Principal Business Information & Innovation Analyst

Overview

At PNNL, our core capabilities are divided among major departments that we refer to as Directorates within the Lab, focused on a specific area of scientific research or other function, with its own leadership team and dedicated budget.  

Our directorates related to Mission Support & Operations include Office of General Counsel, Business Services, Communications and External Engagement, Operational Systems, Communications and Information Technology, and Performance Management.  

The Business Services Directorate (BSD) provides crucial financial, procurement and sales, and project management services to PNNL, as required under our management and operations contract for operating the Lab on behalf of the Department of Energy. Our goal in offering these services is to ensure efficient, effective, and compliant business operations that enhance PNNL's scientific impact.  

BSD presents exciting opportunities for financial professionals seeking career growth. We foster a dynamic environment where individuals can develop their skills, take on leadership roles, and contribute to high-impact projects. By working with multidisciplinary teams, professionals have the chance to broaden their expertise, engage in continuous learning, and advance their careers while contributing to the groundbreaking scientific work at PNNL. 

Responsibilities

The position coordinates BSD’s Business Information Stewardship model, including the Business Information Stewardship Team (BIST), business information standards, trusted information products, reporting priorities, KPI governance, and information product lifecycle practices. The role works across Accounting, Procurement, Planning, Projects, Travel, Property, and other BSD functions to establish consistent business definitions, improve information reuse, and strengthen operational and executive decision support.

The Principal Analyst partners closely with Information Technology, the Analytics Community of Excellence (ACE), Enterprise Architecture, the PNNL Center for AI, CORE program teams, and other enterprise partners to translate enterprise capabilities into trusted business information and measurable business value. Rather than developing or operating enterprise technology platforms, the position provides BSD business leadership, stewardship coordination, requirements definition, governance support, and analytical guidance while preserving enterprise technical ownership.

Key Responsibilities:

Information Stewardship and Governance

• Advise BSD stakeholders on business information stewardship, reporting, analytics, and information-enabled decision support within established governance and organizational frameworks.
• Coordinate implementation and ongoing operation of BSD’s Business Information Stewardship model, including facilitating BIST and coordinating stewardship activities across BSD business functions.
• Develop and maintain BSD business information standards, including business definitions and rules, KPI ownership and measurement expectations, intended use and audiences, and refresh requirements.
• Manage BSD’s inventory of trusted business information products, including executive dashboards, operational reports, KPIs, business metrics, and recurring decision-support products.
• Coordinate reporting governance, data-quality improvement, metadata practices, information product standards, and stewardship forums.
• Clarify and align accountability among business owners, information stewards, architects, security partners, and technical implementation teams.

Reporting, Analytics, and Decision Support

• Analyze business needs and develop information requirements for dashboards, reports, KPIs, metrics, and other decision-support products.
• Evaluate and prioritize reporting and analytics opportunities based on decision-making needs, business value, reuse potential, and organizational priorities.
• Coordinate with enterprise analytics organizations to develop or modernize executive dashboards, operational reporting, semantic models, and trusted information products.
• Coordinate BSD business readiness for ERP-enabled reporting and analytics transformation, including major enterprise system implementations.
• Evaluate opportunities to improve reporting, analytics, automation, information quality, business processes, and workforce effectiveness through trusted information and enterprise capabilities.
• Develop meaningful measures and review results to assess improvements in information quality, reporting effectiveness, reuse, decision support, workforce productivity, operational insight, and business value..

Innovation and Responsible AI Adoption

• Coordinate responsible adoption of enterprise AI and other emerging capabilities for BSD business needs, partnering with appropriate enterprise organizations.
• Analyze and evaluate AI use cases with business stakeholders and enterprise AI partners, considering business value, suitability, risks, and governance requirements.
• Develop reusable AI prompts, business guidance, knowledge resources, and leading practices that support workforce productivity and responsible use of enterprise AI capabilities.
• Facilitate discussions that help business stakeholders understand appropriate use, limitations, risks, and governance considerations associated with AI-enabled solutions.
• Coordinate with Information Technology, enterprise architecture, security, privacy, records management, and other partners to address applicable requirements.

Leadership, Communication, and Partnership

• Develop executive briefings, business analyses, recommendations, roadmaps, performance reports, governance materials, and organizational communications.
• Analyze complex business information, reporting, analytics, governance, and innovation issues; present findings and recommendations to senior leaders.
• Facilitate cross-functional governance teams, stewardship forums, workshops, and requirements discussions.
• Coordinate collaborative partnerships across BSD and enterprise organizations, influencing outcomes through facilitation, business analysis, stewardship, and trusted relationships rather than direct operational authority.
• Align stakeholders on accountability for business ownership, stewardship, architecture, security, and technical implementation.
• Communicate complex business and technical issues clearly to executive, business, and technical audiences.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA and 9 years of relevant data analyst or AI adoption experience -OR-
• MS/MA or higher and 7 years of relevant data analyst or AI adoption experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Oracle Cloud ERP, HCM, SAP Concur, or comparable enterprise business platforms.
• Experience within the U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory complex.
• Experience establishing or operating business information stewardship, data governance, reporting governance, or analytics governance models.
• Experience facilitating cross-functional governance teams, stewardship forums, workshops, or requirements discussions involving multiple business organizations.
• Experience developing enterprise business information standards, metadata practices, information product inventories, business definition frameworks, KPI frameworks, or reporting lifecycle standards.
• Experience supporting ERP-enabled reporting or analytics transformation, including business readiness for major enterprise system implementations.
• Experience developing or modernizing executive dashboards, operational reporting, semantic models, or trusted information products.
• Experience evaluating and prioritizing analytics and reporting portfolios based on decision-making needs, business value, reuse potential, and organizational priorities.
• Experience developing reusable AI prompts, business guidance, knowledge resources, or leading practices that support workforce productivity and responsible adoption of enterprise AI.
• Experience advising stakeholders on the appropriate use, limitations, risks, and governance requirements of AI-enabled solutions.

