Manager of Policy & Market Strategy

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for leading various day-to-day regulatory policy and strategy development and implementation efforts in our key capacity and energy markets, in collaboration with our development team.
• Responsible for regularly attending trade associations, RTO stakeholder events, shaping regulatory policies, identifying new market opportunities, and producing actionable insights for the development team.
• Work closely with development, origination, and power marketing teams to reduce risk and increase value of solar/storage projects through services/products.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the various incentives and market drivers for each state and transmission system operators.
• Provide testimony (if needed) for regulatory filings as an active intervenor for crucial energy policy formulation or enhancements.
• Monitor and report on RTO market design changes, policy developments, including both legislation and federal regulatory activities as well as local and state policies.
• Responsible for market data analysis and creating/providing presentation materials as needed.
• Develop and provide feedback/comments to all regulatory stakeholder initiatives of interest to HQC and articulate Company position on a regular basis.
• Regular attendance, in accordance with company's attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A Bachelor’s degree in Law, Policy, Public Administration, Economics, Business Administration, or other renewable development related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 3-5 -year experience in utility-scale clean electricity policy and/or business experience with a clear track record of success
• Experience in RTO/ISO markets as well as regulated electricity markets
• Exceptional written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Excellent research and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize policy updates into commercial and development strategies
• Ability to build consensus with diverse stakeholders
• Organized and detail-oriented
• Self-motivated and driven with a high level of initiative and creative problem solving
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced business environment, and manage multiple objectives with competing deadlines
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Strong in Microsoft Office Suite