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Get Access To All JobsRequisition ID # 173338
Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Position Summary: The Principal, Electric Compliance & Risk Consultant is responsible for leading and maintaining the quality assurance and compliance programs within Electric Operations and affiliated organizations that own or operate covered assets. This role ensures regulatory and internal compliance through audits, evidence management, strategic initiatives, and executive reporting. The manager also plays a key role in overseeing compliance relationships and managing data requests for transmission and substation operations.
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) $136,000.00 Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $184,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $232,000.00
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Auditing: Oversee ongoing audits of compliance programs across Electric Operations and related entities. Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies for covered assets.
Compliance Evidence Management: Develop and maintain a centralized repository for compliance evidence records. Supervise staff responsible for documentation and recordkeeping.
Strategic Projects & Process Improvement: Lead special projects focused on benchmarking industry best practices and implementing improvements. Assess potential impacts and recommend strategic responses to compliance challenges.
Executive Communication & Reporting: Present programmatic updates to executives in response to risk management, regulatory inquiries, and external communications. Provide clear, data-driven insights to support decision-making.
Performance Metrics & Scorecard Management: Define and track department metrics aligned with annual and long-term goals. Regularly present scorecards to senior leadership and adjust based on business needs.
Internal Compliance Program Oversight: Ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements and internal company standards. Oversee key components including risk assessments, internal controls, training, corrective actions, and audit readiness.
Transmission Operations Compliance: Oversee Electric Compliance (EC) and relationship management for transmission operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC transmission data requests.
Substation Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for substation operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC substation data requests.
Distribution Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for distribution operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC distribution data requests.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 10 years of relevant experience
Desired Qualifications:
- 6 years’ experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering
- In-depth and unique compliance and/or risk expertise
- Expert level knowledge of assigned area of business including processes and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessment
- Highly advanced analytical, program management, and communications skills
- Ability to manipulate data and draw conclusions / make recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including senior executives
- Ability to influence others in order to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment to act
- Highly flexible, self-directed, and able to adapt well to a rapidly changing environment
- Advanced skills in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint
Requisition ID # 173338
Job Category: Compliance / Risk / Quality Assurance
Job Level: Manager/Principal
Business Unit: Energy Delivery
Work Type: Hybrid
Job Location: Oakland; Alameda; Alta; American Canyon; Angels C& Antioch; Auberry; Auburn; Avenal; Avila Beach; Bakersfield; Balch C& Bay Point; Bear Valley; Belden; Bellota; Belmont; Benicia; Berkeley; Brentwood; Brisbane; Buellton; Burney; Buttonwillow; Calistoga; Campbell; Canyon Dam; Canyondam; Capitola; Caruthers; Chico; Clearlake; Clovis; Coalinga; Colusa; Concord; Concord; Corcoran; Cottonwood; Cupertino; Daly City; Danville; Davis; Dinuba; Downieville; Dublin; Emeryville; Eureka; Fairfield; Folsom; Fort Bragg; Fortuna; Fremont; French C& Fresno; Fresno; Fulton; Garberville; Geyserville; Gilroy; Goodyear; Grass Valley; Guerneville; Half Moon Bay; Hayward; Hinkley; Hollister; Holt; Huron; Jackson; Kerman; King City; Lakeport; Lemoore; Lincoln; Linden; Livermore; Lodi; Loomis; Los Banos; Lower Lake; Madera; Magalia; Manteca; Manton; Mariposa; Martell; Marysville; Maxwell; Menlo Park; Merced; Meridian; Millbrae; Milpitas; Modesto; Monterey; Montgomery Creek; Morgan Hill; Morro Bay; Moss Landing; Mountain View; Napa; Needles; Newark; Newman; Novato; Oakdale; Oakhurst; Oakley; Olema; Orinda; Orland; Oroville; Palo Alto; Palo Cedro; Paradise; Parkwood; Paso Robles; Petaluma; Pioneer; Pismo Beach; Pittsburg; Placerville; Pleasant Hill; Pleasanton; Point Arena; Potter Valley; Quincy; Rancho Cordova; Red Bluff; Redding; Richmond; Ridgecrest; Rio Vista; Rocklin; Roseville; Round Mountain; Sacramento; Salida; Salinas; San Bruno; San Carlos; San Francisco; San Francisco; San Jose; San Luis Obispo; San Mateo; San Rafael; San Ramon; San Ramon; Sanger; Santa Cruz; Santa Maria; Santa Nella; Santa Rosa; Selma; Shaver Lake; Sonoma; Sonora; South San Francisco; Springville; Stockton; Storrie; Taft; Tracy; Turlock; Twain; Ukiah; Vacaville; Vallejo; Walnut Creek; Wasco; Watsonville; West Sacramento; Wheatland; Whitmore; Willits; Willow Creek; Willows; Windsor; Winters; Woodland; Yuba City
Position Summary: The Principal, Electric Compliance & Risk Consultant is responsible for leading and maintaining the quality assurance and compliance programs within Electric Operations and affiliated organizations that own or operate covered assets. This role ensures regulatory and internal compliance through audits, evidence management, strategic initiatives, and executive reporting. The manager also plays a key role in overseeing compliance relationships and managing data requests for transmission and substation operations.
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) $136,000.00 Mid Base Salary (Bay Area) $184,000.00 Maximum Base Salary (Bay Area) $232,000.00
Key Responsibilities
Quality Assurance & Auditing: Oversee ongoing audits of compliance programs across Electric Operations and related entities. Ensure adherence to regulatory standards and internal policies for covered assets.
