Policy Manager - Midwest

Job Description

Job Description

Position

Policy Manager – Midwest

Location

Bloomington, MN (HQ)

About Us

Geronimo Power develops, owns, and operates large-scale power and affiliated digital infrastructure projects throughout America's Heartland, including solar, wind, energy storage, and powered data parks. As a farmer-founded and community-focused business, Geronimo Power equips landowners and rural communities with sustainable revenue to ignite local economic growth. To learn more about Geronimo Power, visit or follow the company on LinkedIn.  

About This Role

The Policy Manager – Midwest leads state regulatory, state legislative, and coordinated federal legislative activities across an assigned portfolio of states. This role partners with internal stakeholders, external lobbyists, legislators, trade organizations, and industry partners to develop and execute policy strategies that advance Geronimo Power’s business objectives, create value, and mitigate legislative and regulatory risk.

Responsibilities 

• Develop and execute a strategic legislative and regulatory vision for each state within the assigned portfolio in partnership with the direct manager, team members, and lobbyists.
• Work with lobbyists, legislators, trade organizations, and other stakeholders to advance legislation that creates business value andopposelegislation that presents business risk.
• Monitor, report on, and lead applicable state Public UtilitiesCommissionregulatory activities, excluding project permitting dockets.
• Lead state legislative engagement across the assigned portfolio, including meetings with elected officials and their staff.
• Coordinate federal activities affecting assigned states with the company’s federal lobbying firm, including support for meetings involving federal officials and company executives.
• Participate in, present at, and influence regulatory and legislative meetings and proceedings that shape policy affecting the business, excluding project permitting dockets.
• Identify, vet, contract with, and manage state lobbying firms, including making changes when performance or business needs require it.
• Set expectations for lobbyists tomonitorand report legislative activity promptly,providestrategic insight, and cultivate relationships with key state influencers.
• Represent Geronimo Power on policy-focused task forces, trade associations, and advisory committees.
• Build strong relationships with industry counterparts and collaborate on cross-industry policy approaches whenappropriate.
• Collaborate with Development, Permitting, Community Engagement, Finance, Investment, Procurement, and External Affairs colleagues to align policy work with company priorities.
• Manage a flexible state portfolio based on business priority, need, and capacity. The current portfolio includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana, with Wyoming monitoring.
• Travelfrequentlywithin the assigned state portfolio.

What You’ll Bring

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a concentration in policy, business, or a similar discipline, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in an energy-related regulatory and/or legislative environment.
• Established relationships within the assigned state portfolio, with the ability to expand the network over time.
• Knowledge of laws and rules related to electric utility regulation, renewable energy, energy facility permitting, and other electric generation matters.
• Demonstrated ability to manage external lobbyists and other third-party partners.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong agility, sound judgment, and willingness to adjust priorities as business needs evolve.
• Commitment to continuous learning.

Success in This Role Looks Like

• State legislative and regulatory strategies are aligned with business priorities and executed effectively.
• Emerging policy opportunities and risks areidentifiedearly and communicated with actionable recommendations.
• External lobbyists are accountable, responsive, and aligned with Geronimo Power’sobjectives.
• Relationships with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and industry partners are strong and productive.
• Cross-functional partners receivetimely, practical policy guidance that supports project and portfolio decisions.
• Geronimo Power is represented credibly and consistently in legislative, regulatory, and industry forums.

What You’ll Get

• Competitive compensation and performance-based incentives
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off and holidays
• Tuitionassistanceand ongoing professional development
• Employeeassistanceprogram (EAP) and wellness resources
• Pet insurance and employee discount programs

Pay Range for the posted level: $135,000 – $160,000 plus target annual bonus opportunity of 15%. Actual compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and demonstrated market-relevant expertise.

Our Commitment

Geronimo Power is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and high-performing workplace where employees feel valued, supported, and energized to do their best work. We believe strong teams and strong communities drive better outcomes.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants.