processes, and reporting that enable effective project delivery, financial planning, and organizational decision-making. This role sits within Strategic Operations and works across the Business Systems, FP&A, and IT.

The Analyst ensures that operational systems and workflows run smoothly, data is accurate and accessible, and teams are equipped to