Senior Manager, Regulatory Policy

With a clear vision, high-leverage strategies, and significant and sustained financial support, Rewiring America is growing rapidly. We are seeking a Senior Manager of Regulatory Policy to join our Policy team. This position reports to the Senior Director of Policy. 

In this newly-created position, the Senior Manager will lead the organization’s efforts to establish and influence utility regulatory proceedings with an aim of facilitating a swift and equitable energy system transition including by driving down the upfront and ongoing costs of residential electrification. In partnership with Regional Policy Senior Manager, this role will identify and execute on opportunities to provide technical assistance and analysis in support of local efforts to improve utility incentives for beneficial electrification, demand response programs and rate classes that make electrification more attractive, and integrated energy system planning. You will cultivate partner relationships in our priority states, serve as an expert witness in utility proceedings, manage policy analyst(s) and/or associate(s), and contribute to organizational growth and strategic planning. 

Requirements

What You’ll Do

Policy Development and Execution:

• Develop and update a landscape assessment to identify high-leverage opportunities for regulatory interventions in our priority states.
• Oversee and direct the organization’s engagement in utility proceedings, including by serving as an expert witness as needed.
• Cultivate relationships with partner organizations in those states to coordinate on executing a campaign to influence the regulatory decisions governing utility resource planning, electrification programs or rate cases. 
• Manage and conduct research to stay apprised of emerging policies, technologies, and programs in the field of growing and managing electrification and decommissioning gas systems.
• Develop resources such as fact sheets, memos, reports, and one pagers for both internal and external stakeholders.
• Align your policy work with organizational Objectives and Key Results (OKRs).
  

Organizational leadership and collaboration: 

• Provide inspirational and effective leadership to direct reports (including policy analyst(s) and/or associate(s)), communicating a clear sense of direction and empowering teams to achieve mutually defined goals. 
• Manage external contracts with state lobbyists and other consultants. 
• Establish operational objectives, policies, and work plans to advance the organization’s vision and values.  
• Proactively collaborate with and support other teams across the organization (e.g. Communications, Communities team and Product team) to maximize Rewiring America’s collective impact. 

Outreach and stakeholder engagement:

• Cultivate relationships with key stakeholders and contribute to coalitions in our key states and dockets, including workforce coalitions, environmental advocacy organizations, community-based organizations, environmental justice organizations, utilities, manufacturers, public health professionals, and other partners. 
• Build relationships with key media outlets and journalists working on climate policy in your region, and serve as public spokesperson for the organization as needed. 
• Develop relationships with utility commissioners, and possibly state legislators, executive branch officials, and other policymakers to help shape and support statewide building electrification policy in your region. 
• Direct the organization’s engagement with the legislature and Public Utilities Commissions/Public Service Commissions in priority states.

Who You Are

The incoming Senior Manager of Regulatory Policy will be driven by a commitment to Rewiring America’s values, vision, and mission. Through their track record as a [list examples], the successful candidate embraces the idea that we can do big things, and demonstrates humility, curiosity, and a learner’s mindset. They recognize that the stakes of what we are trying to accomplish depend on a passionate, high-functioning, and reliable team. 

The successful candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for making electrification easy, and models excellence and integrity in all they do. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications and characteristics:

Core

• 7+ years of relevant work experience, including direct policy and advocacy work

• Content knowledge in utility regulation, energy policy, climate, environmental justice, and/or building electrification
• In-depth experience in the utility regulatory matters, ideally experience in strategically identifying key