Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO)

Electric Utility

SeniorFunctionalBusinessAnalyst

$1–1k Calgary, Alberta, Canada FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Senior Functional Business Analyst at Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO). Skills: Business Analysis, System Implementation, Product Management, Stakeholder Engagement, MMS. Lead stakeholder workshops to elicit, document and validate business requirements. Translate business needs into clear and actionable functional specifications”

What You'll Achieve.

Ensure MMS continues to meet evolving organizational needs while delivering value across the market; Operate the Alberta electricity market with greater efficiency and reliability; Support KPIs and business insights

Industry & Context.

Electric Utility
Problems you'll solve

Identification of gaps, risks and opportunities for process and system enhancements; Issue Triage; Issue Resolution

Eligibility Requirements

Criminal background check may be required

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

10+ years of experience in business analysis or related role, Experience delivering within large-scale, complex system implementations, Experience across both project and product management SDLC delivery, Experience in both agile and waterfall delivery with aptitude in sprints and ceremonies (i. e. standup, sprint planning, retrospectives), applied technical acumen (systems, data, integrations, APIs), Proficiency in data analysis tools and techniques (e.g. SQL, Excel, visualization tools), communication skills with the ability to translate complex concepts across diverse audiences, Proven ability to establish business and cross-functional relationships, Quick learner, with demonstrated capacity to manage a significant amount of detail and complexity, Adaptability and resilience to respond to evolving priorities and timelines

Nice to Have

Experience with GE Vernova products (MMS), Familiarity with Azure DevOps / Modern Requirements or similar

What You'll Do.

Lead stakeholder workshops to elicit

document and validate business requirements

Translate business needs into clear and actionable functional specifications

Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders

technical team members and vendors

Facilitate alignment and decision making across stakeholder groups

Define and manage product backlog

user stories supporting SCRUM and Product Management principles

Develop and maintain end-to-end process outlining as-is and defining to-be functionality

Identification of gaps

risks and opportunities for process and system enhancements

Support design validation by reviewing and revising vendor deliverables

Contribute to System Integration Testing (SIT)

User Acceptance Testing (UAT) and support issue triage and resolution

Support organizational and operational readiness

training and change management activities

Contribute to cutover planning and go-live readiness

Analyze data to support KPIs and business insights

Maintain comprehensive documentation across deliverables and product activities

Provide ongoing support and enhancement of the MMS product

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders, technical team members and vendors; Facilitate alignment and decision making across stakeholder groups; Proven ability to engage and foster collaboration with cross functional business, technical, training, communications; Proven ability to establish business and cross-functional relationships

Communication Scope

Ability to translate complex concepts across diverse audiences

Process & Methodology

Experience across both project and product management SDLC delivery, SCRUM, Agile delivery, Waterfall delivery, Sprints, Standup, Sprint planning, Retrospectives, Cutover planning

Full Job Description

The Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO) is responsible for the safe, reliable, and economic planning and operation of the Alberta Interconnected Electric System. We provide open and non-discriminatory access to Alberta’s interconnected power grid and also facilitate Alberta’s competitive wholesale electricity market. The AESO strives to foster an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where people feel respected and welcomed for who they are, together we deliver high performance and innovative results. **Job Description** _If you are a current AESO employee or contractor, please view openings and apply through our internal site at_[ _Workday_](https://wd3.myworkday.com/aeso/d/task/1422$704.htmld) _._ The AESO is undergoing a transformative restructuring of Alberta’s electricity market through the Restructured Energy Market (REM) program—a multi-year, enterprise-wide initiative focused on implementing a new Market Management System (MMS) and integrating it with other mission-critical systems and processes across the organization. The MMS will enable the AESO to operate the Alberta electricity market with greater efficiency and reliability ensuring power gets to where it needs to be at the right time and cost. Reporting to the Manager, Market Management Systems, you will join our team as a **Senior Functional Business Analyst** , bringing a strong background in the electric utility sector and deep experience in complex system implementations and product management. You will play a key role in the implementation of the MMS and transition to the product team for ongoing operations across the lifecycle of the system, ensuring it continues to meet evolving organizational needs while delivering value across the market. Experience with GE Vernova products (MMS) is highly desirable. This full-time opportunity offers a competitive salary, paid vacation and flex time, health and dental benefits, mental health support, a defined contribution pension plan, and learning a

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