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$200K - 300K a year
Lead federal government relations strategy, engage with policymakers, and advise leadership on policy risks and opportunities.
Extensive experience in government relations, policy advocacy, and high-level stakeholder engagement, with a track record of managing complex policy issues at the federal level.
Primary Purpose Defines the enterprise government relations vision and longterm publicpolicy posture, ensuring sustained influence, credibility, and ethical integrity across all jurisdictions. This role advises the board and executive leadership on systemic policy risk, leads engagement on the most complex and sensitive issues, governs enterprise advocacy standards, and represents the organization at the highest levels of government and industry. Duties and Responsibilities • Leads strategy, planning, budgeting, execution, and oversight of federal government affairs, directing legislative and regulatory efforts with FERC and other U.S. agencies to advance organizational priorities. • Advances the organization's position by engaging federal legislators, FERC commissioners, agency leaders, trade associations, and advocacy groups, and builds highlevel relationships, including serving in external leadership roles. • Provides departmental leadership through performance management and staff development; monitors political and regional trends to guide strategy and delivers timely counsel and earlywarning insights to senior leadership. • Defines enterprisewide Government Relations philosophy, strategy, and operating model. • Advises the board and executive leadership on systemic publicpolicy risks and opportunities. • Oversees advocacy activities across all jurisdictions, policy domains, and business segments. • Leads engagement on the most sensitive, complex, and highstakes policy matters. • Ensures compliance with all legal, ethical, and reputational standards. • Represents the organization with senior government leaders and key external stakeholders. • Shapes longterm external positioning and publicpolicy influence strategies. • Builds and sustains a resilient Government Relations leadership and talent pipeline. • Performs other duties as assigned.
This job posting was last updated on 2/5/2026