Senior Program Manager

Pay Rate: $100 per hour

Summary:

• Location: Oakland, CA
• Duration: 6 Months
• Work Mode: Onsite

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic guidance, coaching, and hands-on support to Electric sub-functions to strengthen and mature the compliance program and improve performance.
• Develop innovative tools and solutions to support/improve compliance program maturity.
• Assess Electric sub-function compliance programs.
• Perform compliance validation activities and testing controls for design and operating effectiveness.
• Support the development and implementation of Electric’s Compliance Controls Program by providing expert advisory support to cross-functional partners.
• Lead or support maintaining a complete and accurate inventory of regulatory requirements.
• Perform and oversee analysis of compliance metrics, evidence, and documentation to identify gaps, trends, and areas for improvement.
• Develop and/or support maintenance of guidance documents, procedures, templates, and job aids that support compliance maturity.
• Identify new or changing regulatory, operational, or risk concerns and recommend updates to programs or tools.
• Conduct and support compliance reviews with Electric sub-function leaders, facilitating compliance assessments and recommending corrective actions.
• Prepare and deliver clear, executive-ready reports and briefings on compliance maturity performance, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on compliance program maturity practices, supporting knowledge sharing/benchmarking across the organization.
• Evaluate and analyze regulatory requirement and internal commitment challenges to determine extent of condition and remediation efforts.
• Develop and present program challenges and program improvement recommendations to directors and officers.
• Work independently with minimal guidance on complex risk and compliance issues with critical impact.
• Develop and coordinate preparation of presentation materials for various levels of management up to and including senior vice president.
• Work autonomously with all levels of leadership across functions to influence decisions around risk and compliance issues.
• Lead and develop materials for training and educating coworkers about compliance management principles.
• Assist with other compliance-related projects and activities as directed.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 6 years of related experience with steady progression of responsibilities.

Preferred Skills:

• Master’s degree in engineering, economics, business administration, or a job-related field.
• Proven ability to design and lead implementation of compliance governance models that drive operational alignment and accountability.
• Strong understanding of utility operations and asset management, with the ability to translate regulatory expectations into field-executable strategy.
• Demonstrated success leading cross-functional, high-impact initiatives through risk-based planning, change leadership, and strategic execution.
• Executive communication skills and presence, with experience delivering high-impact presentations and updates to senior leadership and external stakeholders.
• Ability to align compliance strategy with enterprise goals, influencing direction across functions through collaboration, insight, and strategic clarity.
• Strong problem-solving, project/change management, and communication skills.
• Deep knowledge of utility regulatory frameworks (e.g., CPUC, FERC, NERC, WECC) and how they inform enterprise compliance strategy.