Senior Director – Electricity Markets Policy

Jupiter Power

Senior Director leading market policy strategy for electricity markets at Jupiter Power. Overseeing advocacy with regulators and advancing energy storage opportunities across various markets.

Posted 6/27/2026full-timeChicago • Illinois, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $175,000 - $195,000 per yearWebsite

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RTOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Develop and lead Jupiter Power's market policy strategy, identifying regulatory and market design initiatives that create value for the company's development pipeline and operating portfolio, across FERC jurisdictional ISO/RTOs and other regulated entities (WECC), with a particular focus on PJM.
Lead initiatives that unlock value for storage, especially regarding energy storage models, capacity accreditation, ancillary services, and opportunities for storage to serve large loads/data centers.
Assess emerging market structure proposals, electricity market rule changes, large load policy reforms, and other regulatory proposals to determine their strategic implications for Jupiter Power's business provide strategic recommendations regarding risks and opportunities to executive leadership and other departments.
In coordination Senior Vice President of Federal Affairs, lead FERC engagement and advocacy and assist with federal strategy, particularly the interaction of FERC with other federal agencies/entities.
Develop and advocate company positions, and build coalitions before RTOs, ISOs, FERC, and other regulated entities other stakeholder organizations.
Build and maintain relationships with regulators, market operators, industry organizations, and other key stakeholders.
Coordinate with development, origination, interconnection, market operations, and government affairs teams to align market policy priorities with business objectives.
Lead participation in industry trade associations, stakeholder committees, and working groups to advance Jupiter Power's interests.
Support leadership and other business departments through market intelligence, strategic analysis, and recommendations regarding evolving market and regulatory developments.
Manage external regulatory consultants and other members of internal regulatory affairs teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of industry experience in regulatory policy, electricity market design, or market operations/analytics or related fields.
Bachelor’s degree
Demonstrated experience developing and advancing policy positions before RTOs, ISOs, FERC, state commissions, or other regulatory bodies.
Regulatory experience as an employee of or stakeholder before one or more of: PJM, SPP, MISO, ISO-NE or CAISO
Demonstrated deep understanding of wholesale electricity markets, market design principles, transmission planning, interconnection policy, and regulatory frameworks.
Strong strategic thinking skills with the ability to evaluate complex market developments and identify commercial implications and opportunities.
Proven ability to influence stakeholders, build coalitions, and drive policy outcomes.
Excellent analytical, communication, and relationship management skills.
Self-starter with a high level of comfort with fast-moving organizations.
Willingness to travel 20-30% of the time
Legal authorization to work in the US on a full-time basis.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
401k with limited matching
health benefits (medical, dental, and vision)
life insurance
disability insurance
flexible spending accounts

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Hard Skills & Tools

regulatory policyelectricity market designmarket operationspolicy developmentwholesale electricity marketstransmission planninginterconnection policyregulatory frameworksmarket analyticscapacity accreditation

Soft Skills

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