Project Manager, Regulatory Affairs

NYSERDA•City of Albany, NY

5d•$81,858 - $137,206

About The Position

The Project Manager will join NYSERDA’s Regulatory Affairs team and provide project management and coordination support for the Authority’s regulatory activities. The regulatory affairs function helps NYSERDA understand and navigate the evolving regulatory environment, coordinate across internal stakeholders, and engage effectively with the New York State Department of Public Service in support of New York State’s energy priorities. The role focuses on day-to-day execution and coordination, including tracking regulatory activities and deliverables, managing timelines, coordinating input from internal teams, preparing meeting materials, and maintaining processes and tools that promote accountability. It offers an opportunity to develop a foundation in energy policy, regulatory affairs, project management, and cross-functional collaboration while working on matters affecting New York’s energy future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public administration, business, energy, environmental studies, or a related field.
Five years of relevant professional experience.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and workstreams simultaneously.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in public policy, public administration, business, energy, environmental studies, or a related field and four years of relevant professional experience.
Experience working in energy, utilities, clean energy, environment, or a regulated industry.
Familiarity with Federal and New York State energy policy or the NYS Public Service Commission/DPS regulatory process.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and track regulatory activities, proceedings, deliverables, deadlines, milestones, and commitments across NYSERDA’s portfolio.
Maintain regulatory calendars, trackers, briefing materials, and other tools that support effective team management and accountability.
Support preparation, coordination, and quality review of regulatory filings, comments, responses, briefing materials, and other regulatory work products.
Monitor regulatory proceedings and developments and help identify items requiring internal attention or follow-up.
Coordinate inputs from NYSERDA program, policy, legal, communications, and other internal teams to support regulatory deliverables.
Develop agendas and meeting materials, and track action items and follow-up for internal and external regulatory meetings.
Track decisions, assignments, and next steps to ensure commitments are completed on schedule.
Support development of standard processes, templates, and tools to improve consistency and efficiency across NYSERDA.
Contribute to special projects and cross-functional initiatives related to regulatory affairs and energy policy.
Perform all job responsibilities with respect, fairness, consistency, and inclusion.