Client- Utility Industry
Title- Principal IT Regulatory Analyst
Location - Hybrid at Oakland, CA
Salary - 190k+
Position Summary
The Principal IT Regulatory Analyst plays a key role in shaping and executing IT regulatory strategy, managing rate case deliverables, and leading related processes and tools. This position supports all CPUC and FERC proceedings-including GRC, TO, and RAMP-as well as IT components of independently filed rate cases such as WGSC. The role ensures compliance with regulatory directives and facilitates stakeholder engagement by collaborating closely with the Chief IT Case Manager, Director of IT Planning, IT planning leads, IT Finance, department leadership, internal regulatory teams, Business Finance, and external subject matter experts.
Job Responsibilities:
- Regulatory Strategy, Planning and Testimony Preparation
- Oversees and coordinates state and federal rate cases and regulatory proceedings (GRC, TO, RAMP, and others) planning, and testimony development for IT
- Defines and implements ongoing processes to support integrated regulatory planning
- Works with Senior IT leadership to develop rate case strategy
- Works closely with IT witness teams to develop rate case testimony and workpapers
- Works with IT line organizations to establish roles and responsibilities, process, content, deliverables and timeframes around rate case planning
- Works with IT witness teams and FA partners to determine IT rate case content, timing and deliverables to meet all obligations and deadlines
- Researches and studies utility industry practices and/or benchmarks with industry peers to better support case and company position
- Develops processes and tools to ensure IT regulatory plan is aligned with organizational goals and vision and IT roadmaps are aligned to regulatory requirements
- Coordinates and manages all required IT regulatory filings
- Works with IT leadership and IT finance to build processes and controls that identify, track, monitor and implement all compliance items for rate case decisions
- Defines and helps develop a repository for all source material used in the development of rate cases and other regulatory proceedings
- Prepares materials and may present at external regulatory workshops, conferences or meetings
- Works with IT witness team and FA partners to identify continuous improvement opportunities
- Manages and coordinates the activities of the Senior IT Regulatory Analyst to support annual planning effort
What do you need to apply?
Minimum:
BA/BS in Computer Science, Business, or equivalent experience
Seven or more years related budget, financial and program systems and processes experience
Desired:
Certified Business Analysis Professional (CBAP)
Six Sigma or ITIL certifications
What else do you need to apply?
- Excellent knowledge of the regulatory ratemaking process and the research materials, rate cases and tools required to effectively advise IT leadership on strategic regulatory alternatives
- Ability to influence and educate business leaders and key stakeholders about how to develop IT regulatory strategy, develop rate case testimony, and evaluate IT needs in the context of the overall enterprise rate case strategy
- Excellent knowledge of the business of IT and how it fits within the overall enterprise regulatory setting
- Strong understanding of technology and its role in the company and the ability to quickly assess the impact of decisions on the company based upon recommend strategies and actions
- Ability to quickly assess the impact of decisions on the company and recommend strategies and actions
- The ability to work across department lines and with FA partners and exert influence to achieve the desired outcomes.
- Excellent partnership-building, communications and influencing skills with both internal and external stakeholders
- Strong analytical, problem-solving capabilities
- Strong project management skills