Program Manager - Regulatory Compliance
$116,640–$145,800 year
On-sitePortland, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Lead execution and maintenance of Project Delivery compliance policies, procedures, controls, monitoring activities, and governance mechanisms. Collaborate with Legal, Engineering, Operations, Project Delivery leadership, and Corporate Compliance to align obligations and requirements while monitoring emerging regulatory impacts. Coordinate contractual, regulatory, and NERC-related reporting through ARCHER, track deadlines for PPAs and IAs, and prepare audit packages for internal and external reviews. Facilitate compliance awareness via workflows, training, and lessons learned processes, ensuring audit readiness and risk mitigation across the portfolio.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Legal Studies, Compliance, Finance, Environmental Science, or a related field
- Minimum 8+ years of experience in compliance, regulatory affairs, project controls, risk management, quality management, audit, or project delivery within energy, utilities, infrastructure, construction, or related industries
- Minimum 3 years of experience supporting large-scale power generation, transmission, and/or distribution projects
- Experience managing compliance programs involving contractual, regulatory, audit, governance, and evidence management requirements
- Working knowledge of compliance requirements applicable to power generation, transmission, and distribution companies, including relevant regulatory and contractual frameworks
- Experience using governance, risk, and compliance platforms such as ARCHER or equivalent systems and maintaining auditable records
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, reporting tools, dashboards, trackers, workflows, and governance reporting processes
- Ability to coordinate cross-functional stakeholders and manage multiple compliance obligations, deadlines, audits, and documentation requirements
- Must be a citizen of the country of the vacancy or legally authorized to work in that country
Desired Qualifications
- Master's degree or professional certification in Compliance, Project Management, Risk Management, Quality, or Business Administration
- Experience with NERC Reliability Standards, FERC requirements, ISO/RTO market requirements, environmental compliance processes, PPAs, IAs, or EPC contracts
- Knowledge of renewable energy project development and construction processes involving wind, solar, or battery energy storage projects
- Familiarity with IRA tax credit compliance requirements, including Prevailing Wage & Apprenticeship, Domestic Content, and Beginning of Construction requirements
- Experience supporting tax equity due diligence, financing transactions, and cross-functional compliance reviews
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