What are the responsibilities and job description for the Business Analyst position at WEC Energy Group?
WBS, a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, is seeking a Business Analyst in our Milwaukee, Wisconsin location.
About Us
WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.
As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don’t just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first-hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication.
If you’re talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.
Job Summary
The Business Analyst is part of the HR Technology and Operations team which is responsible for ensuring HR systems that are used across the company operate correctly. This includes gathering and documenting requirements, testing changes, and ensuring the systems interoperate correctly. This involves knowledge of the inner workings of IT supported systems to ensure the desired HR outcomes are achieved when technical work is completed. The team is also responsible for creating and maintaining all HR reports including ad hoc requests to support diversity and inclusion goals, contract negotiation, regulatory requests, and executive requests. The team is responsible for validating all IT changes related to core HR data along with benefits, payroll, time, and safety. In addition, this team is often tasked with ongoing projects to make improvements in the HR operational space along with supporting testing of the periodic HR system updates to SAP and the entire SuccessFactors suite (Employee Central, Learning, Compensation, Workforce Analytics, Performance and Goals, Succession, Recruiting and Onboarding). This team is also responsible for supporting the Safety area and their respective systems.
Job Responsibilities
Pay Range Minimum: $78,702.26
Pay Range Maximum: $135,761.08
The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary/pay within the pay range will be based on several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs. At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.
We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.
Learn more at
WEC Energy Group will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. As a result, all qualified applicants will receive equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. The Company also complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws that require it to take affirmative action.
About Us
WEC Energy Group is one of the nation’s largest electric generation and distribution and natural gas delivery holding companies serving 4.7 million customers across the Midwest. We are committed to providing clean, reliable, and affordable energy in an environmentally sustainable manner. Customers are the heart of our business, and we work every day to help grow and support communities where we provide vital energy services.
As a Fortune 500 company, we value and develop our employees who are making a difference in a mission that matters. We don’t just offer a job; we provide fulfilling careers where safety and well-being are paramount. Join our team and experience first-hand our commitment to your success. We offer competitive pay and benefits to recognize your hard work and dedication.
If you’re talented, energetic and ready for a career with a future, we want you on our team. We are powered by a diverse and inclusive workforce fueled by the pride in what we do. If you're driven by the passion to change lives, this is the place for you.
Job Summary
The Business Analyst is part of the HR Technology and Operations team which is responsible for ensuring HR systems that are used across the company operate correctly. This includes gathering and documenting requirements, testing changes, and ensuring the systems interoperate correctly. This involves knowledge of the inner workings of IT supported systems to ensure the desired HR outcomes are achieved when technical work is completed. The team is also responsible for creating and maintaining all HR reports including ad hoc requests to support diversity and inclusion goals, contract negotiation, regulatory requests, and executive requests. The team is responsible for validating all IT changes related to core HR data along with benefits, payroll, time, and safety. In addition, this team is often tasked with ongoing projects to make improvements in the HR operational space along with supporting testing of the periodic HR system updates to SAP and the entire SuccessFactors suite (Employee Central, Learning, Compensation, Workforce Analytics, Performance and Goals, Succession, Recruiting and Onboarding). This team is also responsible for supporting the Safety area and their respective systems.
Job Responsibilities
- Perform analysis on large amounts of complex data to provide the business with fact-based insights
- Offer internal process and user/customer perspective of simplicity, efficiency, and effectiveness into design and analysis
- Support departmental reporting, metrics, budgets, dashboards, and analytics
- Make recommendations and present alternatives to address business needs or resolve impediments
- System configuration and administration
- Develop functional, process, and system documentation
- Monitor system and process performance and escalate issues as appropriate
- Influence, gather, define and document complex business requirements and processes
- Develop test plan / test cases and coordinate user acceptance testing
- Lead projects or process improvements
- Serve as subject matter expert on systems, process, and user/customer impact
- Prepare business cases and cost/benefit analysis
- Work with cross-functional teams and contacts to ensure efficient process flow across organizational lines
- Anticipate, interpret, and translate overall business/industry trends into proactive/actionable solutions
- A high degree of proficiency is expected in the Business Success Competencies of Personal Responsibility for Results, Sense of Urgency, Customer Focus, and Financial Discipline are required in the execution of these key responsibilities.
- Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, Computer Science or related discipline
- The Business Process Analyst position requires at least 2 or 3 years relevant experience
- Strong analysis, decision making and problem solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
- Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks under time constraints
- Experience working with project management methodology preferred
- Proficient in standard office software (MS Excel, Visio, Word
- SAP and Success Factors experience
Pay Range Minimum: $78,702.26
Pay Range Maximum: $135,761.08
The pay range reflects the minimum and maximum for the position at the time of posting and may be modified in the future. The starting salary/pay within the pay range will be based on several factors, as applicable, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, shift, travel requirements, collective bargaining agreements, and business and organizational needs. At WEC Energy Group, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role.
We reserve the right to modify the application deadline or discontinue accepting applications for any position if deemed necessary.
Learn more at
WEC Energy Group will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1 with OPT or CPT, H-1, H-2, L-1, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
WEC Energy Group and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. As a result, all qualified applicants will receive equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected status. The Company also complies with all applicable federal, state and local laws that require it to take affirmative action.
Salary : $78,702 - $135,761