Senior Operational Compliance Analyst - UAM

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The Senior Operational Compliance Analyst is a key role within Utility Asset Management, providing subject matter expertise, guidance, and recommendations across the department, including FITNES, Wireless, Field Operations and Office Operations. The Senior Operational Compliance Analyst provides subject matter expertise of the Oregon Administrative Rules Divisions 024 and 028, the National Electrical Safety Code (NESC), wireline and wireless contractual obligations, recovery and rental methodologies and calculations, and Joint Use processes and procedures.

This specific role will support and lead our Field Operations project work, including efforts to streamline the execution of work while widening its offerings to customers, specifically offerings in the wireless industry, EV charging, and others. Tracking and forecasting steps in the execution of the work as well as the financial aspect, such as contracting and invoicing.

This is a fast paced and multifaceted role requiring quick turnaround to various deadlines, requests and recommendations ranging in broad spectrum. The individual should be detail oriented, time-conscious, and highly analytical with solid communication skills. They will interact with clients and must understand permitting and what items are billable under the (OAR) rules. An individual with a background in contracts language, and how to implement both the rules and the contract would be desirable.

Senior Operational Compliance Analysts support operational units by writing and establishing standards and procedures and gathering support documentation to ensure compliance with standards. They collaborate with corporate regulatory compliance.

Key Job Information Senior Operational Compliance Analyst 6177 Grade 8

Individuals at this level require specialized expertise, interpreting internal or external business issues and recommending best practices. They solve complex problems; take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions. They work independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations. They may also lead functional teams or projects.

Key Responsibilities:

Operational Procedures, Processes and Practices:

• Leads and coordinates projects to identify new work standards, procedures, and business practices to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Executes, defines, and provides direction for internal functional processes and procedures.

Compliance Monitoring and Review:

• Oversees compliance reviews within operational domain.
• Leads projects to report compliance with appropriate standards.
• Analyzes data, identifies gaps, tracks trends and recommends remediation strategies.
• Collaborates with Corporate Regulatory Compliance on initiatives and reviews.

Consultation and Outreach:

• Analyzes laws, regulations and standards.

• Responds to questions and provides proactive guidance.
• Designs and delivers communications and training.
• Promotes understanding of compliance requirements within operational domain.

Research and Analysis:

• Researches leading trends in compliance, regulatory or technology changes and assess implications.
• Analyzes implications, determines which procedures or processes are impacted and develops recommendations to support and influence corporate policy and program development.

Compliance Audits:

Assists with internal and external audits of federal regulatory compliance matters conducted throughout the company.

Provides leading functional subject matter expertise.

Education/Experience:

Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in finance, business, technical field or other related field or equivalent experience.

Experience: Typically, eight or more years in combination with compliance and one or more years of utility operations, cyber security, or auditing.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

• Expert knowledge of business processes and procedures in operational domain.
• Expert knowledge of relevant regulations and reliability standards.
• Advanced knowledge of corporate and operational compliance and risk management principles and protocols.
• Advanced skills in leading others and planning, organizing, and executing complex technical studies to demonstrate compliance with regulations and standards.
• Expert skills in using database and documentation tools.
• Advanced business acumen skills
• Advanced problem-solving skills
• Intermediate decision-making skills
• Advanced written and oral communication skills
• Advanced analytical thinking skills
• Advanced diplomacy skills
• Advanced organization and prioritization skills
• Advanced interpersonal skills
  

Physical and Cognitive Demands:

• Ability to adhere to set response times, deadlines, and time-sensitive tasks
• Ability to follow accuracy standards
• Ability to follow through on decision-making tasks
• Ability to interact effectively and collaboratively within a team environment
• Ability to communicate and problem solve when under stress
• Ability to respond and adapt to frequent change
• Ability to accept and demonstrate self-awareness when provided constructive feedback
• Ability to discern feedback and acknowledge ownership of areas of improvement
• Ability to avoid future mistakes by applying reasonable skills to new but similar work situations or tasks
• Ability to successfully collaborate with peers, managers, and others within the organization
• Demonstrates sound memory
• Ability to process new information to be applied consistently to work tasks
  

Schedule/Attendance:

• Ability to adhere to pre-established schedule, including start/stop time and break/lunch schedule Ability to work long hours
• Ability to work a variable schedule
• Ability to report to work and perform work during periods of severe inclement weather
• Ability to consistently meet attendance standards for regular, reliable, predictable, full-time attendance

Physical Capabilities:

• Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)
• Lifting/pushing/pulling/carrying: Up to 10lbs.
• Lifting/pushing/pulling: Up to 50lbs.
• Lifting/pushing/pulling: More than 50lbs.

Environment: Office--Hybrid mostly consisting of working from home.

Compensation Range:

Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity. While we anticipate the selected candidate for this position will fall towards the middle or entry point of the compensation range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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