Programs Manager III

Basic Purpose

Performs professional regulatory work involving accounting, auditing, financial analysis, economic analysis, engineering, and regulatory policy associated with the regulation of Commission-jurisdictional utilities. Conducts technical analyses, develops recommendations, and assists in the administration of regulatory programs while supporting the Commission’s mission of ensuring safe, reliable utility service at fair, just, and reasonable rates.

• Conducts accounting, auditing, financial, economic, engineering, operational, and regulatory analyses involving Commission-jurisdictional utilities, which include electric, natural gas, electric cooperatives, water, telecommunications and the Oklahoma Universal Service Fund (OUSF).
• 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 accounting, auditing, finance, economics, engineering, rate making, 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.
• Conducts research and evaluates regulatory, financial, economic, operational, engineering, legislative, and policy issues affecting Commission-jurisdictional utilities.
• 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.
• Coordinates with other Division staff, state and federal agencies, utilities, consultants, and stakeholders to ensure timely and technically sound completion of assigned work.
• Monitors emerging regulatory, financial, accounting, technological, operational, economic, legislative, and industry developments affecting Commission-jurisdictional utilities and recommends appropriate actions to Division management.

Employees at this level perform advanced professional work involving the planning, implementation, evaluation, and administration of assigned regulatory program activities. Positions exercise independent judgment in conducting technical analyses, developing recommendations, and applying regulatory principles within established policies and procedures while receiving general supervision.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, Engineering, Public Administration, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Analytics, or another closely related field.
• 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.
• 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…