Regulatory Strategy and Analytics Manager

Socket.dev; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Medical and dental coverage

Pension plan—defined benefit/cash-b al

Performance-sharing plan

401(k) plan with company match

Bonus opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Alabama Power Company, located at APC Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL, seeks a Regulatory Strategy and Analytics Manager to lead the development, analysis, and execution of regulatory strategies supporting constructive regulatory environment and rate objectives.

The role emphasizes strategic messaging, regulatory analytics, performance metrics, APSC engagement planning, and education for regulators, with preparation for potential rate reviews and proceedings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or professional certification preferred.
• Significant experience in utility regulation, regulatory policy, rates, financial analysis, or related fields.
• Experience preparing materials for external stakeholders and working with regulatory bodies.

Responsibilities

• Lead new regulatory implementation strategy and execution.
• Lead regulatory strategy and analytics for industry research.
• Supervise analysts and project managers and cross-functional teams.
• Provide education and training of core business with regulators and staff.
• Manage performance metrics review and external stakeholder engagement.
• Develop regulatory positioning and strategic messaging.

Skills

Regulatory strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Strategic messaging

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

Regulatory Strategy and Analytics Manager

Alabama Power Company - Regulatory Policy & Planning

This position will be located at APC Corporate Headquarters in Birmingham, AL

POSITION SUMMARY

The Regulatory Strategy & Analytics Manager is responsible for leading the development, analysis, and execution of regulatory strategies that support Alabama Power Company’s constructive regulatory environment, customer rate objectives, legislative compliance obligations, and long-term business priorities. This position will serve as a key leader within Regulatory Affairs for the development of regulatory positioning and strategic messaging as well as strategic research, regulatory analytics, performance metrics, Alabama Public Service Commission (APSC) engagement planning, and implementation of new requirements arising from new regulations, including Commissioner and staff education, customer rate strategy, annual public meeting execution, and preparation for potential future rate reviews and proceedings.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Advanced degree, professional certification, or equivalent experience in business, analytics, finance, regulation, or public policy highly preferred.

Experience:

• Direct supervisory or managerial experience is required.
• Significant experience in utility regulation, regulatory policy, rates, financial analysis, strategic planning, public policy, or related utility business functions.
• Experience working with or supporting matters before the APSC or other regulatory bodies preferred.
• Experience developing regulatory strategy, leading cross-functional projects, managing executive-level deliverables, and preparing materials for external stakeholders.
• Experience performing or directing quantitative analysis, benchmarking, peer utility research, trend analysis, and performance metric evaluation.

Knowledge and Skills

• Strong understanding of Alabama Power’s regulatory framework, rate mechanisms, cost recovery clauses, and customer rate objectives, including Rates RSE and CNP.
• Ability to identify issues, evaluate options, support recommendations, and appropriately escal lace risks.
• Knowledge of state regulatory requirements, APSC structure and processes, utility ratemaking principles, and emerging regulatory issues affecting investor-owned utilities.
• This position requires significant independent judgment and strategic decision-making for regulatory strategy development and implementation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop regulatory strategy, anticipate stakeholder concerns, and translate complex issues into clear recommendations.
• Strong analytical skills, including the ability to evaluate rate case activity, reliability metrics, affordability indicators, customer satisfaction data, peer group comparisons, financial metrics, and industry trends.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-ready materials and facilitate discussions with internal leaders, APSC Commissioners and Staff, the Attorney General’s office.
• Proven leadership, project management, and decision-making skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing regulatory environment.
• Ability to build and maintain trusted working relationships across Regulatory Affairs, Legal, Finance, Operations, Customer Service, External Affairs, and other business units.
• Commitment to accuracy, accountability, confidentiality, sound judgment, and high-quality work product under short deadlines.

MAJOR JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead new regulatory implementation strategy and execution.
• Lead regulatory strategy and analytics for industry research.
• Lead work direction of analysts and project managers, and cross-functional project teams.
• Responsible for providing education and training of core business with regulators and staff.
• Manage performance metrics review and external stakeholder engagement.
• Lead development of regulatory positioning and strategic messaging.
• Support customer rate strategy and regulatory policy development.

BENEFITS

• Competitive Pay
• Excellent benefits package which includes:
  • Medical and dental coverage
  • Defined benefit/cash balance pension plan
  • Performance-sharing plan
  • 401(k) plan with a generous company match
  • Bonus opportunities
  • Tuition reimbursement

Alabama Power provides safe, reliable, and affordable electricity to 1.5 million customers across the lower two-thirds of Alabama.

For more information, visit www.AlabamaPower.com and connect with the company on Facebook (Facebook.com/AlabamaPower), Twitter (Twitter.com/AlabamaPower), LinkedIn (Linkedin.com/company/alabama-power), and Instagram (Instagram.com/alabamapower).

Southern Company (NYSE: SO) is a leading energy provider serving 9 million customers across the Southeast and beyond through its family of companies. Providing clean, safe, reliable and affordable energy with excellent service is our mission. The company has electric operating companies in three states, natural gas distribution companies in four states, a competitive generation company, a leading distributed energy solutions provider with national capabilities, a fiber optics network and telecommunications services. Through an industry-leading commitment to innovation, resilience and sustainability, we are taking action to meet customers' and communities' needs while advancing our goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Our uncompromising values ensure we put the needs of those we serve at the center of everything we do and are the key to our sustained success. We are transforming energy into economic, environmental and social progress for tomorrow. Our corporate culture has been recognized by a variety of organizations, earning the company awards and recognitions that reflect Our Values and dedication to service. To learn more, visit www.southerncompany.com.

Southern Company invests in the well-being of its employees and their families through a comprehensive total rewards strategy that includes competitive base salary, annual incentive awards for eligible employees and health, welfare and retirement benefits designed to support physical, financial, and emotional/social well-being. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation, such as an incentive program, with the amount of any bonus/awards subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable incentive plan(s). A summary of the benefits offered for this position can be found here https://seo.nlx.org/southernco/pdf/SOCO-Benefits.pdf. Additional and specific details about total compensation and benefits will also be provided during the hiring process.

Southern Company is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Alabama Power