Policy Project Manager II

Summary

Join Energy Solutions, a growing company focused on climate solutions, as a Policy Project Manager II. You will support regulatory and legislative tracking, engagement, and advocacy at the state and regional levels. This role involves policy research, strategy development, and drafting policy-related deliverables. You will interact with state legislatures, public utility commissions, and state agencies. The ideal candidate will build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders and possess excellent interpersonal, facilitation, and project management skills. Energy Solutions offers a remote-friendly work environment with offices in multiple locations.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in a relevant field such as public policy, political science, environmental studies, business, etc
• Minimum 5 years of work experience in regulatory affairs, government affairs, or program design and implementation, preferable in the energy industry
• Knowledge of climate, energy policy, and/or building electrification
• Knowledge of the structure and relationship of government bodies, particularly in the energy nexus, and particularly in CA and the Northeast
• Adept at collaborating with various stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Experience working on policy initiatives and regulatory proceedings
• Ability to apply both creative and critical thinking to complex policy and political situations
• Experience in managing cross-functional teams and/or leading projects
• Highly motivated; ability to take initiative and ownership of projects
• Demonstrated success at project management / balancing multiple projects simultaneously
• Exceptional communication skills; ability to synthesize complex and nuanced ideas into digestible briefings / presentations
• Strong commitment to Energy Solutions’ mission

Responsibilities

• Identify and develop creative policy solutions that align with Energy Solutions’ mission and strategy, pursuing proactive legislative and regulatory initiatives and defending against adverse legislative or regulatory actions
• Integrate input from internal teams and stakeholders to identify policy-driven risks and opportunities, and articulate the company's positions on key issues
• Lead internal teams in prioritizing and analyzing the impact of critical legislative and regulatory issues based on the company’s business plan; report on key issues and impacts to relevant internal staff and executive management team
• Facilitate internal teams in responding to policy engagement opportunities (regulatory comments, RFIs, etc.)
• Develop trusted and productive relationships with allied stakeholders, trade organizations, legislators, state administrative officials and other external parties to facilitate advocacy and information-sharing efforts and advance decarbonization at a regional level (particularly in CA and the Northeast)
• Represent the company at meetings, conferences, public forums, and government hearings
• Conduct research and analysis to develop specific policy initiatives and positions, and develop resources such as internal briefings, memos, reports, presentations, and one-pagers for both internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

• Compensation to commensurate with experience with the pay band of $75k - $90k/Annually
• A generous retirement package
• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Other pre-tax contribution plans
• An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Remote-friendly work environment