Senior Manager/Director, Supply Chain Resilience

WHO WE ARE

The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) is the association that represents all U.S. investor-owned electric companies. Our members provide safe, reliable electricity for nearly 250 million Americans, and operate in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Collectively, the electric power industry supports nearly 7 million jobs in communities across the United States and drives economic growth and prosperity. EEI also includes hundreds of industry suppliers and related organizations as Associate Members.

EEI employees are required to work in office Monday-Thursday, and have the option to work remotely on Fridays.

*This role may be filled at the Senior Manager or Director level, depending on the qualifications of the finalist*

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SENIOR MANAGER/DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE:

Reporting directly to the Managing Director, Operational Continuity, the Senior Manager/Director serves as a member of EEI’s Industry Operations division and is responsible for leading a broad range of activities central to securing and increasing the resilience of the electric industry’s supply chains. The Senior Manager/Director of Supply Chain Resilience provides strategic leadership and analysis on supply chain policy and the evolving supply chain threat and regulatory landscape.

The Senior Manager/Director is a skilled individual contributor who supports members’ priorities through robust analysis, research, and policy engagement, and works collaboratively with colleagues across the division. The role requires a strong understanding of the policies that shape the industry’s supply chains, including tariffs and trade remedies, federal actions, such as restrictions on foreign produced equipment , federal industrial policy, and use of the Defense Production Act, as well as manufacturer capacity constraints, and efforts to increase domestic manufacturing. It also requires a working understanding of the security risks that run through those supply chains, from hardware and firmware integrity to vendor remote access and software dependencies, and of the associated reliability and cybersecurity standards. The Senior Manager/Director should be comfortable engaging with utility procurement, supply chain, cybersecurity, legal, and business continuity leaders and translating complex technical and operational issues into actionable policy and industry recommendations.

Other responsibilities of the Senior Manager/Director, Supply Chain Resilience:

• Monitor and analyze emerging developments, disruptions, and trends impacting electric power supply chains, including generation, transmission, distribution, grid technologies, equipment manufacturing, and vendor ecosystems. Focus areas include long lead times and capacity constraints for large power transformers, distribution transformers, gas turbines, switchgear, and generator step-up units; availability of grain-oriented electrical steel, copper, and other critical inputs; and the concentration of manufacturing for inverters, battery energy storage systems, and control systems in a few countries.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on supply chain policy, leading member-driven workstreams, and supporting EEI’s Operational Continuity Executive Advisory Committee, Business Continuity Working Group, and Chief Procurement Officers group.
• Represent EEI members in engagements with DOE, DHS, Commerce, FERC, NERC, the E-ISAC, the Federal Communications Commission, the Department of Defense, and other organizations to advance sector supply chain priorities.
• Support the management of EEI’s Spare Transformer Equipment Program.

• Track and assess federal, state, and international legislation, regulations, executive actions, standards, and policy initiatives affecting energy reliability, grid resilience, critical infrastructure security, and supply chain risk. This includes:
  • Trade measures, including Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, copper, and electrical grid equipment, and related exclusion and relief processes;
  • Executive actions restricting foreign-produced equipment, including Executive Order 14421, and addition of foreign-produced power inverters to the FCC “Covered List;”
  • Defense Production Act determinations and related federal programs that support domestic manufacturing;
  • FERC directives and NERC Reliability Standards on supply chain risk management, including CIP-013 and its revisions under FERC Order No. 912;
  • Cyber incident reporting and information-sharing requirements affecting utilities and vendors; and
  • Federal procurement, domestic content, and foreign entity of concern provisions that affect utility purchasing and project timelines.
  • Federal efforts to encourage manufacturers and vendors to implement secure-by-design principles.

• Work with member companies to assess risks associated with critical suppliers, manufacturers, logistics networks, foreign dependencies, and single points of failure that may affect operations and infrastructure. Risks of particular concern include counterfeit or tampered hardware and firmware, undocumented remote-access or communication components in grid equipment, vendor remote access and software update pathways, software and open-source component dependencies, physical and cyber threats from state-sponsored actors seeking to pre-position in critical infrastructure, and the loss of a sole-source or foreign-controlled supplier.
• Support members in applying supply chain risk management frameworks and standards, including NERC CIP-013 compliance, NIST supply chain guidance, software and handwear bill of materials practices, vendor risk assessment, and example procurement language, and work to share effective practices across EEI Members.
• Contribute to industry comment letters, testimony, and rulemaking responses, and coordinate with the Electricity Subsector Coordinating Council and government partners on supply chain incidents and emerging threats.
• Develop executive-ready briefings, reports, white papers, policy analyses, strategic recommendations, and decision memoranda for senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Translate complex technical, operational, and policy issues into clear, concise, and actionable information tailored to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Lead or support special projects, rapid-response analyses, and time-sensitive assignments in support of organizational priorities and leadership requests. Examples include assessing a new trade action, an executive order, or a supplier security disclosure and advising members on near-term procurement and compliance decisions.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work collaboratively across the Operational Continuity team and the broader Industry Operations division to provide supply chain expertise to policy, regulatory, advocacy, and member engagement efforts. This includes working with colleagues who cover cybersecurity, physical security, and grid reliability so that supply chain positions are consistent with security and reliability positions.
• Support positive working relationships across the three Industry Operations pillars and with other EEI divisions, particularly Government Relations, Communications, and Legal and Policy teams, to align research and policy positions with advocacy and messaging.
• In coordination with the Managing Director, contribute to divisional planning efforts, workstream prioritization, and the preparation of materials for senior leadership and member stakeholders.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 8-10 years (Senior Manager) 10-12 years (Director) of relevant experience in supply chain policy, critical infrastructure security, energy policy, government, or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in supply chains and resilience issues.
• Strong understanding of the supply chain policy and risk landscape affecting critical infrastructure, including evolving threats, regulatory developments, and public-private supply chain initiatives. Working knowledge of the electric sector’s reliability and cybersecurity framework (FERC, NERC Reliability Standards, and the role of the E-ISAC) is expected.
• Ability to understand supply chain concepts, including hardware, firmware, and software risk, and communicate their strategic, policy, and operational implications without requiring deep technical expertise.
• Demonstrated ability to engage credibly with supply chain and procurement executives and technical subject matter experts while translating technical issues into strategic and policy considerations.
• Demonstrated expertise in federal and other regulatory processes affecting the electric utility industry, including rulemaking, comment, and standards development processes.
• Exceptional judgment, integrity, and discretion in managing sensitive and high-impact matters.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to translate complex supply chain and security issues for executives, policymakers, regulators, and other nontechnical audiences.
• Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams, influence without direct authority, and coordinate complex multi-stakeholder workstreams.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, including rapid response to new federal actions.
• Willingness to travel up to 10–15% for EEI member events, meetings, and conferences.

COMPENSATION

The salary range for the Senior Manager level is $100,000 - $150,000. If a candidate is qualified for the Director level, the salary range for the position will be $130,000 – $175,000. Starting annual salary will be determined on individual qualifications, experience, and education. EEI also offers an annual performance incentive which is prorated for mid-year start dates. This incentive is typically up to 10% of the base salary. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, tuition assistance, wellness incentives and programs, transportation subsidy, and professional development opportunities.

HOW TO APPLY

Interested applicants should apply online through EEI’s career site. EEI uses Clear Company as our applicant tracking system. An application is considered when all required fields are completed.

PHYSICAL AND SENSORY DEMANDS

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EEI is committed to providing a productive and safe environment. To achieve that goal, we conduct background and reference check investigations for all final applicants being considered for employment. Equal Opportunity Employment M/D/F/V