Manager, Government Affairs, West

Invenergy•Chicago, IL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Invenergy is North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of power infrastructure. With 25 years of trusted execution, we deliver reliable, affordable energy through a diverse portfolio that includes natural gas, solar, land-based wind, energy storage, transmission, and domestic manufacturing. Headquartered in Chicago, we develop, own, and operate large scale projects that power communities and support the energy future. This position will be open for application for at least 3 calendar days from the posting date. This position will remain open for application based on business need, which may be before or after the 3-day posting window. Position Overview As a Manager, Government Affairs – West, you will focus on Invenergy's government affairs activities, primarily in the legislative and executive branch, across western states. This position will provide leadership for state government affairs initiatives and report to the Vice President of Government Affairs. You will work collaboratively with members of all departments within the company. In addition, this position requires an ability to work constructively with trade organization leadership and staff, lobbyists, and peer companies. This position involves budgeting, preparing strategy documents, and weekly reporting.

Requirements

7+ years of professional experience with 3-5+ years of legislative or energy related experience (i.e. utility, trade org, ISO, agency, etc.)
Bachelor’s degree required.
Ability to travel 50% of the time during legislative time periods and 25% of the time during non-legislative time periods or as needed.
Eligible to work in the United States without the need for employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Strong written and verbal communication skills, comfortable in public speaking roles
Strong critical thinking skills with the ability to identify and solve problems.
Able to maintain confidentiality of sensitive and proprietary information.
Ability to prioritize, multi-task, and re-prioritize assignments as needed.
Ability to work both independently and within a team context.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with firm deadlines

Responsibilities

Support advocacy efforts across the region by understanding and developing relationships with necessary stakeholders and decisionmakers
Proactively develop action plans and legislative solutions for issues impacting company priorities, and navigating ambiguity to address any risk and maximize opportunities
Coordinate with stakeholders and interest groups to assist in achieving company objectives.
Serve as the company voice in key states, as a direct lobbyist or in coordination with contract lobbyists, drafting and providing testimony where needed and overseeing policy positions.
Identify potential legislative threats to the company, management, and cross-functional teams.
Support participation in relevant trade organizations.
Review statutory and regulatory requirements and develop comprehensive background reports on priority issues across key states.
Oversee political contribution planning.