Manager, Policy - Midwest

Geronimo Power (formerly National Grid Renewables) develops, owns and operates large-scale power assets throughout America’s Heartland, including solar, wind and energy storage. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. Geronimo Power is a portfolio company managed by Brookfield Asset Management. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit geronimopower.com or follow the company on LinkedIn.  

Location  

Bloomington, MN

Responsibilities 

• Role is expected to be a leader on the state regulatory, state legislative, and federal legislative activities and stakeholders within their assigned portfolio of states. This includes, but may not be limited to:
  1. Work with direct manager, fellow team members, and lobbyists to design and execute on a strategic vision for each state within assigned portfolio as it relates to legislative and regulatory policy that results in overall success for the business and its portfolio. 
  2. Work with lobbyists, legislators, trade organizations and other key stakeholders to:
     • Draft and pass new legislation that drives value for our business. 
     • Combat legislation that poses risks to our business.  
  3. Monitor, report on, and lead all necessary/applicable:
     • State Public Utilities Commission (or relevant equivalent party) regulatory activities and stakeholders in assigned portfolio of states – excluding project permitting dockets
     • State legislative activities and stakeholders in assigned portfolio of states – including meeting with applicable state elected officials and their staff
     • Federal activities and stakeholders in assigned portfolio of states in coordination with company’s federal lobbying firm; this may or may not include meeting with federal elected officials and their staff and/or coordinating with our federal lobbyist to schedule said meetings for company executives
  4. Participate in, present at, and influence external stakeholders during regulatory and legislative meetings and proceedings that shape policy with respect to our business in assigned portfolio of states – excluding project permitting dockets
• To be successful, this role requires superior third-party management skills specific to oversight and collaboration with state lobbyists. This includes:
  1. Identify, vet, and contract with lobbying firms (and replace/fire when appropriate)
  2. Hold lobbyists accountable to monitor, report on, and flag legislative activities quickly and with proposed strategic insight, as well as facilitate and cultivate meetings and relationships with key state influencers to effectively advocate for our business
• Represent and actively participate in National Grid Renewables on task forces, trade associations, and advisory committees with policy focus as applicable
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with counterparts at competitors and other key industry businesses to facilitate cohesive, cross-industry approaches when necessary
• To be successful, this role requires significant internal collaboration with team members, including but not limited to: development, permitting, community engagement, finance, investment, procurement and others (including the remaining external affairs team members)
• Assigned state portfolio at time of hire is acknowledged to flex as company strategy adjusts (states will be assigned based on priority, need, and capacity) – current portfolio at time of hire includes: MN, WI, IL, and IN (WY monitoring). 

Qualifications

• 5 years of experience in an energy-related regulatory and/or legislative environment 
• Existing relationships in assigned state portfolio to immediately be effective and influential, with anticipated expansion of said network
• Knowledge with laws and rules relating to electric utility regulation, renewable energy, energy facility permitting and other issues pertaining to electric generation 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Strong agility skills with an openness and willingness to pivot as necessary
• Lifelong learner
• Minimum education: Bachelor’s Degree with a concentration in policy, business or similar discipline or equivalent work experience.
• Willingness to travel frequently within assigned state portfolio.

Pay Range for the posted level: Minimum of $90,000 – 150,000.00
 We offer a comprehensive benefit package, including Medical, Dental, 401(k) and disability benefits.