Senior Advisor, OT Governance and Compliance

Senior Advisor, OT Governance and Compliance

About Radian Generation

Radian Generation is a global provider of critical technology-forward services designed specifically to support the comprehensive lifecycle of renewable facilities—including solar, wind, and energy storage.

Who We Serve

Radian Generation’s wide range of commercial, technical, and compliance services provide developers, owners, and operators with critical insights into each aspect of their assets to make better-informed decisions.

Radian Generation is committed to supporting greater diversity in the renewable energy industry. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

JOB SUMMARY

ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and lead the OT governance and compliance strategy, ensuring alignment with NERC CIP requirements, internal policies, and evolving regulatory obligations
• Own the OT risk management process, identifying and documenting cybersecurity risks, control gaps, and mitigation plans across operational technology environments.
• Develop and maintain governance documentation, including OT-specific policies, standards, and procedures, ensuring they reflect regulatory changes and industry best practices.
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations to communicate OT governance and compliance program status, audit outcomes, and emerging risks to leadership.
• Serve as the primary liaison between OT teams, regulatory bodies, and internal audit functions, ensuring clear communication and accurate evidence gathering
• Drive resolution of problems of high complexity and cross-functional scope.
• Lead team-wide projects and activities.
• Represent the team in communications with clients and within the wider organization. Provide technical expertise.
• Develop team training and train and mentor newer team members.
• Support implementation of strategic direction and initiatives. Drive team improvement initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATION & EDUCATION

• Professional certifications highly preferred
• Proven client communication skills
• Proven documentation, presentation, and communication skills internally and externally
• University Degree with 4-8 years of domain experience. Masters degree with 2-6 years domain experience. Doctorate with 0-4 years domain experience.

REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Strong understanding of OT system architectures, including SCADA systems, IC S networks, and remote access technologies.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively convey complex regulatory and technical concepts to technical teams, executives, and auditors.
• Strong collaboration skills, with the ability to work cross-functionally with Engineering, Cybersecurity, Operations, and Compliance teams.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail, particularly in managing compliance evidence, audit findings, and risk registers.
• Analytical mindset with strong problem-solving skills, capable of identifying root causes of compliance gaps and developing actionable remediation plans.
• Strong leadership and project management skills - organizing work, planning, monitoring and making tradeoffs to ensure quality deliveries.
• Able to liaise with clients and internal teams on significant issues
• Big picture thinking that drives team to meet organizational goals and provides cross-functional improvements.
• Root cause analysis & process improvement
• Able to lead and work as part of a cross-functional team

REQUIRED SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

• Expertise in MS Office MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, [Project], [Access], [Publisher]) and Adobe PDF toolsets
• GRC Platforms

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience developing and implementing governance frameworks, policies, and procedures tailored to OT environments.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity standards and frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISA/IEC 62443, and ISO 27001, particularly as they apply to IC S/OT environments.
• Demonstrated experience interacting with regulators, auditors, and executive leadership to communicate compliance status and risk posture.
• Experience in creating and delivering training.
• Process improvement experience with Lean Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.
• Experience in the green energy or utilities domain
• Experience with a U.S. based company

PREFERRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Ability to translate regulatory requirements into actionable technical and operational controls.
• Experience developing and tracking key metrics to assess the health and maturity of OT governance and compliance programs.
• Root cause analysis and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills with the ability to distill information and present it in an understandable manner appropriate for the audience
• Training creation, process improvement.
• Coaching / leadership skills

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to sit for prolonged periods of time on a computer