Head of Energy Storage Policy & Programs

Colorado Psychiatric; Alberta; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

CanREA, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association, seeks a Senior Director of Energy Storage to lead the Energy Storage Program and Network. You will guide policy development, engage members across Canada, and shape advocacy for frontline storage deployment.

In this senior role, you will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage strategic objectives, and build partnerships with government, utilities and industry to accelerate safe, scalable energy storage solutions nationwide.

Qualifications

• Energy storage knowledge – deep technical knowledge of energy storage systems.
• Consensus-building and facilitation – ability to facilitate large groups and develop consensus positions on complex issues of a technical and political nature.
• Advocacy – ability to advocate policy positions at both the bureaucratic and political level within government, utilities or regulatory bodies.
• Developing relationships and networks – ability to interact and develop effective collaborative relationships, showing respect and sensitivity to diverse views and positions, with colleagues within CanREA (including staff, members, working groups), CanREA members and with other stakeholders including senior representatives of government, regulatory bodies, associations, commissions, and industry.
• Public speaking – ability to speak publicly to a variety of professional and community audiences and audience sizes.
• Writing and communications – ability to synthesize complex ideas and communicate them in a straightforward, easy to understand manner through both public speaking and written materials appropriate for the audience.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of energy storage policy and regulatory positions with stakeholders.
• Advocate policy positions with government, utilities and regulators.
• Convene the Energy Storage Network and coordinate regional priorities.
• Oversee technical workstreams on insurance access, fire safety, codes and standards.
• Represent CanREA at conferences and in media as needed.

Skills

Energy storage knowledge

Consensus-building

Advocacy

Developing relationships

Business knowledge

Writing and communications

Public speaking

Self-starting

Team Player

Education

University degree in a relevant area

Job description

CanREA, the Canadian Renewable Energy Association, seeks a Senior Director of Energy Storage to lead the Energy Storage Program and Network. You will guide policy development, engage members across Canada, and shape advocacy for frontline storage deployment.

In this senior role, you will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage strategic objectives, and build partnerships with government, utilities and industry to accelerate safe, scalable energy storage solutions nationwide.