Title: Manager Analytics & AI    
Company: Peoples Gas System
State and City: Florida   -  Tampa
Shift: 8 Hr. X 5 Days

WHO WE ARE

Peoples Gas is the fastest growing natural gas utility in the Southeast with career opportunities that fit your future. Our organization is diverse – in people, opportunities, and careers. We foster a dynamic and inclusive workplace where safety, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of everything we do.

HOW WILL YOU HELP DRIVE THE FUTURE OF NATURAL GAS?

The Mgr (Data) Analytics & AI is a hands‑on, player-coach technical role responsible for owning and delivering high‑value decision intelligence use cases that enable smarter decisions, safer and more efficient operations, and better outcomes for utility customers and team members. Decision Intelligence refers to the systematic application of data, analytics, automation, and AI to improve the efficiency, quality, and effectiveness of business and operational decisions. In a complex, regulated environment, delivering business value requires aligning business needs with enterprise capabilities while ensuring solutions are explainable, trustworthy, and defensible to regulators and operators alike.  Works directly with business and operational leaders accountable for outcomes to understand processes, decision points, and constraints, designs, delivers, and embeds production‑ready solutions into processes that improve outcomes. Owns use cases end‑to‑end from problem framing through deployment, adoption, and early value realization. Leads an integrated delivery approach ensuring solutions align business, technical, risk, and change perspectives towards the desired outcomes. Success is defined by the business value realized from the solutions delivered and adopted — improving safety, strengthening service reliability, and supporting affordability through more efficient and effective operations.  Uses foundational data, analytics, automation, and AI capabilities with ongoing efforts to establish enterprise practices. AI solutions will focus on applied enterprise AI using trusted platforms, vendor-supported models, approved libraries, and business data to deliver governed, business-specific outcomes.

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

• Bachelors’ degree in Business or related field from an accredited institution.
• 7 years of experience related to delivering analytics or decision support solutions, including experience deploying solutions into production environments.
  • Master’s Degree in a related field may substitute for up to 2 years of experience.
• 3 years of leading people or teams.
• Strong analytical judgment and problem‑framing skills.
  Ability to design decision solutions that are explainable, reliable, auditable, and suitable for regulated environments.
• Strong hands‑on skills with SQL and Python.
• Effectively presents technically complex information. 
• Process driven and continuous improvement focus is essential.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills along with organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to  work both independently and in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
• Interpersonal, coaching and project management skills.

PRIMARY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Use-Case Ownership & Delivery

• Owns decision intelligence use cases end‑to‑end, serving as the accountable owner for problem framing through initial production deployment and early adoption — ensuring solutions are embedded into operational workflows and drive intended business outcomes.
• Applies value‑based judgment to use cases, balancing expected business impact, safety and operational risk, and delivery effort to guide trade‑offs and execution decisions.
• Works directly with business and operational leaders to translate needs, decision context, constraints, risks, and success measures into appropriate analytical and applied AI approaches within approved capabilities, platforms, methods, and governance standards.
• Applies sufficient depth across data platforms, analytics, automation, AI, and solution architecture to challenge assumptions, evaluate design choices, and provide technical direction.
• Design and build analytical logic, features, and workflows using SQL, Python, and analytics tooling, either directly or through integrated delivery with other developers.
• Ensures solutions adhere to enterprise AI governance, model risk management, monitoring, and change‑control practices, including performance tracking and documentation suitable for audit and regulatory review.
• Partners with change enablement throughout design and delivery to align on readiness criteria, communications and training needed, and stakeholder engagement — driving adoption and ensuring designed outcomes are realized beyond the workflow enablement and operational handoff.
• Ensures solutions are explainable, auditable, and suitable for operational and regulatory scrutiny.
• Refines and improves solutions based on observed performance, user feedback, and evolving business needs.

2. Analytics & AI Advisory

• Contributes an analytics and AI perspective to strategic initiatives by sharing capabilities, lessons learned, and technical judgment to inform design choices, feasibility, and risk considerations.

3. Performance Coaching

• Provides performance coaching to assigned team members through regular engagement, progression towards goals, and career discussions.

4. Culture & Workforce Capability Building

• Contributes to a future-ready culture by modeling strong decision intelligence practices, safe experimentation, continuous learning, fostering transparency, and helping enable the workforce with improved analytics and AI capabilities.

WHAT WILL GIVE YOU A COMPETITIVE EDGE?

• Master’s degree in related field from an accredited institution.
• Microsoft Certified Professional, Big Data Science Professional, and/or PMP certification.
• 2 years of experience applying AI or advanced analytics techniques (e.g., machine learning, optimization, decision automation, or AI‑assisted analytics) in real business use cases.
• Experience with modern analytical data platforms, including Snowflake.
• Experience with Microsoft Azure and Microsoft AI capabilities (e.g., Azure AI services, Copilot, Power Platform, or related tools).
• Experience in a regulated industry.

WHO WILL BE A PART OF YOUR TEAM? 

• Direct Supervision: Data Scientist and/or Data Engineers (2)
• Key Internal: All levels of management throughout TECO Emera companies.
• Key External: Maintain relationships with vendors providing information technology services and support.

HOW YOU’LL CONTRIBUTE

• Builds Strong Collaborative Relationships
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Takes Ownership and Acts with Integrity
• Thinks Strategically and Exercises Sound Judgement
• Develops People and Teams

WHERE AND HOW YOU WILL WORK

• Normal office environment

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING WITH US

• We proudly offer a competitive total rewards package and other perks to help keep you thriving: 
• Performance Bonus: Earn an annual incentive bonus that recognizes your hard work.  
• Comprehensive Health Coverage: Enjoy medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance.  
• Retirement Planning: Secure your future with a 401k Retirement Savings Plan and a comprehensive Pension plan.  
• Ownership Opportunities: Participate in Emera’s Employee Common Share Purchase Plan and share in our success.  
• Time to Recharge: Enjoy Paid Time Off (PTO), paid company holidays, comprehensive mental, financial and physical wellness resources, and paid Parental Leave  
• Growth and Development: Take advantage of tuition reimbursement and other training and development opportunities to enhance your skills and career.  
• And much more! 

Whether you’re launching your career or looking to advance it, Peoples Gas is the perfect place for you, offering exciting opportunities for a long-term career with a dynamic, growing company. 

Incident Response Assignment

Our community relies on Peoples Gas to respond swiftly and effectively to all types of incidents, including but not limited to major storm events (e.g., extreme cold, tropical storms, hurricanes), gas leaks, equipment failures, environmental hazards, and other emergencies that may impact public safety or service continuity.

Peoples Gas depends on each team member to fulfill their primary and/or alternate roles and responsibilities during such incidents. As a Team Member of Peoples Gas, you will be assigned an Incident Response Assignment, receive training related to your role, and may participate in mock drills or exercises simulating various emergency scenarios.