Job Posting End Date
06-25-2024
Please note the job posting will close on the day before the posting end date.
Job Summary
I&M is seeking a Regulatory Analysis & Case Manager that will be responsible for leading a team of professionals in planning and executing the regulatory approval of I&M’s business strategies to re-shape the future of how I&M serves its customers. Key business strategies include transitioning the resources that supply electricity to I&M’s customers, incorporating advanced technologies into the grid, implementing new and innovative customer programs, and ensuring customers continue to receive safe, reliable, and affordable electric service. This is a high-profile position that works closely with executive leadership, business unit leadership, corporate departments, regulatory commissions, and external stakeholders to develop and communicate company strategies to obtain regulatory approval.
Job Description
REMOTE WITHIN 4 HOURS OF FT. WAYNE, INDIANA
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Manages work activity of others to perform regulatory tasks such as work related to developing direct and rebuttal testimony, responding to discovery requests, responding to Commission audits, witness preparation, etc.; leading organizational unit activities related to specific, unique, and/or highly specialized areas of regulatory practice; promoting professionalism and standards; and influencing the direction of thinking through the organizational unit as a recognized regulatory expert.
- Expert-level knowledge of complex regulatory matters for the applicable regulatory function performed. Regulatory matters include, but are not limited to, economic and legal foundations of regulation; the federal and state regulatory commission structures, processes, and roles; utility ratemaking and rate design; Independent System Operators (ISOs), Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs), and competitive wholesale markets; industry restructuring and deregulation; federal reliability compliance obligations; federal and state environmental compliance; and current legislative and regulatory policy issues impacting electric utilities.
- Manages, organizes, and leads special projects, process teams, and regulatory filings fulfilled by business unit/operating company personnel. Establishes measurable goals, objectives, and requirements relative to a specific project, process, or filing. Addresses company systemwide issues within specialized field of expertise by forming and managing cross-functional teams, which, with the support of management, includes the team’s work of planning, organizing, and executing improvements or solutions to the issue or problem.
- Manages the work of others to ensure data accuracy for the business unit/operating company. Anticipates, identifies, clarifies, resolves, and initiates solutions to internal and/or external unique and specialized problems that sometimes involve analysis of inadequate or conflicting data and leads the development of opportunities, new ideas, and approaches that have systemwide impact.
- Manages the research, preparation, and filing of regularly scheduled filings and compliance reports in accordance with federal and state legislation and regulatory requirements. Manages and reports on performance indices for regulatory compliance where applicable.
- Works with industry groups and/or attends workshops to shape positions by providing knowledge on emerging regulatory and applicable business unit trends where applicable.
- Manages communication between central business unit personnel and operating company personnel to ensure that regulatory strategy, responses to regulatory inquiries, and operating company interface with regulatory bodies are aligned and consistent with AEP policy and strategy.
- Assist Regulatory Analysis & Case Director in assuring advocacy in the formulation of regulatory strategy, ensuring that technical and operational constraints and concerns are recognized and fully considered in the development of all regulatory strategies having an impact on various business units/operating companies.
- Oversees state regulatory quality of service and reliability commission and scheduled compliance filings for each of AEP’s operating jurisdictions where applicable.
- Evaluates regulatory impacts on the business unit/operating company asset spending prioritization and strategic analysis.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Education requirements are listed below:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university required in accounting, business, economics, engineering, finance, geoscience, mathematics, or similar quantitative degree.
Work Experience requirement listed below:
- Minimum of ten years of utility and/or like business and/or regulatory function.
Preferred License(s)/Certification(s) are listed below:
- Certified Public Accountant, certified Internal Auditor, Professional Engineer, or similar certification/licensure is preferred.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Physical demand level is Sedentary
- Master’s degree, in areas of study identified above, is preferred.
- Proficiency with spreadsheets is required.
- Proficient oral and written communication skills, including the ability to articulate strategy and provide guidance to management and witnesses on case, are required.
- Must possess analytical problem-solving skills.
- Required to work mandatory “on-call” requirements over weekends, holidays, vacations, etc. as necessary to meet regulatory requirements, including filing dates required by the Company or as imposed by an applicable regulatory Commission.
- Occasional travel will be required for purposes such as attending or testifying at hearings; supporting witnesses at hearings; participating in Commission Staff and/or stakeholder meetings/events; advocating the Company’s position in various federal, regional, or state venues; attending training; etc.
Compensation Data
Compensation Grade:
SP20-010
Compensation Range:
$129,963.00-168,952.00 USD
Candidates will be considered based on their qualifications and the candidate’s ability to work from an approved work location. Although the location is flexible, AEP does not have a presence in all states and localities. The following locations are NOT currently approved for this position: AK, CA, CO, CT, DE, HI, IA, ID, KS, MA, ME, MS, MT, ND, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OR, RI, SD, UT, VT, WY, US Territories or international work locations. AEP will consider qualified candidates who are willing to relocate to an approved work location, at the candidate’s expense, provided the relocation can be completed within a timeframe that meets AEP’s staffing needs. NOTE: All remote work locations require vetting and final approval prior to offer and/or start date. Any work locations listed as preferred or unapproved relate specifically to the requirements for this position and are not necessarily applicable to other posted positions.
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