Summary

This position is within Governance and Internal Controls, Compliance and Governance, Compliance, Audit, and Risk, Executive Office, Bonneville Power Administration.

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This position is located in Portland, OR which boasts huge spans of amazing trees, foliage, landscape, and everywhere you look you can appreciate beautiful greenery! It is known as the most bike-friendly city in America, has a train system that greets you at the airport spanning across the city, and is home to the Portland International Rose Garden, the oldest in the country! Portland is the one place where you will find lively festivals, energetic music, mouthwatering food, and for you basketball fans, the Portland Trail Blazers are a 7 minute walk from the HQs building! There is always something new to experience in this eco-friendly town!

Power the Pacific Northwest's Clean Energy Future as Our Lead Compliance Systems Architect

As a Senior Management and Program Analyst within Governance and Internal Controls (Executive Office), you will serve as the principal technical authority driving the modernization of our enterprise-wide compliance and risk management systems. In this high-visibility role, you will bridge the gap between executive leadership, business operations, and IT teams-transforming complex data into strategic insights and modernizing the digital tools that safeguard BPA's mission.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape Enterprise System Strategy: Direct the vision for enterprise compliance software initiatives, establishing strategic frameworks that prioritize high-impact technology projects and align system capabilities with agency goals.
• Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration: Guide multidisciplinary groups of business leaders, program experts, IT specialists, and software vendors to design, develop, and implement modern governance and risk management solutions.
• Architect Scalable & Secure Solutions: Oversee software architecture decisions to guarantee that enterprise system infrastructure is built for future expansion, robust cybersecurity, and advanced data reporting.
• Solve Unprecedented Technical Challenges: Diagnose complex system bottlenecks, evaluate alternative technical strategies, and engineer creative solutions to resolve intricate, organization-wide process issues.
• Transform Data into Strategic Insights: Harness advanced analytics and design intuitive data visualizations to track performance trends, measure operational effectiveness, and empower leadership to make data-informed decisions.
• Champion Continuous Process Improvement: Drive organization-wide standardization by modernizing workflows, refining operating standards, and streamlining internal decision-making tools.
• Guarantee Flawless System Deployments: Orchestrate end-to-end user testing and release planning, proactively monitoring software dependencies to prevent operational disruptions and ensure seamless software updates.
• Serve as the Primary Technical Authority: Act as the final approval authority for system releases in live environments and serve as the main technical liaison between executive leadership, IT teams, and external software vendors.

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Conditions of employment

In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.

When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.

Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate's resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience 1) leading the design, modification, and implementation of enterprise governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) systems or complex software applications, including defining business requirements and system specifications; 2) performing advanced system and process analysis using data analytics to diagnose complex issues, optimize business practices, and enhance operational efficiency; and 3) managing software release planning and User Acceptance Testing (UAT) while serving as a technical liaison between IT teams, software vendors, and leadership.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.

CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.

Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.

BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment.

We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.

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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Benefits

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