12 Jun
Remote Senior Business Analyst
Illinois, Chicago , 60601 Chicago USA

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Senior Business Analyst Role Synopsis: You are responsible for gathering, defining and managing business requirements from stakeholders, using structured business analysis tools, techniques and methodologies. You will be responsible for ensuring the refinery is optimized inside of all constraints, on a system level. You will use process engineering, process modelling and commercial acumen to develop and help execute optimization strategies. They are responsible for maintaining the accuracy of the LP model for their area, as well as understanding relevant economic constraints. You should use interactions and relationships with other groups (Operations, Technical, Supply, etc). Key Accountabilities/Technical capability: Key Accountabilities:

  • Develop unit targets to drive refinery optimization for campaign plans, production plans, and the CBM/Annual Plan processes for specified refinery systems.
  • Support the execution of the plan through the development of tools and guidance documentation for Operations personnel.
  • Set targets, measure and assure accuracy of LP sub-models.
  • Review and challenge commercial plan to ensure that the refinery is planned to its fullest capability.
  • Monitor, interpret, and report optimization performance versus plan via a Plan vs Actual process.
  • Validate and document commercial constraints in a systematic database.
  • Provide support to the Technical Group to design and execute plant tests to test or move constraints.
  • Develop a catalyst strategy and complementary feed strategy to maximize value within the constraints of the refinery catalyst change-out plans.
  • Identify and execute a strategy to maximize the value of tradeoffs within their system of responsibility.
  • Determine the value of maintenance and TAR scope to maximize system value. Work with Operations, Maintenance and TAR staff to execute the identified scope.
  • Interpret the refinery LP to drive operations to optimal performance within constraints.
  • Use and maintain rigorous process models that accurately reflect refinery capability.
Essential:
  • Systems (Schemas and Backend) and Data Analyst
  • Understand Oil & Gas Production manufacturing business processes
  • Interface with Technology teams
  • ADO (Azure DevOps) reporting
  • Extensive data analytics
  • Predictive analytics
  • Advanced/expert in Agile Methodology
  • Advanced data and analytics experience
  • Worked within DevOps teams
  • Business Analysis
  • Data Modeling Analysts
Desirable Criteria:
  • 5+ years experience combined in refinery technical support, process engineering, refinery operations, and/or production planning experience
  • Familiarity with LP model or scheduling tool preferred; demonstrated commercial acumen
  • Strong understanding of unit operation and the interaction between units
  • Be able to identify, document and value true refinery constraints that limit refinery profitability; mentor others in the understanding of process economics
  • Strong willingness to learn and develop commercial acumen in role, including: ability to read, evaluate, and communicate LP outputs; design and maintain rigorous process models
Business capability: Data Management and Data Science
  • Digital innovation
Business capability:
  • You bring specialist knowledge of a particular solution, product, technology and/or business domain.
  • You're a strategic thinker who can influence the long-term strategy of products and teams.
  • Data Management and Data Science.
  • Digital innovation.
Leadership and EQ:
  • You always empower people - encouraging positive team morale and ensuring that every team member with expertise has the power to make decisions, at the lowest possible level.
  • You always get the basics right, from quality development conversations to recognition and ongoing performance feedback. You can develop, coach, mentor and inspire others.
  • You create an environment where people listen and can speak openly about the good, the bad, and the ugly, so that everyone can understand and learn.
  • You embrace a culture of change and agility, evolving continuously, adapting to our changing world.
  • You are an effective team player, naturally looking beyond your own area/organizational boundaries to consider the bigger picture and/or perspective of others, and building trust-based relationships with leaders and employees.
  • You are self-aware and seek input from others on your impact and effectiveness.
  • You apply judgment and common sense at scale - you use insight and good judgment to deliver commercially sound, efficient and pragmatic decisions and solutions and to respond to situations as they arise.
  • Cultural fluency - you operate across cultural boundaries with sensitivity
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