Sr Manager - State Policy and PUC Relations

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. Our client is an American organization that operates Texas's electrical grid, the Texas Interconnection, which supplies power to more than 25 million Texas customers and represents 90 percent of the state's electric load. Our client is the first independent system operator (ISO) in the United States and one of nine ISOs in North America. Our client works with the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE), one of eight regional entities within the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) that coordinate to improve reliability of the bulk power grid. Our client is a membership-based 501(c) nonprofit corporation, and its members include consumers, electric cooperatives, generators, power marketers, retail electric providers, investor-owned electric utilities (transmission and distribution providers), and municipally owned electric utilities.

Job Title: Sr Manager - State Policy and PUC Relations

Location: Austin,TX, 7874

Duration: Full Time

Job Type: Full Time

Work Schedule: Hybrid

Job Description:

• Manages and directs a team responsible for coordinating Client 's policy initiatives, working with internal subject matter experts (SMEs) to provide ongoing communication and advisory support on state policy matters before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) and the Texas Legislature.
• Supports the General Counsel organization and the Director of State Policy in maintaining and coordinating Client 's relationship with the PUC.
• Directs team workflows and resource allocation to ensure internal stakeholders and regulatory bodies have access to well-organized, data-driven information on the context, details, and implications of key state policy matters.
• Oversees analysis and monitoring of relevant Texas legislation, PUC rulemakings, Client stakeholder activities, and market protocol and procedure changes.
• Effectively communicates and manages project milestones and quality standards, coordinating closely with leadership and state policy attorneys within the General Counsel department.
• Leads team development through mentorship, coaching, and performance management, and serves as the primary escalation point for complex or sensitive assignments.
• Exercises broad independent judgment in managing day-to-day team operations, while proactively keeping leadership informed of matters requiring executive direction or decision-making.

JOB DUTIES

• Manages and directs team efforts to research, analyze, and synthesize state policy matters, ensuring deliverables are accurate, timely, and aligned with General Counsel and organizational priorities.
• Exhibits strong verbal and written communication skills to oversee development of executive-facing briefings, presentations, and analytical materials, ensuring content is data-driven and clearly articulates the costs, benefits, and implications of potential Client Board, PUC, and stakeholder actions.
• Directs team coordination with the General Counsel organization, Executive Team, and external stakeholders to ensure a comprehensive, well-informed market view supports comprehensive policy development.
• Leads planning, implementation, and continuous improvement of programs, projects, and processes supporting deliberation on key policy issues, decision sequencing, and effective governance.
• Reviews materials prepared for Board, Executive Team, and PUC consideration to ensure alignment with data-driven decision-making standards; escalates concerns to General Counsel as appropriate.
• Oversees team monitoring of PUC Open Meetings, work sessions, legislative hearings, and relevant state policy dockets, ensuring timely, accurate updates to General Counsel and Legal department.
• Partners with Legal department to direct tracking and reviewing of state policy projects and PUC filings, assigning team workload and escalating matters requiring General Counsel attention.
• Coordinates across the Executive Team and Client staff to ensure delivery of sound impact analysis and implementation guidance in support of key policy development issues.
• Manages team participation in internal Client meetings and oversees special assignments, ensuring appropriate staffing and successful delivery of outcomes.

EXPERIENCE

• Requires minimum 10 years job-related work experience and 3 years in a management or leadership role in excess of degree requirements. Minimum years of job-related experience can include time in leadership roles.
• Prefer progressively responsible experience in the Texas electric utility market and experience interacting with the Texas PUC.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's Degree: Economics, Political Science, Journalism, Legal Studies, Business Administration, Communications (Required)
• Master's Degree: Economics, Political Science, Journalism, Legal Studies, Business Administration, Communications (Preferred)
• or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.