Policy Manager, West

About Rewiring America Rewiring America puts American households at the center of an affordable, resilient, all-electric future. We partner with policymakers, industry leaders, manufacturers, workers, and communities to strengthen the electric grid, lower energy prices, and build homegrown energy solutions for all.

About Rewiring America Rewiring America puts American households at the center of an affordable, resilient, all-electric future. We partner with policymakers, industry leaders, manufacturers, workers, and communities to strengthen the electric grid, lower energy prices, and build homegrown energy solutions for all.

We will be accepting applications for this position until October 4th, 2026 unless otherwise noted. We’ll be reviewing applications on a rolling basis until then and encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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.

What You'll Do

• 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.

Policy Analysis And Research

• 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.

Who You Are 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.

Core

• 6+ years of relevant legislative work experience, including…