Policy Manager, West

About the role

The Policy Manager, West supports efforts to influence and establish state and regional policy to advance Rewiring America’s mission. This position plays a critical role on the Policy team by leading our work in the West, particularly Colorado, Oregon and Washington, developing and supporting campaigns to encourage electrification and distributed energy resource deployment.

The Policy Manager contributes to and drives key projects, including those requiring cross-functional collaboration with other teams. They cultivate networks with external partners, produce policy analyses, and undertake strategic coordination and project management responsibilities. This position reports to the Manager of State Policy.

• Work with a Senior Manager of Regional Policy to plan and execute policy campaigns in priority states.
• Become and serve as the expert at Rewiring on the policy and political landscape of identified priority states in the Western region.
• Cultivate relationships with diverse external partners and provide thought leadership in a variety of external settings, ranging from coalition meetings and speaking engagements to policy decision-making venues (e.g. testifying on a priority bill).
• Support grant reporting requirements through systematic documentation of policy developments.

• Track upcoming regulatory and legislative actions and opportunities that can affect and/or advance Rewiring’s mission.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify and develop specific policy recommendations and initiatives in identified priority states within the Western region.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in existing electrification policies, suggesting pathways to enhance outcomes in the implementation phase.
• Cultivate deep subject matter expertise on strategic and timely topics to advance the broader objectives of the State and Regional Policy team.
• Work with colleagues to evaluate emerging policies, technologies, and other developments. Communicate findings succinctly in fact sheets, memos, and other written formats.

The incoming Policy Manager will be driven by a commitment to Rewiring America’s values, vision, and mission . Through their track record as a policy analyst, government relations expert, organizer, or a similar role, 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 Policy Manager joins a team that operates with a sense of urgency and a track record of success across the fields of science, technology, business, policy, and politics. The role calls for strong project management, deep regional expertise, and creative problem-solving.

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

• 6+ years of relevant legislative work experience, including direct policy and advocacy work in climate, building electrification, environmental justice, and/or other related topics.
• Strong commitment to the mission, policies, and goals of Rewiring America.
• Previous work experience and established connections in at least two of the three states:
  Colorado, Oregon, and/or Washington
• Critical thinking with exceptional writing and communication skills, including the ability to distill complicated information for different audiences.
• Highly organized in project management, adept at collaborating with various stakeholders, both internally…