Senior Project Manager, NERC Regulatory Compliance (Series)
Salary Grade: G04
Minimum Midpoint Maximum
$99,778 - $134,699 - $169,622
This position is covered by NERC CIP cyber security standards. Prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a Personnel Risk Assessment, which includes identity verification and a criminal background check. Prior to being granted unescorted access to cyber secure areas, the candidate must attend cyber security training. Annual cyber security training is also required.
Given the financial nature of this position, this position has been defined as a position requiring a credit check. Prior to being hired, promoted, or transferred into the position, the candidate must successfully pass a credit background check.
SUMMARY:
Under limited direction, facilitates implementation of PNM Resources: NERC Internal Compliance Program directly with business area resources to ensure that assigned areas of PNMR and its New Mexico and Texas utility affiliates achieve and maintain compliance with any and all NERC, WECC, and TRE mandatory reliability standards. This includes, but is not limited to, providing guidance and technical expertise related to the implementation of long term compliance plans and processes for assigned business areas as it relates to NERC standards, working with appropriate stakeholders and subject matter experts to implement the compliance strategic direction, and managing, developing and overseeing the implementation of controls for monitoring all NERC compliance activities.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the company strategy for maintaining NERC compliance across PNMR and its affiliates
- Monitors reliability standard developments in the industry and maintains an in-depth knowledge/understanding of rapidly evolving compliance requirements and strategic initiatives within the industry as well as associated technical/operational expertise. Assists business areas with formulating content for compliance evidence and/or RSAW's
- Conducts in-depth technical reviews and compliance evaluation of any and all applicable reliability standards implemented by assigned business area(s) (such as planning, maintenance operations, physical and cyber-security for generation, transmission, distribution, and control center facilities), including performing reviews implementation of internal controls, compliance evidence, and Reliability Standards Audit Worksheets (RSAW) and makes necessary recommendations to Management and Subject Matter Experts following review. As appropriate, coordinates with PNMR internal audit staff and/or other third parties utilized for supplemental compliance assessment.
- Translates existing and new/revised standards into program requirements and communicates those requirements to applicable personnel across the enterprise
- Conducts compliance activities in an ethical and professional manner
- Responsible for identifying, establishing, and implementing internal performance measures for key compliance/reliability/security metrics and internal procedures for tracking, evaluating, and reporting on compliance project plans and overall company compliance risk.
- Facilitates processes/projects/implementation of technology to assist business areas with the implementation of new or revised standards by working closely with assigned subject matter experts to develop project plans and track progress on those plans across multiple technical areas of enterprise
- Provides company representation to industry forums such as, the WECC/TRE/NERC Compliance Workshops, Western Interconnection Compliance Forum (WICF), North American Transmission Forum (NATF), Edison Electric Institute (EEI), and Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC) as assigned
- Facilitates compliance program processes such as annual self-certification, spot checks, on-site audits, investigations and the preparation of self-reports and mitigation plans for regulatory violations
- Creates and maintains any and all document repositories necessary for PNMR and its affiliates to demonstrate to regulatory compliance with NERC and regional reliability standards
- Facilitates company position development on all new or revised standards developed by FERC, NERC, WECC and TRE
- Leads and coordinates the identification and documentation of roles and responsibilities for NERC compliance tasks pertaining to assigned business areas and reinforces established reporting boundaries between assigned business areas and Corporate NERC Compliance Department
- Participates in stakeholder and enforcement forums including violation dispensation processes and/or contested hearings, alerts, and investigations as assigned
- Assists in investigation of and external reporting associated with compliance violations and/or NERC reportable event(s) and cyber incident(s)
- Develops alliances with other stakeholders, regional entity representatives and counterparts at neighboring entities
- Participates in or conducts in internal spot checks and reviews to ensure compliance with regulatory standards and supports PNMR internal audit(s) and/or other third party compliance assessment(s), as assigned
PNM Resources, Inc.
Alvarado Sq
Albuquerque
New Mexico United States
www.pnmresources.com
