Sr Manager, Market & Federal Compliance

Requisition ID # 166038 

Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance 

Job Level: Senior Manager

Business Unit: Electric Engineering

Work Type: Hybrid

Job Location: Oakland

Summary: As the Senior Manager of Market & Federal Compliance, you lead the charge in keeping PG&E ahead of the curve in an ever-evolving and complex regulatory landscape. From FERC filings to CAISO market rules, you turn complex federal requirements into clear strategy and operational guidance. You oversee high-stakes audits, track shifting regulations, manage regulatory stakeholder relationships, and collaborate across the business to ensure compliance is not only maintained—but actively shapes how PG&E operates in the market.

PG&E is providing the salary range that the company in good faith believes it might pay for this position at the time of the job posting. This compensation range is specific to the locality of the job.  The actual salary paid to an individual will be based on multiple factors, including, but not limited to, specific skills, education, licenses or certifications, experience, market value, geographic location, and internal equity.  Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed towards the middle or entry point of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors.​

A reasonable salary range is:

Minimum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $147,000.00
Mid Base Salary (Bay Area)    $199,000.00
Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area)    $251,000.00

Responsibilities:

•    Drive Market & Federal Compliance Delivery: Lead execution of FERC, CAISO, and federal compliance programs, turning complex requirements into clear, consistent actions across the business.
•    Direct Audit & Enforcement Response: Lead responses to federal audits, investigations, and enforcement actions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with regulatory expectations.
•    Embed Standards at Scale: Ensure compliance standards are fully implemented across departments by aligning executives, leadership, and internal teams, working closely with regulators and counsel.
•    Deliver Performance Insights: Define and communicate key metrics for Market and Federal Compliance performance, applying pattern recognition and analytics to surface trends and guide strategic decisions.
•    Ensure Market Rule Alignment: Monitor, interpret, and communicate CAISO and FERC market rules, partnering with legal and operational teams to ensure compliance across regulatory filings, tariffs, and system operations.
•    Shape Risk-Informed Operations: Represent Market & Federal Compliance in cross-functional risk forums, embedding risk mitigation into policies and building partnerships that strengthen compliance integration.
•    Drive Regulatory Alignment: Collaborate and develop professional relationships with regulators and internal stakeholders to anticipate and implement rule changes, ensuring timely execution of process updates.
•    Grow and Empower Teams: Lead, mentor, and develop a large, high-performing compliance team in a continuously complex environment.
•    Communicate with Clarity & Authority: Engage confidently with executives and external regulators, translating complex reporting requirements into clear and digestible actions and communications.
•    Accelerate Strategic Initiatives: Support federal compliance special projects and cross-functional efforts that deliver meaningful, measurable outcomes for the business.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• 8 years of experience with electric utility or related programs.
• 5 years of experience as a program or project manager

Desired:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Public Policy or Energy Markets or related field.
• 5+ years in a leadership role, leading cross-functional teams at a regulated utility
• Minimum 3 years in energy market compliance or federal regulatory affairs
• Demonstrated experience engaging with FERC, CAISO, or NERC/WECC
• Certified Utility Safety Professional (CUSP)
• Lean Six Sigma Certification
• Knowledge of operations, maintenance, and engineering program processes and procedures
• Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies. Excellent project and process management skills
• Depth and breadth of knowledge of regulatory requirements from the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) North American Electric Reliability (NERC), Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC), and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as they relate to Electric Operations. Specific knowledge and experience working with market and federal agencies, namely FERC and California ISO
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and presentation skills including the ability to communicate messages to upper management and external regulators
• Analysis, written communication, and group collaboration skills and ability to lead teams and promote employee engagement
• Analytical problem solving and decision-making skills
• Working knowledge of Governance Risk and Compliance (GRC) systems, GIS mapping systems, SAP Work Management, and Business Warehouse
• Working knowledge of audit and quality assurance practices