How to apply for Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs

About EnergyHub

EnergyHub works on clean, distributed energy and demand-side management for the electric utility industry. The company builds software and programs that connect utilities, devices, and customers. This role sits at the intersection of that product work and the policy and regulatory landscape that shapes it.

About the role

The Manager, Policy and Regulatory Affairs translates EnergyHub's product vision into regulatory and policy objectives. The role involves tracking state, federal, and agency proceedings, writing comments and thought leadership from DER and device program data, and advocating with utilities, customers, and the distributed energy community. It directly supports EnergyHub's growth by identifying and acting on policy opportunities.

A typical day

A typical day likely includes reviewing state and federal proceedings, drafting or editing comments, and briefing internal product or business teams on policy developments. You would also spend time talking with utilities, regulators, agencies, or DER advocates to test positions and find common ground. The exact mix depends on what is active in each jurisdiction; ask the hiring team how the team divides tracking, writing, and external engagement.

Who EnergyHub is looking for

• Has direct experience in the electric utility industry, including distributed energy resources (DER) and demand-side management.
• Has worked with a broad set of stakeholders across industry and government, such as utilities, regulators, agencies, and DER advocates.
• Can turn complex device and DER program data into clear written comments and thought leadership for varied audiences.
• Tracks high-priority state, federal, and agency initiatives and proceedings and can connect them to business opportunities.
• Is comfortable finding middle ground among utilities, customers, and the distributed energy community.

Tips for this application

• In your resume, name the specific state, federal, or agency proceedings you have worked on and what your role was in each.
• Include examples of written comments, testimony, or thought leadership you produced, and note the audience (utility, regulator, agency, or public).
• Show how your policy work connected to a business outcome, such as opening a market, changing a program rule, or supporting a product launch.
• Use DER and demand-side management terms correctly and specifically; this role requires fluency, not general policy interest.
• If you have worked with utilities, regulators, or DER advocates, list those relationships or collaborations directly rather than describing them vaguely.

What to cover in your cover letter

Explain how you would translate EnergyHub's product vision into regulatory and policy objectives. Describe your experience with DER and demand-side management in the electric utility industry. Give one or two examples of turning complex program or device data into comments or thought leadership. Show how you have found common ground among utilities, customers, and the distributed energy community.

Research before applying

• Read EnergyHub's product descriptions and identify which products depend most on regulatory or policy changes.
• Find recent public comments, filings, or statements EnergyHub has made in state or federal proceedings.
• Look up current DER and demand-side management proceedings in the states where EnergyHub operates or is expanding.
• Check EnergyHub's leadership and regulatory affairs team to understand who this role reports to and works with.

Likely interview topics

Based on the job description, expect questions about:

• How you would translate EnergyHub's product vision into a set of regulatory and policy objectives.
• Your experience with DER and demand-side management programs and how they interact with utility regulation.
• A specific state, federal, or agency proceeding you tracked and how you decided it mattered to your employer.
• How you turn complex device or DER program data into digestible comments and thought leadership.
• How you handle disagreement among utilities, customers, and the distributed energy community to find middle ground.

Common mistakes to avoid

• Writing about clean energy interest in general without naming specific electric utility, DER, or demand-side management experience.
• Listing policy topics you follow but not showing what you produced, such as comments, testimony, or analysis.
• Ignoring the business side of the role and describing policy work only as research or monitoring.