As an NRG employee, we encourage you to take charge of your career and development journey. We invite you to explore exciting opportunities across our businesses. You’ll find that our dynamic work environment provides variety and challenge. Your growth is key to our ongoing success—take the lead in shaping your career development, goals and future! **Job Summary:** + _The Sr. Continuous Improvement Analyst is responsible for supporting resolution of customer-impacting incidents, for NRG’s Consumer organization. Foundational to the role is the ability to develop and foster relationships across functional areas within NRG Consumer. The ideal candidate is curious, challenges the status quo, can perform independent data analysis and research, as well as successfully partner with others to identify gaps, areas of weakness or process waste, solutions and automation opportunities as well as recommend controls or other preventive/detective measures as necessary. Furthermore, they can navigate systems and processes to perform root cause analysis on incidents. The ideal candidate has a knack for observing data trends and forming recommendations or driving successful business outcomes accordingly. Preparing, modifying and improving reports via MS Excel, Sharepoint and Power BI is also key in this role. A detail-oriented focus, a logical approach to problem-solving, demonstrated initiative, as well as strong communication and time-management skills are all necessary for success._ **Essential Duties/Responsibilities:** + _Utilize strong research skills to perform independent data analysis_ + _Driving improvements based on incident data trends_ + _Curiosity to seek information related to incidents, process and control gaps and explore related resolution and improvement possibilities_ + _Support Incident Managers in the resolution of operational incidents_ + _Demonstrated process mapping and documentation skills_ + _Demonstrated continuous process improvement success_ + _Perform cost savings analysis and business case creation_ + _Prepare, modify and improve reporting via MS Excel, Sharepoint and Power BI for operational incidents and controls_ + _Eager for continuous learning opportunities and developing new skillsets_ + _Effectively interact, collaborate and build relationships with all levels of the organization and across multiple departments is essential_ **Working Conditions:** + _Virtual office environment (remote worker.)_ + _Some overtime required as special projects arise._ **Minimum Requirements:** + _A Bachelor's degree in a Business Administration related area, or 3-5 years of related experience._ _NOTE: If a candidate does not meet these requirements, Success Factors will automatically disqualify the candidate._ **Preferred Qualifications:** + _SAP and Revenue Manager knowledge_ + _Lean Six Sigma Certification_ **Additional Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:** + _Experience within competitive retail electricity and natural gas markets_ + _Comprehensive analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail_ + _Strong interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written)_ + _Proven ability to learn new concepts quickly_ + _Proactive mindset along with demonstrated initiative and a "can do" work approach_ + _Strong bias for continual process improvement_ + _Proficient in MS Office software_ **Physical Requirements:** + _Sitting for extended periods of time_ + _Ability to communicate by phone and Microsoft Teams (listening and speaking)_ + _Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and to handle other computer components_ + _Physically able to participate in conference calls, meetings, presentations, and training sessions_ NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Protected Veteran Status/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills. EEO is the Law Poster (The poster can be found at http://www.eeoc.gov/employers/upload/poster\_screen\_reader\_optimized.pdf) Official description on file with Talent.