Lead Tariff Compliance Specialist

About the role

The Lead Tariff Compliance Specialist plays a key role in helping Southwest Power Pool maintain organizational compliance with the SPP Tariff while supporting the reliable operation of the bulk electric grid and wholesale energy markets. This position serves as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert, partnering closely with business units to provide oversight, guidance, and monitoring of tariff requirements and compliance obligations across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight, guidance, and monitoring to ensure organizational compliance with tariff requirements across business units.
• Evaluate implementation efforts related to new and revised tariff requirements to confirm alignment with compliance expectations.
• Identify and assess tariff-related compliance risks and partner with business units to support the development of effective, risk-based controls.
• Analyze SPP Revision Requests to evaluate organizational impact and proactively identify compliance considerations and risks.
• Maintain oversight of tariff-related compliance controls, including ownership, documentation, and ongoing effectiveness.
• Maintain visibility into compliance obligations, control ownership, and risk activities through the organization’s GRC platform.
• Partner with business leaders to integrate tariff requirements into business processes while preserving accountability within the business units.
• Influence stakeholders to promote consistent understanding, accountability, and adherence to tariff obligations.
• Support audit activities by coordinating documentation, providing subject matter expertise, and validating control effectiveness related to tariff compliance.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of tariff compliance procedures, processes, and best practices.

Requirements

• Education Requirement: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Law, Public Policy, Energy Management, or a related field. Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience Requirements: Eight (8) years of experience in regulatory compliance, tariff administration, energy markets, risk management, audit, or a related discipline. Experience interpreting complex policy, law or tariff requirements, or other regulatory requirements, developing controls, and assessing compliance risk. Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement policies, procedures, or governance.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of compliance frameworks, risk management principles, and/or internal control environments.
• Ability to analyze complex requirements and identify practical, risk-based compliance solutions.
• Experience working with Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) systems or similar compliance management tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to evaluate operational impacts of regulatory requirements.
• Advanced communication and stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to influence and guide individuals at multiple levels of an organization.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to evolving regulatory or tariff requirements.
• Strong written communication skills with the ability to translate complex requirements into clear guidance and documentation.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with energy markets, regional transmission organizations (RTOs), or tariff-based regulatory environments.

Pay

The salary range(s) represents our good faith estimate for the role at this time. While we strive to provide competitive and transparent compensation, there may be circumstances where an offer is above or outside of the listed range. We are open to discussing salary expectations with qualified candidates considering factors such as the candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies, experience and geographic location will all be considered during the hiring process.

Schedule

This is a full-time, hybrid position based in Little Rock, Arkansas, with a minimum requirement of two days per week in the office. Standard work hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with occasional extended hours as needed.

Benefits

• Competitive pay with bonus opportunities.
• Excellent insurance package including three great medical plans to choose from, employer-paid short term disability, long term disability, and life insurance.
• Flexible working environment for positions that are eligible where employees have the flexibility to work from home and come in where collaborative in person work is needed.
• Fantastic contributions to your retirement through a 401(k) savings plan with employer-match benefits and a defined benefit plan fully funded by SPP.

Equal Opportunity Employer

We make employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, age, disability status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Further, Southwest Power Pool makes good faith efforts to employ and advance in employment qualified protected veterans and qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please contact us at HR@spp.org and let us know the nature of your request. We will only respond to messages left that involve a request for a reasonable accommodation in the application process.

Culture of Belonging

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