Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Energy Markets & Transmission

Rowan Digital Infrastructure is seeking a Senior Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Energy Markets & Transmission to serve as the lead subject matter expert on PJM and wholesale electricity market policy. This role involves providing strategic guidance on regulatory developments impacting data center development, energy supply, transmission access, reliability, interconnection, and large-load service.

The ideal candidate will have 7+ years of experience in wholesale electricity markets, utility regulation, or related fields, with deep expertise in navigating PJM stakeholder processes, developing policy positions, drafting comments and filings, and influencing outcomes through stakeholder engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as Rowan’s lead expert on PJM market rules, transmission planning, interconnection, reliability, and large-load policy, tracking and influencing key proposals and regulatory filings.
• Represent Rowan in PJM stakeholder processes, developing policy positions, building coalitions, and engaging stakeholders to advance company priorities.
• Draft comments, filings, and policy positions before PJM, FERC, RTOs/ISOs, and state commissions, coordinating input from internal and external stakeholders.
• Monitor and engage in FERC and NERC proceedings affecting large loads, transmission, interconnection, reliability, market design, and cost allocation.
• Partner closely with Energy, Origination, Site Development, Engineering, Legal, Commercial, and executive leadership teams to evaluate regulatory risks and opportunities, develop company policy positions, and align regulatory strategy with business objectives.
• Support regulatory strategy across MISO, SPP, and other organized markets, monitoring emerging policy developments and their business impacts.
• Lead engagement before state utility commissions in priority PJM states.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 7+ years of relevant experience in wholesale electricity markets, utility regulation, or energy policy.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with PJM proposals, market rules, manuals, stakeholder processes, and committee structures.
• Experience drafting or materially contributing to comments, filings, or stakeholder positions on PJM, FERC, RTO/ISO, or state commission matters.
• Experience participating in PJM stakeholder working groups and committee meetings, with the ability to attend key meetings in person.
• A strong understanding of electric market design, transmission planning, interconnection, resource adequacy, reliability, cost allocation, and utility regulation.
• Ability to analyze complex technical and regulatory materials and translate them into clear commercial impacts, strategic options, and executive recommendations.
• Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience preparing memos, briefings, or presentations.
• Experience using tracking tools, data systems, or AI-enabled tools to improve workflow efficiency is a plus.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced and highly cross-functional environment.

Travel: Up to 40% of the role involves regular in-person participation in PJM stakeholder meetings, FERC proceedings, and periodic travel to state capitals, regulatory proceedings, industry events, and Rowan offices or project locations.

Location: Washington, DC or surrounding area (preferred) and Denver, CO (3-day/hybrid in-office role).