Staff Operational Compliance Analyst – NERC CIP Cybersecurity

Role Overview

• Supports operational organizations by developing, implementing, and maintaining standards, procedures, and supporting documentation to ensure compliance with applicable federal regulations, reliability standards, and company policies.
• Partners with operational organizations and Corporate Regulatory Compliance to interpret regulatory requirements, monitor compliance activities, and improve operational compliance processes.
• Researches and analyzes regulations, requirements, and reliability standards under limited supervision.
• Develops or modifies work procedures, practices, and protocols to improve compliance.
• Writes and revises operational standards and procedures.
• Provides implementation guidance to operational personnel.
• Leads analysis of new or revised regulations, requirements, and reliability standards.
• Translates regulatory requirements into operational processes and enterprise compliance solutions.
• Develops and maintains complex operational standards and procedures.
• Provides technical leadership and implementation guidance across operational organizations.
• Supports tracking and documentation of compliance controls.
• Identifies compliance gaps and recommends remediation strategies.
• Participates in company-wide compliance reviews with Corporate Regulatory Compliance.
• Leads monitoring and evaluation of compliance controls.
• Analyzes trends and systemic compliance risks.
• Develops remediation strategies and partners with Corporate Regulatory Compliance on enterprise initiatives.
• Provides guidance and training within assigned operational areas.
• Serves as the operational compliance subject matter expert.
• Advises leaders on regulatory requirements and operational impacts.
• Develops and delivers compliance training programs and strategic communications.
• Researches regulatory, technology, and process changes.
• Evaluates operational impacts and recommends procedural improvements.
• Assists with internal and external regulatory compliance audits.
• Supports documentation requests and corrective action activities.
• Serves as the functional lead during compliance audits and provides technical expertise, coordinates audit activities, and supports corrective action planning.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Engineering, Technical field, or another related discipline.
• Typically requires two or more years of experience in utility operations, cybersecurity, auditing, compliance, or a related field.
• FERC/NERC experience preferred.
• Typically requires five or more years of experience in compliance, including utility operations, cybersecurity, or auditing.
• At least two years of FERC/NERC compliance experience.
• NERC Certification preferred.
• Intermediate knowledge of operational business processes and procedures.
• Working knowledge of applicable regulations and reliability standards.
• Working knowledge of compliance and operational risk management principles.
• Intermediate analytical skills.
• Working proficiency with database and documentation systems.
• Intermediate knowledge of AI tools used to develop compliance documentation.
• Advanced knowledge of operational business processes and procedures.
• Advanced knowledge of applicable regulations and reliability standards.
• Advanced knowledge of compliance, operational risk management, and regulatory frameworks.
• Advanced analytical and strategic problem-solving skills.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency with compliance databases and documentation systems.

Tech Stack

• Cyber Security

Benefits

• Actual total compensation, including a performance based incentive bonus, is commensurate with experience, skills, qualifications, education, training, and internal equity.
• PGE believes in rewarding dedicated performance.
• We provide a total rewards package that is designed to reward your contributions to the company, and, at the same time, support your well-being and professional development, both now and into the future.