External - Posting Description Analytics Analyst III - 518543 Organization: Financial Services Department: Business Analytics Work Location: Chattanooga or Knoxville, Tennessee Relocation: Relocation benefits are not offered for this position. Posting Open: 06/16/2026 Posting Close: 06/21/2026 at 11:59 PM EST Salary: Competitive The ideal candidate will bring hands-on experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar visualization tools; SQL, relational databases, and data modeling; and Python or R for analytics and automation. The role requires the ability to support complex analytics work by developing reports, dashboards, and data solutions that transform data into clear, actionable insights. Experience contributing to cross-functional analytics efforts, assisting in problem-solving, and helping deliver business-focused analytical outcomes is highly valued. Position Purpose: Provides leadership in the analysis, development, and implementation of effective and efficient business processes to enhance TVA performance. Leads and coordinates improvement initiatives and related financial decision support. Makes recommendations to the leadership team regarding enhancement opportunities and is capable of influencing decision making. Provides expert-level, technical automation and analytics guidance; understands and anticipates financial and operational system impacts of decisions and events; communicates TVA impacts of initiatives.
This position functions as a technical subject matter expert. Provides support and leadership in the design, automation, development and implementation of analytical models, tools and analysis for TVA. Supports the development and implementation of models to aid in project and business valuations. Leads analysis, projects and special studies that will be used to inform business decisions and strategies to achieve long-term performance goals. The position is responsible for supporting other analysts in building sophisticated analytical tools.
Prinicipal Accountabilities: - Senior technical subject matter expert with the following responsibilities:
- Conduct data analysis to solve business problems through the use of statistical and/or machine learning models
- Deliver impactful analysis based on robust economic, financial, and statistical analysis
- Illustrate key business trends through effective data interpretation and visualization
- Leads projects to increase the sophistication of models, applications and analysis approaches used across the organization
- Leads efforts to leverage data visualization applications and/or software coding to build sophisticated financial analysis tools and models.
- Interprets financial and quantitative analysis approaches to ensure that they are sound to support optimal business decisions are made to maximize value.
- Interprets output of analysis performed by other staff members to support business decisions, optimization activities, and financial and planning strategies.
- Leads and/or supports the development of models to perform predictive analytics leveraging historic benchmarking, financial and operational data.
- Lends technical and analytical expertise across the organization
- Leads ad-hoc requests for data and analysis to support senior management
- Leads cross-functional projects using advanced data modeling and analysis techniques to discover insights that will guide strategic decisions and uncover optimization opportunities
- projects focused on accelerating process automation across Financial Services.
- Leads key tracks of TVA's digital transformation across multiple work streams.
- Leads cross-organizational projects focused on strengthening technical acumen of the enterprise.
- Leads advice/technical review of more complex analysis/evaluations.
- Performs other functions to ensure the goals and objectives are met such as maintenance of assigned procedures/processes.
- Serves as a key interface/liaison across financial services business units and with other strategic business units across the enterprise.
Minimum Requirement: Education - A Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, statistics, business analytics, accounting, engineering or a relevant degree is required. A Bachelor's degree in a related field of study, with related education, training & experience will be considered. An advanced degree is desirable.
Experience -
At least five years of working on analytical and automation projects or six to eight years of experience in financial or operational management and business performance analysis, preferably including experience in the utility industry. Consulting experience.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities - Must have the ability to analyze complex technical and management problems and determine the most cost effective solutions. Must have a comprehensive knowledge of business practices and procedures, financial systems and controls, computer skills, and financial analysis techniques. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships, to communicate clearly orally and in writing, and to influence when incumbent has no formal authority. Must be able to communicate effectively with top TVA management and other senior level professionals. Familiarity with analytical packages commonly used in model development such as Tableau, , Power Platforms, RPAs, Python, SQL, R, or other is desired. Candidate may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance based on position / access requirements and essential job functions.
