Manager - Programs & Projects ECC

Iberdrola•Vestal, NY

23h•Onsite

About The Position

Work close to the business and create the bridge internally with ECC Operations, Reliability Assurance, and ECC Compliance regarding on-site NERC Compliance duties. Identify new and revised regulatory guidance; create paths of communication to business units. Ensure business areas as assigned have implemented regulatory requirements, by collecting evidence that demonstrate that process, operations, trainings, policies, and procedures have been updated. Provide subject matter expertise and guidance for business areas as it relates to day-to-day needs, including but not limited to, implementations, and corrective action plans.

Requirements

Ability to lead teams and work in a team environment
Ability to analyze data, draw conclusions, and make recommendations
Ability to assist and develop employees.
Ability to work in cross functional environmental
Understanding of Electric Utility Industry
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Public presentation skills and ability to summarize concepts presented accordingly
Results oriented
Bachelor’s degree and 6+ years total professional experience
Experience with Performance Operational/Metrics
Experience with reporting and tracking deadlines when working across different departments

Nice To Haves

MBA preferred

Responsibilities

Coordinate the Compliance team activities on-site at Energy Control Center
Track and maintain Compliance tasks locally
Manage, create and update local Procedures with stakeholders
Assign individual tasks and works with direct manager to establish team goals
Identify new and revised regulatory rules and creates paths of communication to the business
Report and advise on proposed changes on Federal or State regulations.
Provide subject matter expertise and guidance for the business as it relates to Operational Compliance
Manage projects as needed in partnership with the business
Ensure that business areas understand and address all actionable compliance directives and provide proof of implementation to the Compliance team.
Validate action plans proposed by the business areas to ensure risk mitigation and challenge it when not appropriate.
Create action plans targeting violation reductions, including driving proactive changes to SOP's impacting compliance and work with respective leaders to influence action planning and implementation with a continuous improvement mindset
Develop and implement policies and procedures to ensure compliance with company guidelines and industry standards
Assign and coordinate responses to regulatory requests on a timely filing and accurate manner
Establish bridge and communication channels with different stakeholders, including Legal, Regulatory and Compliance staff
Coordinate the development and deployment of proactive self-assessments for compliance risks identification
Act as liaison during Regulatory Audits or Field Visits/Inspections
Participate in recurrent proactive meetings with Regulatory Agencies
Provide updates reporting to all leadership with potential impacts to Gas Business
Monitor and escalate risks to Senior Leadership
Define controls, documentation, and assessment of its effectiveness
Participate in incident investigations in partnership with the business, Legal, Regulatory and Compliance staff