FERC Compliance Manager

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Job Description Summary

Manager of the FERC Compliance Department. Oversees the implementation of FERC and NERC regulations that impact PGE. Monitors compliance with relevant laws, regulations and company procedures and policies.
Identifies and evaluates risks. Supports the design and implementation of controls and standards. Responds to concerns, resolves issues and advises the business on rules, controls and industry best practices. Administers key compliance processes, including training and other corporate controls.

Key Responsibilities

FERC Compliance Program: Contributes to the overall compliance effort of PGE, provides leadership and representation in PGE's relationships with FERC, NERC and WECC, assures accuracy and overall compliance of FERC tariffs and other regulatory filings, and represents PGE before regulatory agencies regarding compliance matters. Establishes goals and metrics for the team. Manages performance and provides coaching and development guidance.

FERC Compliance Function Management: Manages a team of corporate compliance professionals responsible for advising operational units in their duty to comply with relevant laws, regulations and internal procedures; provides technical management for the team, ensuring that objectives are met and all relevant standards/procedures are followed; ensures that operational problems are identified and resolved; ensures that operational procedures and working practices are current and fit for the purpose.

Financial Management: Monitors and manages expenditures, ensuring that all financial targets are met, and examines any areas where budgets/expenditures vary from plan; assists with the definition and operation of effective financial controls and decision making.

Resourcing: Oversees resourcing decisions and planning for team; partners with HR in the definition of jobs, recruitment, evaluation and selection processes.

Professional Development: Reviews organizational development needs and training strategies to determine required learning and development outcomes for the team; provides guidance in the creation of development plans; monitors ongoing progress and provides coaching and mentoring and provides feedback; completes annual performance management reviews.

Education/Experience/Certifications:

Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in science, technology or other related field or equivalent experience. Master's degree in technical field preferred.

Experience: Prefer eight or more years in compliance, including at least three years of FERC/NERC experience.

Certifications, Licenses and Training: Professional compliance certification preferred.

Competencies (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities):

Functional Competencies

Advanced knowledge of regulatory compliance best practices

Advanced knowledge of NERC/FERC regulations and reliability standards

Advanced knowledge of electric power markets and system operations for providing power to retail consumers

Intermediate skills in compliance, including managing controls, identifying gaps and recommending remediation.

General Competencies

Advanced consulting skills; Advanced decision-making skills

Advanced enterprise/business awareness skills

Advanced negotiation skills

Advanced organization and prioritization skills

Advanced diplomacy skills

Intermediate organization management skills

Advanced presentation/facilitation skills

Intermediate resource management skills

Leader Practices

Drives Results

Plans and Aligns

Decision Quality

Drives Engagement

Courage.

Physical and Cognitive Demands

Cognitive Level Substantial: Consistent use of logic or scientific thinking to define problems, collect information, establish facts and draw valid conclusions (for example, engineer, HR director, plant manager, etc.).

Cognitive

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 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

Driving/travel/commute: Daily within service territory - Frequently

Computer use (use computer regularly for entire work shift)

Environment

Office - in office 3 days per week

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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