Strategic Innovation Analyst - Business Transformation

Southern Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 77,000 - 121,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Company Gas is seeking a Business Strategic Innovation Analyst to drive innovative solutions across Customer Operations, Safety, and Training. You will connect data, technology, and people insights to deliver practical improvements and end-to-end transformations.

Responsibilities include analyzing data, supporting strategic initiatives, and ensuring alignment between processes and technology. Collaboration with stakeholders and adoption of new tools will be core to the role.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Data Analytics, Information Technology, or related field.
• 3–5 years of data analytics, business analysis, or process improvement experience.
• Ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences and communicate clearly.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data, stakeholder feedback, and business insights to connect process, technology, and people impacts into practical recommendations.
• Support development and execution of strategic initiatives, enhancements, and innovation projects.
• Ensure alignment between business processes and technology solutions and track performance metrics.
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and facilitate ideation and problem-solving sessions with partners.
• Conduct research, analysis, and testing to evaluate needs and propose innovative solutions.
• Support change management activities to prepare employees for new processes and tools.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive operational efficiency and improvements.

Skills

Data analytics

Process improvement

Stakeholder engagement

Change management

Design thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Technology, or related field

Tools

Python

SQL

Databricks

Microsoft Copilot

Job description

Southern Company Gas is seeking a Business Strategic Innovation Analyst to drive innovative solutions across Customer Operations, Safety, and Training. You will connect data, technology, and people insights to deliver practical improvements and end-to-end transformations.

Responsibilities include analyzing data, supporting strategic initiatives, and ensuring alignment between processes and technology. Collaboration with stakeholders and adoption of new tools will be core to the role.