Job Title: NERC CIP Compliance Lead

Location: San Diego, CA (Hybrid – local candidates only)

Contract Duration: 12 months

Overview:

We are seeking a seasoned NERC CIP Compliance Lead to oversee and enhance our NERC CIP compliance program. This role is pivotal in ensuring continuous audit readiness, aligning policies with NERC standards, and managing compliance tooling (such as SigmaFlow). The ideal candidate is a technically fluent compliance leader with deep knowledge of NERC CIP and the ability to guide a team of analysts.

Key Responsibilities:

Provide technical and compliance leadership across the NERC CIP engagement
Oversee and guide the day-to-day work of CIP compliance analysts
Drive the development of a control testing framework, including evidence standards and reporting
Manage the design and configuration of compliance platforms like SigmaFlow
Serve as the primary point of contact during regulatory audits
Deliver real-time compliance posture reporting to executive stakeholders
Perform gap assessments against NERC CIP standards, policies, and procedures
Support access management processes (provisioning, recertification, revocation)
Align internal policies and procedures with NERC CIP requirements

Required Qualifications:

7+ years of experience working with NERC CIP standards and compliance
Proven experience leading control testing, audit preparation, and evidence collection
Hands-on experience with compliance tools (preferably SigmaFlow)
Strong understanding of identity and access management (IAM) as it applies to CIP
Excellent documentation, organizational, and communication skills
Prior experience in a regulated utility environment preferred

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