Job Description
Join Us in Shaping the Future of Clean Energy: Program Design and Forecast Analyst
At Opower, a vital part of Oracle Utilities, we empower individuals to reduce their energy consumption through data-driven behavioral nudges. Our innovative products harness insights from utility data, saving over 37 terawatt hours to date. As a Program Design and Forecast Analyst, you’ll play a pivotal role in crafting programs that utilities worldwide use to drive energy savings.
The Program Design and Forecast team lives at the heart of Opower. You will design the programs that utilities use to save energy. You’ll use forecasting models, our foundation of knowledge, and your own creativity and strategic thinking to design programs that maximize customer savings.
We focus on measurable impacts.
You’ll create and measure some of the largest behavioral tests in history to show how our programs change customer behavior at scale. Our work requires a combination of curiosity, creativity, analytical rigor, and cross-team collaboration.
If you care about the climate crisis, enjoy analytical problems, and like communicating with others about creative solutions to those problems, then we hope you’ll apply.
Our vision is to “Strive to ensure that every global citizen has access to clean and affordable energy and water.” One way we do this is with a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our focus on diversity and inclusion is essential to our work – we design programs that reach millions of people across the world, and we are committed to hiring employees that reflect the diversity of the people who receive our products.
Career Level - IC2
Responsibilities
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Design and Experimentation: Develop experiments and models to measure the impact of Opower programs on energy usage and related outcomes.
- Communication Mastery: Articulate Opower’s program designs, forecasting insights, and product benefits to diverse internal and external stakeholders, bridging technical and non-technical audiences.
- Collaborative Innovation: Partner closely with cross-functional teams—including data science, regulatory, engineering, and account management—to enhance program design and forecasting capabilities.
- Global Influence: Contribute to our mission of providing clean, affordable energy access worldwide through a workplace that champions diversity and inclusion.
About You:
Passion for Impact: You are driven by a commitment to combat climate change and advance behavioral science in the energy sector.Analytical Acumen: Whether through academic or industry experience, you excel in modeling and using statistical tools to drive insights and decisions.Technical Proficiency: Proficiency in Excel is a must, with additional skills in SQL and/or Python considered advantageous.Educational Background: A Bachelor’s degree in statistics, mathematics, economics, sciences, engineering, business, or a related field is required; a Master’s degree or higher is a plus.Occasional Travel: You’re open to occasional (<10%) travel to client sites for presentations and collaboration.
Qualifications
Disclaimer:
Certain US customer or client-facing roles may be required to comply with applicable requirements, such as immunization and occupational health mandates.
Range and benefit information provided in this posting are specific to the stated locations only
US: Hiring Range: from $65,600 - $158,200 per year. May be eligible for bonus and equity.
Oracle maintains broad salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience, market conditions and locations, as well as reflect Oracle’s differing products, industries and lines of business.
Candidates are typically placed into the range based on the preceding factors as well as internal peer equity.
Oracle US offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes the following:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including expert medical opinion
- Short term disability and long term disability
- Life insurance and AD&D
- Supplemental life insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits
- 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan with company match
- Paid time off: Flexible Vacation is provided to all eligible employees assigned to a salaried (non-overtime eligible) position. Accrued Vacation is provided to all other employees eligible for vacation benefits. For employees working at least 35 hours per week, the vacation accrual rate is 13 days annually for the first three years of employment and 18 days annually for subsequent years of employment. Vacation accrual is prorated for employees working between 20 and 34 hours per week. Employees working fewer than 20 hours per week are not eligible for vacation.
- 11 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave: 72 hours of paid sick leave upon date of hire. Refreshes each calendar year. Unused balance will carry over each year up to a maximum cap of 112 hours.
- Paid parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Financial planning and group legal
- Voluntary benefits including auto, homeowner and pet insurance
The role will generally accept applications for at least three calendar days from the posting date or as long as the job remains posted.
About Us
As a world leader in cloud solutions, Oracle uses tomorrow’s technology to tackle today’s problems. True innovation starts with diverse perspectives and various abilities and backgrounds.
When everyone’s voice is heard, we’re inspired to go beyond what’s been done before. It’s why we’re committed to expanding our inclusive workforce that promotes diverse insights and perspectives.
We’ve partnered with industry-leaders in almost every sector—and continue to thrive after 40+ years of change by operating with integrity.
Oracle careers open the door to global opportunities where work-life balance flourishes. We offer a highly competitive suite of employee benefits designed on the principles of parity and consistency. We put our people first with flexible medical, life insurance and retirement options. We also encourage employees to give back to their communities through our volunteer programs.
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Disclaimer:
Oracle is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer*. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Oracle will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.
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