Operations Data Analyst, Expert - Flexible Location

PG&E • Houston, WA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

PG&E is seeking an experienced regulatory compliance professional to serve as the Compliance Assurance lead for Notice of Violation (NOV) management. This role is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end NOV lifecycle, including intake, strategy development, response coordination, corrective action governance, commitment management, and executive reporting. The successful candidate will partner with Legal, Regulatory Relations, Compliance, Engineering, and Operations to develop timely, accurate, and defensible regulatory responses while driving sustainable compliance improvements and reducing regulatory and compliance risk. The position requires knowledge of regulatory compliance programs, strong investigative and analytical skills, exceptional written and verbal communication abilities, and the ability to present to, align, and influence senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.

Requirements

• BA/BS Degree in Marketing, Business, Computer Science, Engineering or other related field or equivalent work experience
• 6 years of related work experience

Nice To Haves

• Experience with CPUC, GO 95, GO 128, GO 165, GO 174, wildfire compliance, electric operations, or transmission, distribution, and substation compliance.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.), Master of Laws (LL.M.), Master’s degree, or equivalent experience.
• Experience researching regulatory precedent and maintaining consistency across responses and data requests.
• Demonstrated success presenting complex findings to senior and executive leaders, influencing decisions, and building consensus under tight timelines.
• Excellent problem-solving, organizational, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with data analysis and reporting tools to support compliance decision-making.
• Lean Six Sigma, or PMP certification preferred.
• Advanced skill in Microsoft Excel/Access (complex formulas, graphing, VBA)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Notice of Violation (NOV) process owner for Electric Compliance Assurance.
• Establish governance, standards and performance metrics for NOV management.
• Identify, assess, and summarize compliance risks, including forecasting potential CPUC NOVs, and develop corrective actions.
• Lead investigations and manage responses to NOVs related to Electric Incidents, including preparing and submitting regulatory responses and tracking commitments.
• Work cross functionally to coordinate SMEs across PG&E to drive alignment on response positions, corrective actions and commitments.
• Lead investigations and manage Citation responses, including preparing submissions, tracking commitments, and coordinating payment of regulatory penalties when required.
• Research and analyze precedent NOV responses, citations, and prior data requests to ensure consistent, accurate, and defensible regulatory positions.
• Lead complex data extraction and analysis efforts—ensuring data quality, accuracy, and integrity—to identify trends, generate actionable insights, and support compliance decision-making and executive reporting.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree