IT Change Management Analyst | IT Governance, Risk & Controls

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Date: Aug 23, 2024

Location: PHOENIX, AZ, US, 85004-3903

Company: APS

Our present and future success depends on the creative and dedicated people of our company who demonstrate the principles outlined in the APS Promise: Design for Tomorrow, Empower Each Other and Succeed Together.

Summary

As an IT Change Management Analyst | IT Governance, Risk & Controls you will play a critical role in overseeing and facilitating the IT change management process and product ownership within our organization. Your expertise in IT governance, ITIL service support and ITSM best practices will ensure that all changes are systematically managed and aligned with our business objectives.

What your day would be like:

You are responsible for:

• Change Management: Championing the IT change management process ensuring all changes are evaluated, approved, and documented effectively.

• Collaboration: Serve as the primary point of contact for all change management activities. Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including IT teams, business units, leadership and development teams to ensure alignment of an understanding of changes.

• Product Ownership: Define and prioritize product backlog items, based on stakeholder feedback, business priorities, and project timelines. Ensure the development team has a clear understanding of business requirements to ensure alignment and delivery of high-quality solutions that meet business needs and align with business vision and goals.

• Compliance and Governance: Ensure all changes comply with IT governance policies and ITIL best practices, support key metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) through reporting and analytics. Maintain change management dashboards and reports.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement best practices in change management.

• Training and Support: Maintain change management process documentation including any training and procedural materials within the knowledge base and corporate document repositories.

• Change Advisory Board (CAB): Prepare changes and facilitate Change Advisory Board (CAB) meetings to review and approve/reject high risk changes. Ensure all changes are documented and evaluated following change management policies and procedures.

  The kinds of people we want to talk to have done many of the following:

• Experience: Proven experience in IT change management and familiarity with ITIL framework and ITSM best practices, and/or, familiarity with SOX General IT Controls around the IT Change Management process and general Information and Security Risk and Controls.

• Analytical Skills: Strong ability to analyze risks, impacts, and benefits of proposed changes.

• Detail-Oriented: High attention to detail to ensure accuracy in documentation and compliance with policies.

• Problem-Solving: Proactive in identifying and resolving issues related to change management.

• Agile Skills: Familiarity with Agile methodology, DevOps principles and product ownership is a plus

• ServiceNow Skills: Foundational knowledge and experience within ServiceNow ITSM modules is preferred.

Minimum Requirements

IT Change Management Analyst | IT Governance, Risk & Controls

• BS/BA equivalency or an equivalent combination of four years relevant business work experience and relevant college coursework in business, information technology or a related area.

• PLUS two (2) years of progressively responsible experience where general knowledge and understanding of business unit operations, business unit systems, and basic knowledge of database design, structure, functions and processes and experience with database tools has been obtained.

• General understanding of business unit and operational knowledge including functions, procedures, processes, and computer systems.

• Ability to identify process improvement opportunities and tie functional needs to technology solutions.

• Some project/team experience and ability to prioritize work.

• Demonstrated analytical ability to review and analyze data, identify issues, see relationships and patterns and recommend solutions.

• Experience participating in projects and identifying and resolving issues is preferred.

• Proficient in PC applications including advanced skill level in Microsoft Excel, Access, and Word.

• Basic knowledge of emerging practices and technologies used within the area.

• Demonstrated communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Good customer service, organizational, and analytical skills and demonstrated ability to manage customer expectations.

• Some knowledge of applicable federal and state laws, regulations, and standards impacting business unit business areas.

Major Accountabilities

1) With general direction, participates in the development analysis, planning, administration, and communication of a broad range of business unit projects, processes, and practices.

With general direction provides operational support for business unit business systems including, but not limited to, researching and resolving problems,

2) Researches and analyzes routine to moderate business/operations problems within the business unit.

Interfaces with IT, Systems Analysts, or vendor to resolve issues as necessary.

Follows up to ensure timely resolution of problems and ensure customer satisfaction.

3) With general direction, participates in the analysis and recommendation of new business processes, which may include new systems and/or enhancements to existing systems.

Ability to gather and write routine to complex requirements based on business needs.

4) Works within areas of responsibility on process improvement initiatives and gap identification.

Analyzes work process design, workflow, and technology solutions to streamline, automate, or improve processes.

5) With broad direction, participates in the development of effective business cases using sound cost/benefit analysis.

6) Maintains and supports a variety of reports or queries utilizing appropriate reporting tools.

Assists in the development of standard reports for business unit.

Assists in the development and maintenance of standardized business reporting protocol and ensures data integrity and consistency in all reporting aspects.

7) Participates in project team assignments as a subject matter expert.

May coordinate activities within the functional business areas.

Participates in business needs analysis, planning, implementation, and communication to work process.

8) Maintains documentation of processes, guidelines, tools, and training aids required to support business unit.

9) May monitor and track business goals, activities, performance monitoring, and issues related to assigned unit to keep management apprised of business unit activities.

10) Actively seeks knowledge and understanding of business/technical environment, priorities, procedures, and processes.

Keeps apprised of current and emerging trends for business unit.

11) Conducts research, performs data analysis, and reports findings through formal presentations.

12) May be responsible for managing access and security for business unit systems, including associated documentation.

Responsible for ensuring appropriate data security controls, process, and system documentation.

Export Compliance / EEO Statement

This position may require access to and/or use of information subject to control under the Department of Energy's Part 810 Regulations (10 CFR Part 810), the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) (15 CFR Parts 730 through 774), or the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) (22 CFR Chapter I, Subchapter M Part 120) (collectively, 'U.S. Export Control Laws'). Therefore, some positions may require applicants to be a U.S. person, which is defined as a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Lawful Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), a Political Asylee, or a Refugee under the U.S. Export Control Laws. All applicants will be required to confirm their U.S. person or non-US person status. All information collected in this regard will only be used to ensure compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws, and will be used in full compliance with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of national origin and other factors. For positions at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Stations (PVNGS) all openings will require applicants to be a U.S. person.

Pinnacle West Capital Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates ('Pinnacle West') maintain a continuing policy of nondiscrimination in employment. It is our policy to provide equal opportunity in all phases of the employment process and in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. This policy of nondiscrimination shall include, but not be limited to, recruiting, hiring, promoting, compensating, reassigning, demoting, transferring, laying off, recalling, terminating employment, and training for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other classification or characteristic protected by law.

For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to EEO is the Law poster. Federal law requires all employers to verify the identity and employment eligibility of every person hired to work in the United States, refer to E-Verify poster. View the employee rights and responsibilities under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Arizona Public Service is a smoke free workplace.

Flex Role:

This position is not required to be performed at a specific APS facility as long as adequate technology and a solid ergonomic set up are present. Pending agreement with leadership, employees hired into this role will be able to choose where they prefer to perform their work, but the ultimate decision is the company's. Employees will have two options to choose from:

• APS office based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from an APS facility.

• Home based: The employee prefers to work most of the time from his/her home.

  *Employees in Flex roles are required to reside in Arizona (or NM for Four Corners-based employees). Role types are subject to change based on business need.