Manager, Regulatory Business – Utilities

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in New Jersey.

📋 Description

• Act as the project manager for rate case filings and regulatory initiatives, ensuring effective planning, preparation, and timely delivery.

• Prepare and review exhibits and testimonies related to rate cases.

• Serve as an expert witness during hearings and negotiations.

• Conduct analyses to support decisions for rate case filings, including assessments of financial performance, capital plans, and timelines.

• Engage in the development of cross-examination strategies and assist legal teams with brief preparations.

• Oversee and offer guidance to external consultants in the preparation of evidence for regulatory authorities.

• Ensure consistency in Company positions across various cases by reviewing exhibits, testimonies, and responses to interrogatories.

• Cultivate and maintain professional relationships with staff from regulatory agencies, consultants, auditors, and public advocates.

• Summarize rate case orders and regulatory announcements, highlighting necessary actions for the Company.

• Keep abreast of the processes involved in utility rate setting, statutory updates, and changes in Commission policies.

• Exhibit leadership within teams and mentor junior personnel.

• Oversee multiple projects simultaneously while adhering to strict internal and external deadlines.

• Organize and maintain files related to rate cases, filings, and projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Over 10 years of experience in utility accounting or a related field.

• At least 5 years of experience in regulatory procedures related to rate setting.

• Outstanding leadership skills, with a proven track record of building and managing teams.

• In-depth knowledge of utility regulation, ratemaking processes, pricing, and regulatory finance.

• Strong judgment and decision-making skills, demonstrating a high level of independence.

• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, along with strong project management, organizational, and analytical capabilities.

• Demonstrated ability to build and maintain productive relationships with regulators and other key stakeholders.

• Highly proficient in multitasking and managing competing priorities effectively.

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel, Word, and Google Workspace.

• Willingness and ability to learn new platforms, such as PeopleSoft and PowerPlan.

• Previous experience serving as an expert witness, with the capacity to convey complex ideas to diverse audiences.

• Comprehensive understanding of utility operations, engineering principles, statistics, and financial concepts.

• Capable of planning, preparing, and presenting rate cases.

• Willingness to travel for regulatory meetings, facility inspections, and conferences.

🏝️ Benefits

• Paid time off policies.

• Health insurance.

• Dental insurance.

• Vision insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Savings accounts.

• Tuition reimbursement.

• Paid volunteering opportunities.

• Employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plan.

• Sick leave - 56 hours.

• Observed Holidays - 11 days.

• Vacation - Flexible Time Off.

• Eligibility for an annual performance bonus of up to 15%.