Microgrid Growth & Policy Director

Delta Electronics Americas; United States; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Delta Electronics Americas is seeking a Director of Microgrid Business Development and Policy to serve as the U.S. commercial and policy strategist for the Microgrid segment.

The role will shape federal and state advocacy, unlock incentives, and position Delta’s PV + storage + controls + EVCS stack as essential to AI-driven power demand and decarbonization. The successful candidate will build high-value partnerships with utilities, data centers, hyperscalers, and public-sector stakeholders,

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior-level experience in government business development or public policy advocacy.
• Proven success securing policy wins and improving market access for energy technologies.
• Extensive experience engaging the DOE, FERC, DoD, state energy offices, regulatory bodies.
• Ability to translate regulatory developments into sales pipeline and revenue.
• Excellent written, verbal, and executive communication skills.
• Willingness to travel domestically 30–50% and occasionally internationally.

Responsibilities

• Identify and cultivate strategic partnerships with utilities, data centers, large C&I customers, developers, and EPCs.
• Support regional BD efforts with policy intelligence, funding strategies, regulatory risk assessments, and coalition-building for RFPs and major projects.
• Represent Delta in industry associations and standards bodies to influence standards, interconnection rules, and market frameworks.
• Explore and advance public-private partnerships, DOE/DoD demonstrations or pilots, and state-level microgrid programs.
• Develop and lead a comprehensive U.S. policy agenda for microgrids, focusing on energy storage integration, behind-the-meter generation, grid resilience, and interconnection reform.
• Monitor and analyze developments across Congress, DOE, FERC, Treasury, DoD, and state legislatures/PUCs.
• Prepare briefs, comments on rulemakings, testimony, and meeting materials; represent Delta in hearings and coalitions.
• Develop internal policy playbooks, competitive intelligence briefs, and commercial training for teams.
• Serve as a visible industry thought leader representing Delta at conferences (RE+, DistribuTECH, Data Center World, ACP RECHARGE, etc.).
• Provide strategic counsel to Energy Infrastructure and Microgrid Solutions leadership and coordinate with global HQ.

Skills

Strategic partnerships

Policy advocacy

Stakeholder engagement

Regulatory affairs

Executive communication

Travel willingness

Job description

Delta Electronics Americas is seeking a Director of Microgrid Business Development and Policy to serve as the U.S. commercial and policy strategist for the Microgrid segment.

The role will shape federal and state advocacy, unlock incentives, and position Delta’s PV + storage + controls + EVCS stack as essential to AI-driven power demand and decarbonization. The successful candidate will build high-value partnerships with utilities, data centers, hyperscalers, and public-sector stakeholders,