Director - Regulatory Affairs

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from: $156,000 - $195,000

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career‑advancement pathways

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Job Summary:

The Director - Regulatory Affairs serves as the primary regulatory contact for the operating company and state jurisdiction. This role develops and executes regulatory strategies that support sound public policy, protect customer and company interests, and enables safe, reliable, and affordable service. The position partners across regulatory, government affairs, customer service, operations, and energy strategy functions to align approaches and advance regulatory objectives. The role also advises leadership on regulatory risks, opportunities, and stakeholder priorities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and execute regulatory strategies that support sound public policy and customer-focused outcomes.
• Shape company positions in regulatory proceedings through cross-functional coordination and strategic advocacy.
• Build alignment among business, legal, financial, operational, and policy teams to support regulatory objectives.
• Design stakeholder engagement approaches that foster understanding, build consensus, and support constructive outcomes.
• Cultivate relationships with regulators, policymakers, consumer advocates, industry organizations, and other stakeholders.
• Prepare and support regulatory filings, testimony, comments, and related communications.
• Represent the company before regulatory agencies, policymakers, industry groups, and external stakeholders.
• Monitor regulatory and policy developments, assess business impacts, and provide guidance on compliance, tariffs, cost recovery, infrastructure investment, and customer considerations.
• Engages with industry associations and forums to track trends and help shape regulatory policy.
• Advise senior leadership, support negotiations and settlements, participate in industry forums, monitor commission activities, and attend regional regulatory meetings as needed.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in a regulated utility environment, as well as interacting with state regulators is strongly preferred.
• Working knowledge of the regulatory landscape and regulatory processes.
• Experience in leadership, communication, critical thinking, and technical writing.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to assess risks, opportunities, and business impacts.
• Ability to travel regularly (10% to 25%).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Postgraduate MBA or JD preferred.

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Company:

CENTRAL MAINE POWER CO

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

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