VP, Federal Policy
RemoteAudubon, Pennsylvania, United States
Job Summary
Develop and execute PJM's federal governmental affairs strategy in partnership with the President and CEO and General Counsel. Monitor and advise on federal legislative and policy developments affecting PJM's reliability, market, planning, and energy transition priorities. Engage with Congress, the White House, the Department of Energy, and DC-based trade associations while assisting with FERC as directed. Coordinate PJM's federal policy positions across internal stakeholders to ensure accuracy, consistency, and legal alignment. Prepare executive briefings, testimony, and advocacy plans for federal audiences. Collaborate with state government affairs, regulatory, legal, and operations leaders to align advocacy with strategic priorities. This role supports PJM Interconnection's mission to operate North America's largest centrally dispatched electric grid and competitive wholesale electricity markets.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Policy, Engineering, Business, Political Science, Energy Law or equivalent work experience
- 10+ years of leadership experience in a managerial/supervisory role
- 15+ years of progressively responsible experience in federal government affairs, public policy, legislative advocacy, regulatory affairs, energy policy, or a related field, including executive-level leadership experience
- Experience engaging with Congress, federal agencies, congressional committees, national trade associations, and senior external stakeholders on complex energy, infrastructure, reliability, market, or regulatory matters
Desired Qualifications
- MBA degree Business Administration, Engineering, MPA, Political Science, Law Public Policy, JD, Economics or Energy Policy
- Knowledge of PJM's governing documents, tariffs, stakeholder process, markets, operations, planning, and reliability responsibilities
- Experience with ISO/RTO policy matters, federal energy legislation, and organized wholesale electricity markets
- Experience leading cross-functional policy development involving legal, regulatory, operations, markets, planning, communications, and executive stakeholders
- Established relationships within federal energy, infrastructure, reliability, cybersecurity, or environmental policy communities
- Experience in the electric utility, ISO/RTO, energy markets, transmission, reliability, or infrastructure sectors
- Prior senior role on Capitol Hill, within a federal agency, or leading federal advocacy for a regulated organization
- Executive presence and sound judgment; ability to translate complex technical, regulatory, and market issues into clear policy positions for federal audiences
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships, influence without authority, manage sensitive issues, and represent the organization with credibility and integrity
- Strong written, verbal, briefing, negotiation, and crisis-response communication skills, including experience preparing testimony, position papers, executive briefings, and legislative strategy materials
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