Full-Time Compliance Manager

Job Location: Akuo Texas office and Hybrid. Remote candidates need to travel to the San Antonio office quarterly.

About the Role:

Manage, oversee, and coordinate Akuo's, affiliates', and 3rd party customers' ISO-RTO, NERC, and other regulatory agencies' compliance activities.

Work directly with the Asset Management & Operations (AM&O) Team, compliance stakeholders, and Subject Matter Experts to implement and maintain a sustainable culture of compliance.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and update internal compliance programs.
• Analyze data, develop/modify reports, and compare processes/procedures to industry best practices.
• Prepare and submit regulatory compliance reports.
• Conduct mock audits and lead external audits, self-certifications, and regulatory inspections.
• Develop and communicate regulatory processes, guidelines, and needs.
• Work with Site Operations to implement tasks/tracking to meet requirements.
• Provide real-time advice to personnel.
• Identify and lead resolutions for noncompliance issues/conflicts of interest.
• Manage registration processes, rule impact analysis, test controls, and legal entity identifier registrations.
• Educate/train personnel on compliance procedures and new regulations.
• Lead business units in reviewing/revising compliance processes.
• Maintain job knowledge on NERC/RE/ISO reliability and compliance standards.
• Maintain awareness of new/revised standards and action plans.
• Work closely with ROCC and OT/Network teams for compliance guidance.
• Hold regular meetings with stakeholders.
• Participate in industry organizations, conferences, workshops, and forums.
• Coordinate compliance projects (scope, budget, schedule).
• Assist in the budgeting process.

Qualifications:

• Renewable Energy sector experience.
• Bachelor's degree in business or engineering.
• 5+ years of compliance or operations experience.
• Understanding of electric generation/transmission systems.
• Knowledge of FERC, NERC, and ISO/RTO operating procedures.
• Ability to read/interpret complex regulations.
• Strong planning, organization, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• High integrity and reliability.
• Successful pre-employment drug test and background check.
• Project management knowledge (preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership, collaboration, critical thinking, and out-of-the-box thinking.
• Authorization to work in the US.

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