Sr. Planner Analyst - IT

Job Description

Description

At Exelon, we've got a place for you!

Join the nation's leading competitive energy provider, with one of the largest electricity generation portfolios and retail customer bases in the country. You will be part of a family of companies that strives for the highest standards of power generation, competitive energy sales, and energy delivery. Our team of outstanding professionals is focused on performance, thought leadership, innovation, and the power of ideas that come from a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Exelon will provide you the tools and resources you need to design, build and enhance a successful career. We are also dedicated to motivating the success of our employees through competitive base salary, incentives, and health and retirement benefits.

Join Exelon and share your passion at a forward-thinking Fortune 100 company. Establish yourself in a place where you can truly shine and create a brighter, more sustainable tomorrow. Energize your career at Exelon!


PRIMARY PURPOSE OF POSITION

This role will collaborate with key stakeholders and portfolio leaders to create transparency into portfolio financials and overall health, support planning and execution of work. While providing financial analyst to help with investment decisions based on strategic alignment of both Baseline and Project financials.

Primary duties and Accountabilities:

Ø Leading the coordination of IT portfolio budgets for large project budgets. Coordinating the monthly close and forecast processes & related variance analysis

Ø Proactive monitoring and tracking of IT portfolio investments to maintain enterprise-wide visibility in alignment with budget targets

Ø Maintain and enhance relationships with Finance, Business Units, and IT partners. Communicate status and performance to key stakeholders on a regular and ad-hoc basis. This includes transparency via monthly status reports, gathering and publication of monthly Performance Indicators (PI’s), with supporting commentary.

Ø Provide coordination, support and deliverables related to emergent initiatives and special assignments with focus on sharing of business process expertise, continuous improvement, and organizational effectiveness.

Ø Compile, review and submit monthly ServiceNow Status reports, IT Team Head counts and other financially impactful project documentation

Ø Assist with compilation and review of Exelon required phase gate review documentation for projects

Ø Facilitate and align IT investment planning, via monthly Project Authorization and Long-Range Planning for IT Projects; work collaboratively with IT and Business Unit Teams

This is a fast-paced team with the potential for days when we, as a team, may be required to work extended hours and/or shift work to support our effort and meet assignment deliverables. This doesn’t mean we won’t take the time to celebrate our victories, incorporate fun days to volunteer, and fun team building events. There will be opportunity to work across teams and take on new tasks outside of the routine work that will give you the opportunity to grow and learn new skills.

POSITION SCOPE

· Responsible for identifying and/or processing offsets to reflect evolving and emergent needs

· Manage financial management process, including analysis of actual results to forecast and budget for labor/non-labor Project Portfolio

· Facilitate and manage annual Project LRP build and variance analysis in addition to supporting challenge sessions

· Management level reporting and presentations (i.e. MRMs)

· Analyze resource usage against budget and past trends

· Support project authorization process in various formats

· Identify new cost optimization opportunities and risks

· Oversee KPI development, tracking, and reporting

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

· Bachelor’s degree in related field (Business, IT, Finance, Accounting, etc.) and 5 – 8 years relevant experience (IT and/or a business area working with forecast and budget for labor/non-labor Baseline and Project Portfolios) or 9 – 12 years of equivalent education and work experience

· Broad business process expertise with in-depth knowledge of Finance and Business Planning activity

· Demonstrated planning skills with delivery of long and short-term goals

· Ability to work independently with minimal guidance

· Strong judgment; excellent analytical ability and consulting skills.

· Excellent communications skills and ability to work effectively with all levels of IT and business management; proven ability to present to and communicate with Senior and Executive Leaders

Preferred:

· Master’s Degree - Finance/Accounting

DISCLAIMER

The preceding position description is intended to provide the general nature and level of work to be performed by employees within this classification. It is not intended to be a detailed description of the position or a comprehensive listing of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this position, nor is it intended to indicate the exact amounts of time an individual will perform various position duties.

Exelon is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and employees or applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to: age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.

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