Hazardous Working Conditions/Environment

Not Applicable

Testing Designated Position

This is not a Testing Designated Position (TDP).

About PNNL

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is a world-class research institution powered by a highly educated, diverse workforce committed to the values of Integrity, Creativity, Collaboration, Impact, and Courage. Every year, scores of dynamic, driven people come to PNNL to work with renowned researchers on meaningful science, innovations and outcomes for the U.S. Department of Energy and other sponsors; here is your chance to be one of them!
 

At PNNL, you will find an exciting research environment and excellent benefits including health insurance, and flexible work schedules. PNNL is located in eastern Washington State—the dry side of Washington known for its stellar outdoor recreation and affordable cost of living. The Lab’s campus is only a 45-minute flight (or ~3 hour drive) from Seattle or Portland, and is serviced by the convenient PSC airport, connected to 8 major hubs.

Commitment to Excellence and Equal Employment Opportunity

Our laboratory is committed to fostering a work environment where all individuals are treated with fairness and respect while solving critical challenges in fundamental sciences, national security, and energy resiliency. We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is an Equal Opportunity Employer. PNNL considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), protected veteran status, and any other status or characteristic protected by federal, state, and/or local laws.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures and in employment. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, contact us at [email protected].

Drug Free Workplace

PNNL is committed to a drug-free workplace supported by Workplace Substance Abuse Program (WSAP) and complies with federal laws prohibiting the possession and use of illegal drugs.

If you are offered employment at PNNL, you must pass a drug test prior to commencing employment. PNNL complies with federal law regarding illegal drug use. Under federal law, marijuana remains an illegal drug.  If you test positive for any illegal controlled substance, including marijuana, your offer of employment will be withdrawn. 

Security, Credentialing, and Eligibility Requirements

As a national laboratory, PNNL is responsible for adhering to the Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) and Department of Energy (DOE) Order 473.1A, which require new employees to obtain and maintain a HSPD-12 Personal Identify Verification (PIV) Credential. To obtain this credential, new employees must successfully complete the applicable tier of federal background investigation post hire and receive a favorable federal adjudication.  The tier of federal background investigation will be determined by job duties and national security or public trust responsibilities associated with the job. All tiers of investigation include a declaration of illegal drug activities, including use, supply, possession, or manufacture within the last 1 to 7 years (depending on the applicable tier of investigation). Illegal drug activities include marijuana and cannabis derivatives, which are still considered illegal under federal law, regardless of state laws.

For foreign national candidates:

If you have not resided in the U.S. for three consecutive years, you are not eligible for the PIV credential and instead will need to obtain a favorable Local Site Specific Only (LSSO) Federal risk determination to maintain employment. Once you meet the three-year residency requirement thereafter, you will be required to obtain a PIV credential to maintain employment. The tier of federal background investigation required to obtain the PIV credential will be determined by job duties at the time you become eligible for the PIV credential.

Mandatory Requirements

Please be aware that the Department of Energy (DOE) prohibits DOE employees and contractors from having any affiliation with the foreign government of a country DOE has identified as a “country of risk” without explicit approval by DOE and Battelle. If you are offered a position at PNNL and currently have any affiliation with the government of one of these countries, you will be required to disclose this information and recuse yourself of that affiliation or receive approval from DOE and Battelle prior to your first day of employment.

Rockstar Rewards

Employees and their families are offered medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, robust telehealth care options, several mental health benefits, free wellness coaching, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, basic life insurance, disability insurance*, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, tuition assistance, relocation, backup childcare, legal benefits, supplemental parental bonding leave, surrogacy and adoption assistance, and fertility support. Employees are automatically enrolled in our company-funded pension plan* and may enroll in our 401 (k) savings plan with company match*. Employees may accrue up to 120 vacation hours per year and may receive ten paid holidays per year.
* Research Associates excluded.
**All benefits are dependent upon eligibility.

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Notice to Applicants

PNNL lists the full pay range for the position in the job posting. Starting pay is calculated from the minimum of the pay range and actual placement in the range is determined based on an individual’s relevant job-related skills, qualifications, and experience. This approach is applicable to all positions, with the exception of positions governed by collective bargaining agreements and certain limited-term positions which have specific pay rules.

As part of our commitment to fair compensation practices, we do not ask for or consider current or past salaries in making compensation offers at hire. Instead, our compensation offers are determined by the specific requirements of the position, prevailing market trends, applicable collective bargaining agreements, pay equity for the position type, and individual qualifications and skills relevant to the performance of the position.

Minimum Salary

USD $143,600.00/Yr.
Maximum Salary

USD $227,000.00/Yr.