Policy Manager, West

Rewiring America, Inc.; Colorado; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with employer contributions

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Rewiring America is seeking a Policy Manager for the West to shape state and regional policy advancing electrification and distributed energy deployment in CO, OR, and WA. You will lead campaigns, develop policy analyses, and coordinate cross‑functional efforts.

The role requires deep regional policy knowledge, strong writing, project management, and a track record in climate policy or related advocacy. Expect engagement with coalitions and traveling for key meetings.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of legislative work experience including direct policy/advocacy in climate or building electrification
• Strong writing and communication skills for diverse audiences
• Connections in at least two of the states Colorado, Oregon, Washington
• Familiarity with remote collaboration tools and cross-functional teams
• Commitment to Rewiring America’s mission and values

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute policy campaigns in priority states with a Senior Manager of Regional Policy
• Serve as the expert on policy and political landscape for Colorado, Oregon, and Washington
• Cultivate relationships with external partners and present thought leadership in coalitions and policy venues
• Support grant reporting through documentation of policy developments
• Track regulatory and legislative actions and develop policy recommendations

Skills

Legislative experience

Policy analysis

Stakeholder engagement

Written communication

Project management

Remote collaboration

Education

Advanced degree in public policy or related field

Tools

Google Workspace

Slack

Notion

Asana

Job description

About the role

The Policy Manager, West supports efforts to influence and establish state and regional policy to advance Rewiring America’s mission. This position plays a critical role on the Policy team by leading our work in the West, particularly Colorado, Oregon and Washington, developing and supporting campaigns to encourage electrification and distributed energy resource deployment.

The Policy Manager contributes to and drives key projects, including those requiring cross-functional collaboration with other teams. They cultivate networks with external partners, produce policy analyses, and undertake strategic coordination and project management responsibilities. This position reports to the Manager of State Policy.

What you’ll do

• Work with a Senior Manager of Regional Policy to plan and execute policy campaigns in priority states.
• Become and serve as the expert at Rewiring on the policy and political landscape of identified priority states in the Western region.
• Cultivate relationships with diverse external partners and provide thought leadership in a variety of external settings, ranging from coalition meetings and speaking engagements to policy decision-making venues (e.g. testifying on a priority bill).
• Support grant reporting requirements through systematic documentation of policy developments.

Policy analysis and research:

• Track upcoming regulatory and legislative actions and opportunities that can affect and/or advance Rewiring’s mission.
• Conduct research and analysis to identify and develop specific policy recommendations and initiatives in identified priority states within the Western region.
• Identify gaps and opportunities in existing electrification policies, suggesting pathways to enhance outcomes in the implementation phase.
• Cultivate deep subject matter expertise on strategic and timely topics to advance the broader objectives of the State and Regional Policy team.
• Work with colleagues to evaluate emerging policies, technologies, and other developments. Communicate findings succinctly in fact sheets, memos, and other written formats.

Who you are

The incoming Policy Manager will be driven by a commitment to Rewiring America’s values, vision, and mission . Through their track record as a policy analyst, government relations expert, organizer, or a similar role, the successful candidate embraces the idea that we can do big things and demonstrates humility, curiosity, and a learner’s mindset. They recognize that the stakes of what we are trying to accomplish depend on a passionate, high-functioning, and reliable team.

The Policy Manager joins a team that operates with a sense of urgency and a track record of success across the fields of science, technology, business, policy, and politics. The role calls for strong project management, deep regional expertise, and creative problem-solving.

The successful candidate demonstrates enthusiasm for making electrification easy, affordable, and equitable, and models excellence and integrity in all they do. The selected candidate will also possess the following Core and Preferred qualifications and characteristics:

Core:

• 6+ years of relevant legislative work experience, including direct policy and advocacy work in climate, building electrification, environmental justice, and/or other related topics.
• Strong commitment to the mission, policies, and goals of Rewiring America.
• Previous work experience and established connections in at least two of the three states: Colorado, Oregon, and/or Washington
• Critical thinking with exceptional writing and communication skills, including the ability to distill complicated information for different audiences.
• Highly organized in project management, adept at collaborating with various stakeholders, both internally and externally.
• Familiarity with technology to support remote teamwork.

Preferred:

• Knowledge of policies and approaches that accelerate the deployment of distributed energy resources and make building electrification more affordable.
• Residence within the Western Region of the U.S., ideally in Colorado, Oregon, or Washington at the time of employment and willingness to travel within the Western region for key legislative meetings, lobby days, and conferences.
• Experience working with diverse advocacy coalitions.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, action-oriented setting with tight deadlines.
• Advanced degree or equivalent work experience in public administration, public policy, political science, law, economics, or a related field.
• Familiarity with collaboration tools such as Google Workspace, Slack, Notion, and Asana.

The salary range for this position is $90,000 - $130,000 USD, commensurate with qualifications and experience.

Rewiring America is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes:

• Generous offerings in health insurance plans and premiums .
• 100% employer-paid short term and long term disability insurance and life insurance policies.
• Employees automatically receive a 6% safe-harbor employer contribution to their 401k retirement plan, regardless of their own contributions.
• Employees are also eligible for pre-tax transportation benefits.
• Full Time Employees will receive 160 hours of vacation time, 80 hours of health leave, up to 2 days of casual leave, and 24 hours of volunteer leave annually.
• Employees will also receive 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year (13 days during Presidential and Congressional elections).
• We have an office closure between Christmas and New Year.
• Regular, full-time employees and part-time employees are eligible to take up to sixteen weeks of parental leave, in all cases related to birth, adoption, or foster care starting from the first day of employment.
• We offer access to professional development resources including up to $2000 per calendar year to use towards your growth and development.

Commitment to Racial Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

Rewiring America values diversity in all its forms and is committed to inclusive and transparent recruitment, hiring and promotion processes. Candidates of diverse backgrounds and lived experience are strongly encouraged to apply.

Hiring Statement

Rewiring America, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) public charity that incubates new and innovative public-interest projects and grant-making programs. Rewiring America is safe and open to all employees and partners, respecting the full spectrum of race, color, religious creed, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, political affiliation, ancestry, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status and all other classifications protected by law in the locality and/or state in which you are working.

Please note:

Rewiring America, Inc. is unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa now or in the future. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States or Canada on a full-time basis.

E-Verify

Rewiring America, Inc. participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with employees’ Form I-9 information to confirm authorization to work in the United States. Job candidates and employees authorized to work may not be discriminated against on the basis of national origin or citizenship status.

About Rewiring America

Rewiring America puts American households at the center of an affordable, resilient, all-electric future. We partner with policymakers, industry leaders, manufacturers, workers, and communities to strengthen the electric grid, lower energy prices, and build homegrown energy solutions for all.