Director, Engineering and Security Integration
Esri
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
Tech Stack
Cyber Security
About the role
- Provide vision and strategic leadership for this department and the ERO Enterprise on new technologies and emerging threats.
- Foster a culture of learning/education (for both industry and the ERO Enterprise) on BPS system performance in light of the integration of new technologies.
- Lead a high performing team with advanced technical capabilities in pioneering new studies, modeling and statistical analysis methodologies, or novel applications in support tackling new risks.
- Create processes that support ERO Enterprise risk identification and mitigations, understanding of Risk Priorities, and basic understanding emergent technical needs.
- Actively coordinate work with other departments and with other ERO groups such as Compliance Assurance, Reliability Risk Management and groups in the ERO Enterprise.
- Integrate cyber security-informed thinking into all aspects of system planning, operations and restoration.
- Direct the development of studies concerning interconnection-wide reliability issues such as oscillatory behavior, system reaction of inverter-based generation, and other factors.
- Establish and maintain relationships with industry, regulatory, and governmental organizations involved with electric system reliability (e.g., DOE, FERC, EIA, RTO/ISOs).
- Lead efforts to advance the RISC’s risk mitigation recommendations.
- Develop industry approaches, best practices related to the security of the bulk power system, taking input from situational awareness, power system planning and operations, reliability assessment, performance analysis, standards, compliance monitoring and other ERO Enterprise programs.
- Provide technical expertise to the executive management team, Board of Trustees, and other stakeholder groups.
- Direct and manage teams to ensure achievement of departmental and corporate goals and objectives.
- Assess individual and team performance at regular intervals and implement corrective actions as necessary.
- As a key member of NERC's Leadership Team and as a people manager, lean in to support NERC's employee development, diversity and inclusivity efforts, as well as NERC's corporate culture initiatives.
- Delivers reliability of sustainable solutions through inclusive practices.
- Seeks out diversity of thought, consults with diverse networks, peers and leadership, and uses these practices to make informed decisions.
Requirements
- A BS degree in one or more related technical fields (e.g., power engineering or computer science); additional postgraduate work is desired.
- Ten to fifteen years of experience in power system transmission planning, cyber security and/or other system analysis.
- Strong statistical, analytical, and critical thinking skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills with a high degree of emotional intelligence to navigate building relationships with various stakeholders.
- Demonstrated experience with studying and understanding inverter technologies and BPS integration of new technologies.
- Ability to facilitate groups of industry technical experts and to work effectively and closely with peers in a teamwork environment.
- Demonstrated leadership experienced in power systems and cyber security; knowledge of ERO Enterprise, NERC, and E-ISAC operations preferred.
- Exceptional verbal and written communications skills, with experience clearly explaining complex issues to audiences ranging from senior executives to technical experts.
- Strong consensus building skills.
- Management experience within a utility or other resource/transmission planning setting.
- Thorough understanding of the elements needed for transmission planning and cyber security.
- Preparation of regional and/or multiregional bulk power system reliability and adequacy assessments.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Flexible working hours
- Professional development budget
- Home office setup allowance
- Global team events
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
power system transmission planningcyber securitystatistical analysisanalytical skillscritical thinkinginverter technologiesBPS integrationtransmission planning elementsbulk power system reliability assessmentsperformance analysis
Soft skills
interpersonal skillsemotional intelligenceleadershipcommunication skillsconsensus buildingteamworkrelationship buildingproblem-solvingdecision-makingemployee development