Supervisor IT Information Services Business Analysis | Palo Verde

Arizona Public ServicePalo Verde

Good fit if

  • You can work on-site at Palo Verde.
  • You can join the on-call and emergency-response rotation.

Required qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Information Systems, Business, or related field from an accredited college/university plus six (6) years of experience as a business analyst or similar role; OR combination of education and experience totaling 10 years
  • Demonstrated leadership skills
  • Experience supporting all phases of IT project lifecycle from conception through close
  • Strong understanding of application support, system implementations, and system enhancements
  • Ability to guide teams through requirements gathering, testing, and change management
  • Collaborative leadership style with clear communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities while keeping teams aligned

About this role

Supervise the business analysis function at APS's Palo Verde nuclear station, leading a team of business analysts who translate operational requirements into IT solutions for safety-critical systems. This role bridges technology implementation with nuclear plant operations to ensure systems support safe and reliable reactor operations.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach business analysts in translating nuclear plant operational needs into practical IT solutions
  • Partner with IT, operations, and business stakeholders to design system improvements and oversee implementation for safety-critical applications
  • Conduct requirements gathering meetings, workshops, and stakeholder interviews across plant programs
  • Oversee process mapping, requirements documentation, user acceptance testing, and change readiness for plant systems
  • Serve as liaison between plant customers and IT delivery/development teams
  • Apply business process modeling to identify stakeholder needs and develop current/future process models for plant operations
  • Manage team costs within approved budget and improve department processes
  • Lead technical issue resolution for plant-critical systems by identifying, recommending, and implementing solutions
  • Coordinate with training teams to deliver end-user training for new projects and major application enhancements
  • Develop and retain skilled technical team through performance management and professional development
  • Support Palo Verde IT software license renewals and O&M budgeting
  • Balance team workload across active projects, operational support, and system enhancements
  • Support unit-level strategic plans aligned with corporate and IT objectives

Preferred qualifications

  • Demonstrated high-quality oral, written, and presentation communication skills
  • Strong interpersonal and people management skills
  • Project management experience
  • Strong interpersonal skills for engaging all levels of management and front-line personnel
  • Understanding of APS's organizational and operating structure
  • Familiarity with business units supported by IT and the services they deliver
  • Experience in Agile roles (Product Owner, SCRUM Master, SCRUM Team member)

Location, schedule, and travel

Onsite at Palo Verde nuclear station; may be called upon to serve as Emergency Response Organization member and support refueling or short-notice outages including line roles as necessary.

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