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Plus Power · 1 month ago

Senior NERC & Operations Compliance Manager - Battery Storage

United States

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Plus Power is an energy storage market leader, with a focus on transforming North American electric grids into cleaner infrastructure. They are seeking a Senior Manager, Compliance (NERC & Operations) to lead their compliance program, ensuring adherence to NERC standards and enhancing compliance controls across the organization.

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Responsibilities

Serve as the primary compliance SME for NERC standards, providing interpretive guidance to internal teams such as Asset Operations and Performance, External Relations and Legal, including the development and delivery of training and the dissemination of compliance guidance and industry best practices

Implement and continuously improve Plus Power’s compliance program, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements

Collaborate with the Senior Manager, Compliance and work cross-functionally to identify, assess, and prioritize compliance risks, and design and implement effective controls in the company’s highest risk areas

Drive compliance engagement across the company and among compliance committee members

Work with third-party compliance contractors to support the ongoing management of NERC Compliance programs for Plus Power's operating projects

Conduct detailed gap analyses of NERC compliance evidence, report findings to internal stakeholders and maintain documentation

Coordinate with cross-functional teams to respond to regulators’ requests for information, audits and/or investigations, and develop mitigation plans, root cause analyses and corrective actions in response to potential violations of NERC and/or other regulatory standards

Monitor and interpret new and revised NERC Reliability Standards and Regional Entity guidance to assess potential impacts on company operations

Coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure readiness for new or revised NERC Standards including developing implementation plans as needed prior to such standards’ effective date

Support NERC Standard development comments and voting

Maintain understanding of relationships between NERC Standards and similar ISO/RTO requirements to ensure efficient application of internal controls

Other duties as assigned

Qualification

NERC compliance programNERC audit certificationBattery energy storageGRC applicationCross-functional leadershipAnalytical skillsProactive mindsetCommunicationProblem-solving skillsAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required

7+ years' experience in implementing and/or maintaining a NERC compliance program

Ability to explain NERC Reliability Standard analysis in a simplified manner to the internal management team and/or internal stakeholders

Proven ability to lead and influence cross-functional teams and drive strategic compliance initiatives

Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and effectively in a cross-functional environment with both technical and non-technical team members who are geographically dispersed

Ability to effectively manage multiple priorities and deliver timely, high-quality results

Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and commitment to fostering a culture of compliance

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with diverse teams

Demonstrated resourcefulness and initiative with a bias for action

Proactive mindset to identify obstacles ahead of time and provide and implement solutions

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making

Intermediate to advanced proficiency in the Microsoft suite of tools and applications including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint

Occasional travel may be required