Compliance Analyst - Transformation & Policy Expert

TechDigital Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

TechDigital Group is seeking a compliance professional to manage and support a large modernization project within the utilities sector. The role involves ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, responding to various inquiries, and supporting new process designs. Ideal candidates will have a background in compliance or regulatory affairs and experience in transformation projects, with a strong understanding of legal and tariff concepts. Knowledge of systems like SAP and Salesforce is beneficial.

Qualifications

• Background in compliance, regulatory affairs, or similar.
• Experience with large, complex organizations, preferably utilities.
• Multi-year experience preferred (project duration discussed as 2–3 years).

Responsibilities

• Respond to regulatory and discovery questions.
• Support new process design and understand regulatory implications.
• Assist in multiple operating companies.

Skills

Understanding of regulatory, legal, and tariff concepts

Strong research and analysis skills

Experience supporting large transformation or implementation projects

Relationship‑building and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to manage ambiguity

Tools

Confluence

Jira

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

Manages and supports overall compliance program. Performs research to understand requirements of pertinent federal, state and local regulatory schemes in reference to all business units within the organization. Monitors operational compliance practices and performs risk assessments. Analyzes existing policies, identifies gaps and recommends new or revised policies and procedures, approval processes, and monitoring methods. Provides technical expertise in identifying and reducing areas of potential risk. Gathers data, conducts analyses, and prepares work related to compliance reviews. Participates in developing new compliance systems and tools to support large compliance projects. Required skills include the ability to partner with business personnel at various levels of the organization, strong verbal and written communication, analytical and project management skills.

1. Explain what the scope of the work/project is? Project Overview, deliverables (what is this person responsible for).

This role supports the Customer Information System (CIS) Modernization Project, a large, multi‐year transformation effort rebuilding Xcel Energy's billing system and customer‐facing systems.

The position will help respond to regulatory and discovery questions, support new process design, and assist with understanding how regulatory, tariff, and legal rules apply as systems and processes change. The role is project‐specific and supports multiple operating companies (not just one state).

1. What are the top 3-5 skills and qualifications (technology/application/software, etc.) required?

Understanding of regulatory, legal, and tariff concepts

Strong research and analysis skills

Experience supporting large transformation or implementation projects

Relationship‐building and stakeholder engagement skills

Ability to manage ambiguity

2. What non-technical skills are necessary (i.e., such as communication, problem solving, team player)?

Change management mindset

Flexibility and adaptability

Strong communication skills

Dedication to long‐term project work

Ability to keep up in a fast‐moving environment

3. Ideal candidate background and how many years required?

Background in compliance, regulatory affairs, or similar

Experience with large, complex organizations, preferably utilities

Multi‐year experience preferred (project duration discussed as 2–3 years)

4. Are there any specific companies you like to see on a candidate's resume?

No specific companies required; similar‐size organizations and utilities experience considered helpful.

5. Are there any certifications that the candidate must possess? N/A

6. Are there any preferred or "nice to have " skills?
Experience in system transformation or modernization projects

Familiarity with SAP, Salesforce

Experience using Confluence and Jira

Utilities industry experience