NERC CIP Subject Matter Expert - Communities, Energy & Infrastructure

Job Family:

Risk & Regulatory Compliance Consulting

Travel Required:

Up to 25%

Clearance Required:

None

What You Will Do:

NERC CIP Subject Matter Expert (SME) will have responsibility for client management, solution implementation and delivering project results. Connect Guidehouse consulting solutions to solve client problems. You will facilitate the sales processes. You are responsible for establishing and leading project workstreams and interacting with the client and Guidehouse experts to ensure engagement success. This includes supporting day-to-day operational meetings with client sponsors and internal team leaders. The NERC CIP SME role is expected to leverage industry connections to foster client and firm success across North America: establish business development opportunities, communicate well-organized, effective Guidehouse solutions and presentations to client and internal executives. You may lead, coach and mentor consultants and ensure quality deliverables. This is a role designed to maximize customer success through integrating sales and project delivery.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supporting or leading sales and growth targets within the Risk, Compliance, Security Team
• Supporting or establishing and facilitating business development meetings and fostering industry relationships for short, medium, and long-term success throughout North America
• Supporting or leading workstreams that enable the assessment, development, and enhancement of business strategies, operating plans, business processes, organizational structures, and supporting infrastructure for North American clients
• Conducting NERC audits, improving NERC Compliance and Cybersecurity processes, analyzing internal controls, and implementing process improvements
• Applying technical competencies on the ground with clients and potential clients.
• Analyzing NERC and related strategy implementation and compliance efforts
• Communicating solutions and new strategies to clients through meetings, reports, and presentations.
• Providing detailed fact finding, research, and analysis to further support delivery.
• Support and/or ensure quality of deliverables to meet client expectations

What You Will Need:

• Due to nature of client engagements must be a US Permanent Resident or US Citizen
• Managing Consultant - Bachelor’s degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Five (5+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator; Or Master's degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Three (3+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator
• Associate Director - Bachelor’s degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Seven (7+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator; Or Master's degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Three (5+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry or a NERC related regulator
• Director - Bachelor’s degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Ten (10+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry, including as a regulator; Or Master's degree in a business, cybersecurity, security management, homeland security, information security, or related discipline AND Eight (8+) plus years post-graduation working experience within the electric utility industry, including as a regulator
• Work experience for all levels must be an emphasis on North American NERC Reliability Standards (USA and/or Canada) supporting regulatory framework and processes around NERC Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and Regional Entities
• One or more of the following certifications applied in the utilities industry: Certified Protection Professional (CPP), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or CIP Physical Security Professional (PSP)
• Demonstrated working proficiency in the NERC Reliability Standards
• Strong Utilities industry relationships
• Strong project management skills
• Strong communications skills, including both written and verbal