Programs Manager III

About the role

The Programs Manager III performs advanced professional work involving the planning, implementation, evaluation, and administration of assigned regulatory program activities. This position exercises independent judgment in conducting technical analyses, developing recommendations, and applying regulatory principles within established policies and procedures while receiving general supervision.

Responsibilities

• Conducts accounting, auditing, financial, economic, engineering, operational, and regulatory analyses involving Commission-jurisdictional utilities.
• Reviews applications, tariffs, testimony, exhibits, work papers, financial reports, engineering studies, compliance filings, and other documents submitted in regulatory proceedings.
• Develops recommendations concerning regulatory matters including, but not limited to, accounting, auditing, finance, economics, engineering, ratemaking, utility operations, infrastructure planning, resource planning, reliability, regulatory policy, and other proceedings involving Commission-jurisdictional utilities.
• Participates in case processing activities involving applications, rate proceedings, investigations, audits, financing matters, certificates, compliance reviews, and other regulatory proceedings involving Commission-jurisdictional utilities.
• Counsels and advises Division staff on regulatory matters.
• Coordinates with other Division staff, state and federal agencies, utilities, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure timely and technically sound completion of assigned work.
• Maintains current knowledge of emerging regulatory, financial, accounting, technological, operational, economic, legislative, and industry developments affecting Commission-jurisdictional utilities and recommends appropriate actions to Division management.
• Prepares reports, work papers, testimony, exhibits, recommendations, correspondence, and other technical documents.
• Presents testimony before the Commission as required.
• Represents the Division at meetings, conferences, workshops, and stakeholder discussions as assigned.
• Monitors emerging regulatory, financial, accounting, technological, operational, economic, legislative, and industry developments affecting Commission-jurisdictional utilities and recommends appropriate actions to Division management.

Requirements

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Public Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or another closely related field.
• Requires two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in accounting, finance, economics, engineering, auditing, utility regulation, regulatory analysis, business analysis, public administration, or another closely related field.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated analytical, organizational, written, and verbal communication skills, as well as the ability to manage multiple assignments, prepare technically sound work products, exercise sound judgment, and support Division goals and objectives through collaboration and professional conduct.
• Knowledge of: accounting principles; auditing practices; finance; economics; engineering principles; utility regulation; Commission rules, policies, and procedures; applicable state and federal laws governing Commission-jurisdictional utilities; research methods; statistical analysis; computer applications; and utility regulatory principles.
• Skill in: researching and analyzing complex regulatory issues; preparing technical reports, testimony, and recommendations; evaluating financial, operational, engineering, and economic information; organizing multiple assignments; communicating effectively both orally and in writing; and establishing effective working relationships with industry representatives, governmental agencies, stakeholders, and the public.
• Ability to: interpret laws, regulations, tariffs, and Commission rules; analyze financial, accounting, operational, engineering, and economic information; prepare clear and concise technical work products; meet established deadlines; exercise sound judgment; work independently and collaboratively; and effectively communicate technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Skills

• Knowledge of: accounting principles; auditing practices; finance; economics; engineering principles; utility regulation; Commission rules, policies, and procedures; applicable state and federal laws governing Commission-jurisdictional utilities; research methods; statistical analysis; computer applications; and utility regulatory principles.
• Skills in: researching and analyzing complex regulatory issues; preparing technical reports, testimony, and recommendations; evaluating financial, operational, engineering, and economic information; organizing multiple assignments; communicating effectively both orally and in writing; and establishing effective working relationships with industry representatives, governmental agencies, stakeholders, and the public.

Benefits

As an employee with the Oklahoma Corporation Commission, you will enjoy excellent state benefits including:

• 15 days accrued annually during the first 1–5 years of service.
• 18 days accrued annually for 5–10 years of service.
• 20 days accrued annually for 10–20 years of service.
• 25 days accrued annually for over 20 years of service.
• Sick leave: Accrued at 15 days per year.
• A comprehensive health insurance package – medical, dental, vision, life insurance, dependent life insurance, and flexible medical spending account.
• A generous benefit allowance to offset the cost of insurance premiums for employees and their eligible dependents.
• Defined Contribution Plan or Deferred Compensation Plan.

Pay

Annual salary based on education and experience.

Schedule

Core work hours for the Oklahoma Corporation Commission are Monday through Friday, 8am - 4:30pm. This position is not remote work eligible.