Senior/Lead BI Analyst

SPP is about more than power. We’re about the power of relationships. Our employees have the opportunity to work together to ensure electricity is delivered reliably and affordably to the millions of people living in our service territory. We have been voted one of Arkansas’ Best Places to work by Arkansas Business and we are looking for a member of our team who is passionate about our mission to keep the lights on! We have a core ideology here at SPP that we stand by: Do the right thing, for the right reason, in the right way. We believe in supporting our employees through a fantastic benefits package: - Competitive and transparent pay with bonus opportunities - Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance - Relocation bonus (if applicable) - Hybrid working environment for positions that are eligible - Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a pension (defined benefit plan) fully funded by SPP **\*\*PLEASE NOTE:\*\* \*\*SPP is not able to sponsor employment visas or student-work authorizations (STEM OPT) for this position. Please ensure you are eligible to work in the U.S. without sponsorship prior to applying.\*\*** **COMPENSATION INFORMATION** The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process. Sr. BI Analyst – Salary Range: $87,950 – $112,190 Lead BI Analyst – Salary Range: $112,240 – $145,810 **Overview** Join our team as a Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst (Senior or Lead) The Business Intelligence (BI) Analyst (Senior/Lead) is responsible for the design, development, support, and maintenance of Business Intelligence applications and tools that transform data into actionable insights supporting SPP’s operations and strategic decisions. This includes researching, designing, and documenting systems and applications; managing data retrieval and analysis; building reports and visualizations; and identifying automation and continuous improvement opportunities within team and departmental processes. The role applies business and technical concepts to analyze errors, troubleshoot software, provide customer support, and resolve application and usability issues while ensuring the effective, reliable operation of BI systems. At the **Senior** level, the BI Analyst is expected to be a subject matter expert in one or more application areas, develop centralized and efficient methods for managing systems to minimize downtime, collaborate with technical teams on system architecture and design improvements, and provide training, coaching, and guidance to other team members while working with minimal supervision. At the **Lead** level, the BI Analyst additionally establishes the BI vision and strategy, defines system architecture for assigned areas, leads the design and implementation of enterprise BI solutions, and recommends hardware and software acquisitions or upgrades. Lead BI Analysts provide enterprise-level subject matter expertise across multiple application areas, guide and occasionally assign work to other team members, represent SPP on internal and external committees or working groups as needed, and work independently to develop and execute project plans, prioritize assignments, resolve complex issues, and lead peers within the Applications teams. Core Responsibilities - Design, implement, and support Business Intelligence applications, architecture, dashboards, reports, and scalable data models to meet business and analytics requirem…