Manager, Regulatory Affairs & Market Development

Bidgely is an AI-powered SaaS company helping utilities modernize the grid and improve customer outcomes through advanced analytics. The Manager of Regulatory Affairs & Market Development will lead regulatory analysis and engagement, ensuring that regulatory strategy supports customer adoption and market expansion.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyze state-level regulatory proceedings, legislation, and utility plans related to grid modernization, data analytics, demand-side management, energy efficiency, and customer experience
• Assess how regulatory requirements, policy direction, and funding mechanisms impact utility decision-making and adoption pathways
• Synthesize regulatory activity into clear internal guidance to inform market prioritization and customer strategy
• Identify and prioritize regulatory proceedings and policy forums where Bidgely engagement can meaningfully influence outcomes
• Develop regulatory positions and supporting materials, including testimony, comment letters, whitepapers, and policy analyses
• Support utilities and public agencies in incorporating Bidgely’s platform into regulatory filings, plans, and proceedings
• Manage external consultants as needed, ensuring quality, consistency, and alignment with Bidgely’s regulatory strategy
• Serve as a regulatory subject-matter expert for internal teams, providing context and interpretation of regulatory developments across markets
• Translate complex regulatory activity into practical insights that support customer conversations and go-to-market efforts
• Help internal stakeholders understand where regulatory conditions create opportunity, constraint, or longer-term positioning considerations
• Represent Bidgely in industry forums, regulatory working groups, and policy organizations
• Engage with trade associations and policy partners to advance Bidgely’s regulatory objectives and visibility
• Track emerging regulatory trends and assess implications for Bidgely’s solutions and markets
• Partner with Sales and Go-to-Market teams as a regulatory advisor, supporting customer engagements with relevant regulatory context
• Collaborate with Product and Engineering to ensure regulatory developments are reflected in product direction and positioning
• Brief executive leadership on regulatory trends, risks, and strategic considerations across markets

Requirements:

• 5–8 years of experience in energy policy, utility regulation, or a closely related field
• Bachelor's degree in law, public policy, energy systems, or other related field
• Strong working knowledge of state-level utility regulatory processes, including rate cases, energy efficiency, demand-side management, and grid modernization
• Experience engaging directly with public utility commissions and state energy agencies
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work fast, think clearly, and manage multiple priorities in a growth-stage environment
• Comfort using AI tools to increase efficiency, paired with the judgment to ensure accuracy
• Advanced degree in law, public policy, energy systems, or a related field
• Experience in B2B SaaS, particularly in the utility or energy sector
• Background in utilities, advocacy organizations, trade groups, or policy-focused nonprofits
• Experience at a high-growth company where roles were not neatly defined