GRC Compliance Analyst
Location: Bethpage, New York US
Job Number: 6689
External Description:
Job Summary
This position is a direct report to the Technology Group Product Manager. The NERC Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with NERC CIP (Critical Infrastructure Protection) and other regulations related to IT systems and processes. Documents compliance status, validates NERC scope against developed policies and procedures, objectives and determines strategy for tracking operational compliance activities goals including: gathering current state and periodic audit readiness and working closely with technology functions to ensure goals are met, for which the Information Technology department supports compliance.
Job Responsibilities
Responsibilities include:
• Own NERC compliance and serve as a functional expert with a deep understanding of compliance needs on CIP capabilities by developing, managing and administration of the lifecycle of IT policies, processes, and procedures, and awareness training impacting NERC CIP compliance.
• Own and develop day to day relationship with SMEs, working with them to optimize and enhance compliance as well as establish a deep understanding of our NERC CIP needs.
• Provide compliance expertise in regards to NERC CIP needs and processes; developing, managing and administration of the lifecycle of IT policies, processes, and procedures, and awareness training impacting NERC CIP compliance.
• Align and support with strategic direction of broader IT organization. Collaborate with Enterprise Compliance and Risk needs to identify and manage NERC CIP requirements for which IT is accountable or responsible, and monitor and report compliance.
• Facilitate and coordinate NERC CIP audit preparation plans, calendars and remediation and ensure IT support for PSEG LI internal & external audits
• Manage activities and documentation completion for compliance for self-certifications, data submissions and event reporting.
• Manage remediation: Track, report, and ensure remediation of negative findings found by compliance operation team self-assessment, IT assurance quality control, or audits.
• Assist in recommendations, design and implementation of future automated systems, procedures, and methods required for maintaining and streamlining NERC CIP compliance.
• Provide specific contributions as directed by Product Manager.
Job Specific Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math or related technical field with a minimum of 4 years of relevant experience within the information technology field
• 4 or more years of experience in governance, compliance, auditing activities
• Demonstrated knowledge of Information Technology principles including infrastructure support, system administration, security operations and application management
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence a diverse team of senior leadership
• Strong demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, including presentation of data to support causal analysis and improvement
• Demonstrated ability to build relationships and effectively interact with a wide range of people – peers, vendors, and all levels of leadership
• Demonstrated ability to proactively communicate technical topics in a clear, succinct, and relevant way
• Demonstrated ability to perform assigned work proficiently
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact with external constituent groups and customers
• Proficiency in use of Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
Desired Qualifications:
• Working knowledge of NERC CIP standards and requirements
• Advanced degree, e.g. Masters of Information Technology
• Previous experience working with an Electric Utility organization.
• Ability to meet aggressive work project schedules
• Strong leadership and influence skills. Ability to work through issues independently with successful outcomes
• Experience in IT services, assets and operations.
• Excellent teamwork, facilitation, relationship building, and negotiation skills
Minimum Years of Experience
Education
Job Number: 81588
Community / Marketing Title: GRC Compliance Analyst
Location_formattedLocationLong: Bethpage, New York US