Stakeholder Manager, Government Affairs & RTO Policy

Location: Indianapolis

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January 28, 2026 (13 days left to apply) job requisition :
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At AES, we are accelerating the future of energy, together. The Senior Manager, RTO Policy will lead the development and advocacy of AES Indiana’s regulatory strategy for MISO and related FERC activities. This role advises company leadership on commercial and operational impacts of evolving market rules and builds a strong internal and external network to ensure optimal outcomes in RTO and FERC forums.
** Responsibilities:
**** RTO & FERC Policy Strategy
*** Lead the development and execution of AES’s MISO policy and advocacy strategy in coordination with regulatory, legal, planning, operations, and finance teams.
* Serve as AES’s primary interface with MISO, representing company interests across governance, policy, and technical forums.
* Identify and manage policy opportunities and risks arising from MISO and FERC initiatives affecting reliability, infrastructure investment, load growth, and cost recovery.
* Develop, negotiate, and advocate company positions in MISO stakeholder processes and FERC proceedings, ensuring positions are credible, defensible, and implementable.
** Stakeholder Engagement & Coalition Building
*** Represent and advocate for AES’s voting member interests and policy priorities.
* Build, lead, and participate in caucuses and cross‑sector coalitions to develop consensus positions and influence outcomes.
* Cultivate strong relationships with peer utilities, market participants, industry associations, and alliance partners to advance aligned policy objectives.
* Engage directly with MISO staff at all levels to inform policy development and maintain trusted working relationships.
** Executive Advisory & Communications
*** Advise AES leadership and internal partners on commercial, operational, and regulatory impacts of existing and proposed MISO and FERC rules.
* Translate complex policy proposals into clear executive briefings, decision memos, and strategic recommendations.
* Prepare written advocacy materials, including stakeholder comments, policy submissions, FERC filings, and internal/external briefing documents.
* Provide oral advocacy and presentations in stakeholder, governance, and regulatory forums with executive presence and credibility.
** Infrastructure, Load & Policy Integration
*** Support policy strategy related to transmission development, interconnection reform, resource adequacy, and large‑load integration, emphasizing cost causation, planning certainty, and transparency.
* Partner cross‑functionally to pressure‑test policy proposals, assess implementation impacts, and ensure alignment…