Wildfire Mitigation Compliance Manager, Portland, OR #113907

POWER YOUR GREATNESS

PacifiCorp is seeking customer-centric candidates to grow and sustain our commitment to a culture of customer service excellence, environmental sustainability inclusion & belonging.

General Purpose

Manages end-to-end responsibilities for establishing and maintaining all aspects for PacifiCorp’s corporate compliance required to conform and comply with current and emerging Wildfire Mitigation Plans, programs, state specific codes and statutes, and other regulatory requirements across all six PacifiCorp states, including all initiatives and programs performed to comply with these current and emerging requirements. 

Responsibilities

• Design, stand up, and execute an on-going and annual internal compliance assessment programs to continuously assess and ensure compliance to state specific rules, codes, and filed plans or other commitments. 
• Function as face-of-the-company regarding compliance protocols, proceedings, workshops, and audits. 
• Coordinate delivery of data requests relating to compliance activities, external audits, or filings. 
• Liaison with regulators as needed to manage and complete routine external audits performed by independent evaluators or Commission Staff as well as internal Regulatory groups. 
• Assemble matrixed project teams across the company and coordinating their efforts, assigning responsibilities/tasks, developing detailed project plans, developing project schedules and ensuring timelines are met, and maintaining up-to-date files for stakeholder reference.  
• Identify and manage the project scope and objectives of assigned projects as well as the function of each team member recruited to deliver the project. 
• Provide leadership required for development of detailed project plans and ensures plans, actions, assignments, team responsibilities, milestone dates, and overall strategies are clearly stated.
• Direct the work of other matrix team members assigned by business units
• Management of contractors or subject matter experts hired externally as required
• Establish requirements and structure required to meet standards
• Issue progress reports to management and other stakeholders as needed to keep stakeholders informed of issues.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Economics, Finance or a related field; or the equivalent combination of education and experience. 
• A minimum of seven years’ experience in an applicable field directly related to position responsibilities. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills involving the ability to establish trust, maintain confidence, and understand social behavior and interactions.
• Ability to work with all organizational levels to influence actions and negotiate outcomes
• Ability to listen and communicate effectively through oral and written means. 
• Proficient with the use of personal computers to gather, analyze, and summarize data.
• Project management and leadership skills, including the ability to work as a team member, to maintain project timelines, budgets, and deliver on commitments. 
• Knowledge of research, analysis and consulting techniques, procedures, practices, and applicable federal, state, and local governmental laws and regulations.

Preferences

• Experience working in internal audit or compliance program or office
• Experience working in a regulated environment or energy field

Additional Information

Req Id: 113907 
Company Code: PACIFICORP
Primary Location: PORTLAND     
Department: Power Delivery 
Schedule: FT 
Personnel Subarea: Exempt
Hiring Range: $119,400-$ 154,400  
This position is eligible for an annual discretionary performance incentive bonus of up to 15.00% of salary.  

 
Benefits: Health care, retirement, paid time off, tuition assistance, paid short-term and long-term disability, paid bereavement leave. For more information, please visit: https://careers.pacificorp.com/content/New-Benefits-Page/?locale=en_US 

Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without an accommodation.

PacifiCorp is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or religious creed, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status (except as required by law), gender (including gender identity and expression), sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, genetic information, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran or military status, familial or parental status, marital status or any other category protected by applicable local, state or U.S. federal law.

Unless otherwise required by law, all offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check and drug screening including for marijuana. While marijuana is legal in several states, including Oregon, a positive test for positions in Oregon may disqualify a candidate. The company complies with the laws of Washington and California and only obtains and considers positive tests for marijuana in safety-sensitive positions or those covered by U.S. Department of Transportation regulations.