Operations Performance Analyst
NRG
- Calgary, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Predictive Modeling: Develop and maintain predictive models to drive collections and operational performance.
- Segmentation Analysis: Identify customer segments based on behavior and demographics to personalize collections and other operational strategies.
- Campaign Optimization: Analyze performance of outreach strategies (email, SMS, phone) and optimize timing, messaging, and channel.
- Process Automation: Use machine learning to streamline decision-making and automate repetitive tasks.
- Strategic Insights: Generate actionable insights from historical and real-time data to inform business policies and prioritization of initiatives.
- Tool Development: Build dashboards and reports to support management teams in monitoring performance and KPIs.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with business stakeholders, IT, and third-party vendors to align data initiatives with organizational goals.
- Data Visualization: Deliver data visualizations, dashboards and scorecards using Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service.
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.
- Knowledge of predictive modelling techniques and classification algorithms.
- Strong communication skills with an ability to translate complex findings into actionable business strategies.
- 3+ years’ experience as a data scientist, data analyst, data engineer or equivalent role.
- 3+ years’ experience with statistical modeling and quantitative analysis in a business setting.
- 2+ years of experience developing diagnostic and predictive data models utilizing Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML).
- 5+ years of experience creating views, data consumption layers using SQL, python, R and/or other languages to transform and integrate data from SQL databases.
- Masters degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Economics, Mathematics, or related field.
- Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI).
- Understanding of credit, risk, and collections processes and metrics.
- Understanding of contact center processes and metrics.
- Understanding of billing and remittance processes.
- Ability to troubleshoot business problems and apply analytical techniques to identify operational solutions.
- Strong presentation skills with an ability to communicate complex concepts to various stakeholder groups in a simple actionable manner.
- Ability to successfully prioritize initiatives and manage multiple competing priorities.
- Experience in the utilities sector (electricity and/or natural gas) and/or consumer marketing.
- Experience building data models using Databricks, GCP cloud environments or equivalent platforms, SAP, various APIs, and Oracle databases.
- Knowledge of machine learning techniques, statistical modeling, and algorithms, such as logistic regression, random forest, and gradient boosting trees (e.g. XGBoost or LightGBM). Ability to work with Google BigQuery is a plus.
- Experience developing and working with robotic process automation (RPA) tools.
- Knowledge of SAP backend tables related to collections, billing, and related process.
- Self-driven, detail-oriented, and skilled at multi-tasking in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong facilitation skills.
- Exceptional technical writing skills.
- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Combination of open office environment and working from home, with the expectation of working in a Direct Energy office 3 days per week or otherwise as company policy dictates.
- Some overtime may be required as special projects arise.
- International travel may be required which requires a valid passport.