Management and Program Analyst

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Power the Pacific Northwest's Clean Energy Future as Our Lead Compliance Systems Architect At the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), we power the Pacific Northwest with clean, reliable energy while upholding the highest standards of public trust and regulatory excellence.

Standing at the intersection of technology, data, and organizational strategy, our team ensures the agency operates with integrity, efficiency, and agility.

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.

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.