Senior Manager CIP & Federal Regulatory Compliance

Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company, part of the PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL) family of companies, are regulated utilities that serve more than 1.3 million customers and have consistently ranked among the best companies for customer service in the United States. LG&E serves 334,000 natural gas and 433,000 electric customers in Louisville and 16 surrounding counties. KU serves 569,000 customers in 77 Kentucky counties and five counties in Virginia. LG&E and KU are major employers and active supporters of the communities they serve. They empower employees, community members and initiatives across their service territory through volunteerism and investments in organizations that support education, sustainability and wellbeing.

This position is responsible for technical leadership in supporting the Company’s efforts to meet Federal Cyber (Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) requirements, Operations and Planning (O&P) requirements, TSA Security Directives as well as other federal compliance programs.  These efforts include serving as the lead technical expert for all CIP and O&P activities, such as audit preparations, incident reviews/self-reports, Technical Feasibility Exceptions, review of new standards, documentation, and continuous improvement efforts.  The position leads Company efforts to interpret CIP and O&P regulatory requirements and implement industry best practices. The position also promotes consistency of technical compliance processes among various lines of business. This position is also responsible for the records retention program. 

Education/Experience/Qualifications
Law degree or bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, IT or Business and a minimum of eight years of experience in IT, SCADA and/or telecommunications infrastructure, including security issues is required.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Regulatory compliance, interpretation, standards review and audit controls experience preferred. CIP-specific knowledge and experience preferred.
• Some CIP- related IT experience also preferred.
• Strong analytical, documentation and time management skills.
• Strong organization skills with effectiveness in developing objectives and managing resources.
• Strong verbal/written communication and facilitation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in an ever-changing environment.

Work Conditions
Normal office environment with some travel.

 

Physical Effort
Normal office environment.

 

• Lead overall NERC compliance program and lead NERC compliance program efforts specifically related to NERC’s CIP and O&P standards.
• Lead all Company FERC compliance programs, including for topics such as market manipulation, standards of conduct for transmission providers, affiliate restrictions, and natural gas compliance.  Develop new FERC compliance programs as needed to manage the Company’s risk.
• Interpret CIP and O&P Standards serving as lead technical advisor to senior management.
• Prepare analysis of and communicate the impact of new versions of CIP and O&P standards for senior management while maintaining a thorough understanding of industry activities associated with current federal compliance requirements.
• Promote consistency and cooperation across lines of business and OpCos while championing cross functional issues[TH1] .
• Serve as lead technical expert for audit preparation, incident reviews, self-reports, TFE’s, NERC alerts, etc. to support the line of business efforts.
• Support Federal Regulatory Compliance Department development, maintenance, and documentation of compliance training.
• Provide technical guidance to lines of business to support timely implementation of requirements.
• Drive initiatives to establish procedure standardization/hierarchy.
• Serve as consultant to senior management including the provision of technical reviews, updates, and communications.
• Represent Company as a liaison with SERC, NERC and FERC working teams.
• Reviews and approves all work performed by subordinate staff or consultants.
• Lead and develop personnel supporting the above accountabilities.
• Perform above and other duties as directed