Sr Manager, Compliance and Risk

Requisition ID # 167451 

Job Category: Government and Regulatory Relations 

Job Level: Senior Manager

Business Unit: Gen Counsel, Ethics, Risk & Compliance

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

 

 

Department Overview

The Enterprise Governance and Shared Compliance (EG&SC) group within the General Counsel, and Ethics, Risk, and Compliance (GC ERC) department provides leadership, strategic direction, and critical oversight of cross-cutting governance and compliance matters, including overseeing and expanding existing enterprise programs for compliance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), Western Electricity Coordinating Counsil (WECC), and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) cybersecurity and privacy requirements. One aspect of this function is to lead and support coordination, governance, and implementation of critical shared (e.g., cross-functional) compliance requirements and adherence with standardized enterprise and operational compliance risk mitigations. The group also provides enterprise-wide governance over Information and Records Management (IRG) requirements.

 

Position Summary

The Senior Manager of NERC, FERC and TSA Cybersecurity compliance is responsible for overseeing the organization’s compliance, governance, and program execution related to the federal and industry-mandated standards.  This role ensures enterprise-wide alignment with company policies, standards and procedures.  The Enterprise NERC, FERC, TSA Compliance (ENFTC) team functions as the 2nd line of defense in the 3 lines model providing independent oversight of compliance programs.

 

The position partners with executive leadership and functional area compliance owners to maintain and develop compliance processes for monitoring and reporting program health, identifying and mitigating risk, as well as managing new and changing regulatory requirements.  This role will regularly meet with senior leadership in various functional areas to communicate issues, coordinate cross-functional actions and recommend improvements.  This position performs outreach and coordination, leads technology strategy, and acts as the interface with external regulators.

 

The successful candidate will have a deep understanding of managing federally regulated compliance programs and strategy.  They will build bridges with internal and external partners to manage compliance with the goal of maintaining the security and reliability of critical infrastructure.  The candidate will have strong interpersonal skills and a focus on continuous improvement.

 

This position is hybrid, working from your remote office and your assigned work headquarters in Oakland.

 

PG&E is providing the salary range that can reasonably be expected for this position at the time of the job posting. This salary range is specific to the locality of the job. The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, internal equity, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, and geographic location. The decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​ This job is also eligible to participate in PG&E’s discretionary incentive compensation programs.  

 

A Reasonable Salary Range:

Bay Area – $147k to $218,900

 

Job Responsibilities

The Sr Manager, Enterprise NERC, FERC and TSA will report to the Director and will hold the following responsibilities:

Issue Management - Investigations, Self-Reports and Mitigations

 

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining compliance health dashboards and reporting tools to provide clear visibility into compliance status, emerging risks, and performance trends
• Preparing and delivering regular compliance health and risk reports to the compliance Governance Committee(s), ensuring timely escalation of significant issues and actionable recommendations
• Coordinating with internal compliance teams and functional area business units to assess compliance maturity/risks, track mitigation efforts, and promote a culture of compliance accountability
• Supporting and coordinating internal and external compliance monitoring activities such as self-certifications or audits for NERC, FERC and TSA Cybersecurity compliance
• Developing strategic direction for the use of technology to s