Compliance Evidence Management: Develop and maintain a centralized repository for compliance evidence records. Supervise staff responsible for documentation and recordkeeping.
Strategic Projects & Process Improvement: Lead special projects focused on benchmarking industry best practices and implementing improvements. Assess potential impacts and recommend strategic responses to compliance challenges.
Executive Communication & Reporting: Present programmatic updates to executives in response to risk management, regulatory inquiries, and external communications. Provide clear, data-driven insights to support decision-making.
Performance Metrics & Scorecard Management: Define and track department metrics aligned with annual and long-term goals. Regularly present scorecards to senior leadership and adjust based on business needs.
Internal Compliance Program Oversight: Ensure compliance with external regulatory requirements and internal company standards. Oversee key components including risk assessments, internal controls, training, corrective actions, and audit readiness.
Transmission Operations Compliance: Oversee Electric Compliance (EC) and relationship management for transmission operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC transmission data requests.
Substation Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for substation operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC substation data requests.
Distribution Operations Compliance: Oversee EC compliance and relationship management for distribution operations. Own and manage relevant data requests and cases, such as CPUC distribution data requests.
Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience 10 years of relevant experience
Desired Qualifications:
- 6 years’ experience managing compliance/risk programs or controls
- Bachelors Degree in Engineering
- In-depth and unique compliance and/or risk expertise
- Expert level knowledge of assigned area of business including processes and procedures
- Advanced knowledge of and ability to apply internal control concepts and/or risk analysis & assessment
- Highly advanced analytical, program management, and communications skills
- Ability to manipulate data and draw conclusions / make recommendations
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate complex data effectively to a variety of audiences including senior executives
- Ability to influence others in order to achieve understanding, acceptance, and commitment to act
- Highly flexible, self-directed, and able to adapt well to a rapidly changing environment
- Advanced skills in MS Office including Excel and PowerPoint
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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding Green Card Sponsorship in Risk And Compliance
Document your compliance credentials strategically
Certifications like CRCM, CAMS, or CFE strengthen your PERM case by narrowing the qualifying applicant pool. USCIS scrutinizes specialty occupation evidence closely, so gather degree transcripts, professional licenses, and employer attestation letters before any sponsorship conversation begins.
Target employers with existing PERM infrastructure
Banks, insurance carriers, and healthcare systems with dedicated compliance functions file PERM applications regularly. Focus your search on employers whose legal or HR teams already understand the DOL prevailing-wage determination process for financial risk and regulatory roles.
Search green card sponsoring jobs on Migrate Mate
Migrate Mate filters specifically for employers sponsoring employment-based green cards, including risk and compliance roles. Use it to surface EB-2 and EB-3 opportunities without sorting through listings from employers who sponsor H-1B visa only or not at all.
Verify your prevailing wage tier before negotiating
DOL assigns a wage level to your PERM application using the OFLC Wage Search. If your offered salary falls below the Level II or III benchmark for your SOC code and metro area, your employer must increase the offer before DOL will certify the application.
Ask about concurrent I-140 and I-485 filing eligibility
If your priority date is current when the I-140 is approved, you can file for adjustment of status at the same time. For many compliance professionals from countries without significant visa backlogs, this dramatically shortens the path to a green card.
Understand how PERM job descriptions affect your future role
DOL requires the PERM job description to represent your actual duties at a minimum qualification level. A description written too narrowly can create complications if your role evolves, so review the draft posting with your employer's immigration counsel before the recruitment phase starts.
Green Card Risk And Compliance: Frequently Asked Questions
Do risk and compliance roles qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 green card sponsorship?
Both categories apply depending on your qualifications and the role's requirements. EB-2 covers positions requiring a master's degree or equivalent, which fits many senior compliance officer and risk management roles. EB-3 covers positions requiring a bachelor's degree and at least two years of experience, making it accessible to a broader range of compliance analysts and specialists. Your employer's PERM application defines which category applies.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B sponsorship for compliance professionals?
An H-1B is a temporary work visa with a three-year initial period and a competitive annual lottery. Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency with no renewal requirement and no annual cap at the EB-3 level for most nationalities. The PERM process takes longer upfront, typically one to two years from labor certification through I-140 approval, but the outcome is a permanent immigration status rather than a temporary authorization.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a compliance employer?
Your employer must conduct a DOL-supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the position. This includes posting the job through specific channels, documenting every applicant reviewed, and submitting a prevailing wage determination through OFLC. The job description used in the PERM application becomes the legal definition of your role, so accuracy at this stage matters significantly for your long-term green card case.
How can I find employers actively sponsoring green cards for risk and compliance roles?
Migrate Mate is built specifically for this search. It filters job listings by employers with active employment-based green card sponsorship history, including EB-2 and EB-3 roles in risk and compliance. This saves significant time compared to applying broadly and discovering sponsorship availability only during the offer stage, when changing terms becomes difficult.
Can I change employers after my green card sponsorship process has started?
After your I-140 is approved and has been pending for at least 180 days, federal law allows you to move to a new employer in a same or similar occupational classification without losing your priority date. For compliance professionals, this portability provision means a risk manager role at one firm can often transfer to an equivalent compliance role at another, but you should confirm the occupational match with immigration counsel before accepting any new offer.