Manager, IRS/DOE Tax Credit & Loan Compliance

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Job Summary

The Manager, Supply Chain – IRS/DOE Tax Credit & Loan Compliance leads the Supply Chain compliance team, which coordinates DOE loan and tax-credit compliance for the Nuclear Uprate program and other major projects. The role is the main compliance contact for contractors, vendors and internal coordination point with operations, finance, tax and treasury. It owns compliance contract language, contractor onboarding, vendor relationship management, monitoring of contract deliverables, and escalating and resolving vendor issues.

The Manager coordinates compliance work across Supply Chain, Treasury, Tax, PMO/Project Controls, Major Projects, Legal, HR, outside consultants, and contractors and subcontractors. Those groups keep the subject-matter expertise and give the final regulatory sign-offs.

The role focuses on operations and program management rather than legal or tax advice. It covers Investment Tax Credit (ITC) prevailing wage and apprenticeship (PW/A), the Davis-Bacon Act (DBA), FEOC/material assistance, domestic content, the Cargo Preference Act, contractor reporting and audit readiness. The Manager also leads, develops and mentors procurement and compliance analysts within Supply Chain.

Job Description

Key Accountabilities:

Compliance Program Leadership & Governance

• Lead the Supply Chain compliance team as the program coordinator for Nuclear Uprate tax and DOE loan compliance; maintain and continuously improve the compliance governance model and RACI.
• Define and document compliance outputs with Treasury, Tax and PMO, including required DOE and IRS reports, reporting cadence, contractor source data and escalation processes for missing information.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for external compliance consultants; manage scope, deliverables and budget for outsourced compliance services.
• Ensure Treasury, Tax and Legal retain accountability for their regulatory obligations (DOE interactions, tax filings, certifications and final compliance sign-offs) while Supply Chain executes contractor-facing activities.
• Support selection and implementation of payroll/compliance tracking systems.

Contracting & Commercial Compliance

• Own implementation of compliance contract language and exhibits (DBA, PW/A, FEOC/material assistance, domestic content, Cargo Preference Act), including flow-down of obligations to subcontractors; act as liaison to Legal for Terms & Conditions issue resolution and updates.
• Maintain a contract-by-contract tracker of applicable compliance requirements, including negotiated changes to withholding, indemnity, penalty, cure-payment and flow-down provisions.
• Partner with IT and Major Projects to embed compliance classification at requisition and PO line level so requirements drive the correct contract exhibits and tracking lists; ensure EPCm and third-party purchasing partners include required terms and data requirements on POs they place.

• Initiate commercial action against contractors for unresolved compliance deficiencies, in coordination with Tax, Treasury and Legal

Contractor Onboarding, Reporting & Issue Resolution

• Develop and maintain vendor-facing compliance playbooks and instructions (Davis-Bacon, Cargo Preference Act, FEOC and material assistance) that clearly describe what vendors must submit and when.
• Drive contractor and subcontractor onboarding, including providing payroll-system and consultant reporting links and supplying consultants with contractor/subcontractor names and contact information.
• Request and follow up on supplier cost, origin and FEOC data, safe harbor certificates and direct cost submissions; coordinate consultant access to contractors when noncompliance or questions are flagged.
• Oversee weekly reconciliation of badging and site access data to certified payroll submissions.
• Monitor apprenticeship ratio and overall project apprenticeship requirements using consultant reports, escalating so that ratios can be adjusted while work is ongoing to avoid penalties.
• Coordinate with HR to map Vistra employee job descriptions to DOL wage classifications (consulting a DBA attorney when needed) and ensure applicable payroll records are submitted to the payroll provider.

Deficiency Remediation & Cure Payments

• Oversee the cure-payment process for both Tax and Treasury requirements: determine whether cure is a contractor or Vistra obligation under each contract, coordinate with contractors/subcontractors and HR to ensure timely payment, and collect proof of payment.
• Track and escalate compliance deficiencies flagged by consultants through confirmation, cure decision and closure.

Materials, Sourcing & Shipping Compliance

• Provide Tax with the list of all planned project materials and maintain the tracked manufactured product and component list; notify Tax of changes so that the correct categorization is applied.
• Ensure all project costs are scoped into domestic content and FEOC/material assistance data collection.
• Coordinate collection of shipping documentation (e.g., bills of lading) to support Cargo Preference Act compliance for Treasury.

Audit Readiness, Policy & People

• Ensure compliance artifacts are collected, retained and audit-ready for the required obligation periods (including post-placed-in-service requirements).
• Develop, manage and report compliance key performance indicators and status reporting to Supply Chain leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Responsible for upholding internal and external policies, regulations and laws; alert Supply Chain leadership to emerging compliance risks.
• Incorporate safety into daily work ethic and buying decision process.
• Lead, coach and develop procurement and compliance analysts; make process improvement recommendations to Supply Chain leadership.

Education, Experience, & Skill Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Finance, Accounting, Law/Paralegal Studies or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant program management, procurement, contracting, commercial compliance experience, including at least 3 years leading people, teams or complex cross-functional programs.
• Experience with government-funded or regulated programs (e.g., DOE loan programs, IRA tax-credit compliance, Davis-Bacon prevailing wage, apprenticeship, domestic content, FEOC or Cargo Preference Act requirements) strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting major capital, construction or nuclear/power generation projects preferred.
• Demonstrated expert understanding of contract Terms & Conditions, including flow-down, indemnity, withholding and remediation provisions.
• Proven program/project management skills; ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders, manage reporting requirements and drive issue escalation to resolution.
• Strong written and oral communication; ability to negotiate with and influence contractors, internal stakeholders and senior leaders.
• General business knowledge and acumen, with broad-based knowledge of program management, sourcing, procurement, contracting and stakeholder/supplier management processes.
• Experience with purchasing and contract systems (e.g., Maximo, Conga CLM) and certified payroll/compliance tracking platforms (e.g., LCP Tracker) preferred.
• Advanced Microsoft Office capabilities (PowerPoint, Word and Excel); experience in data analytics and reporting through Excel or Tableau.
• Strong process orientation and demonstrated Continuous Improvement skills.
• Ability to work with and manage confidential information.
• Excellent interpersonal, leadership and teaming skills.
• Professional certification (e.g., CPSM, CPCM, PMP or compliance certification) encouraged.

Key Metrics

• 100% of in-scope contracts and POs include the required compliance exhibits and flow-down provisions.
• 100% of in-scope contractors and subcontractors onboarded to the payroll and compliance reporting platforms before mobilization.
• Timely submission of contractor certified payroll and compliance data, with missing information escalated per defined timelines.
• Weekly reconciliation of badging/site access data to payroll submissions.
• Apprenticeship ratio and project requirements tracked and reported regularly, with corrective actions identified while work is ongoing.
• Cure payments completed within required timeframes, with 100% proof-of-payment documentation collected.
• Complete and current contract-by-contract compliance requirements tracker and materials/component tracking list.
• No material audit findings attributable to Supply Chain compliance processes; compliance artifacts audit-ready on demand.

Job Family

Supply Chain

Company

Vistra Corporate Services Company

Locations

Irving, Texas

Texas

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