Avangrid

Company: UIL Holdings Corporation

Department: State Government Relations

Job Title: Program Manager – State Govt Relations

Location: Orange, CT

Work Model: Office and Field

The salary range for this position is dependent upon experience, ranging from $125,766.40-$157,208.00.

Job Summary

This position reports to the Director – Government & Community Relations and coordinates with the Avangrid VP of State Government Relations and Public Affairs, managing and directly participating in state government affairs and related activities serving as the companies’ principal lobbyist and primary contact with members of the state legislature, executive branch, staff and committee members. Responsible for planning and executing the companies’ annual legislative plan and supporting state outreach efforts on major company projects and initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Primary point of contact for all state government affairs matters; serves as the companies’ principal lobbyist on legislative bills of interest. Develops and maintains relationships with members of the legislature and staff; maintains contact database. Informs and interacts with internal stakeholders and management on legislative activity, provides input on strategic direction; develops and executes the companies’ annual state legislative plan. Prepares and delivers testimony; prepares memos in opposition and support as necessary. Provides support during emergency events and serves as a company representative to statewide business, trade and industry groups and associations. Administers the NYSEG/RG&E state political action committee.

Required Qualifications

• Education & Experience Required:
  • Bachelor’s degree in political science, public policy, business, public relations, communications or a related field of study.
  • Minimum of 6 years’ experience in government affairs, customer service, public relations or communications.
• Skills/Abilities:
  • Excellent oral and written communications skills; ability to communicate company messages in a consistent manner to multiple stakeholders
  • Excellent organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills
  • Excellent public speaking skills
  • Knowledge of the electric and natural gas business and NYSEG/RG&E service areas
  • Strong knowledge of the New York legislative process and ability to research issues
  • Ability to interact with government officials and senior Management
  • Familiar with lobbying rules in New York State
  • Ability to manage multiple and often changing priorities, including crisis management
  • Self-directed with ability to solve problems

Preferred Qualifications

• Legislative Experience

Competencies

• Growth & Continuous Improvement
• Initiative & Change
• Focused on Results
• Customer Centric (internal and/or external)
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Leadership (people managers/leaders)

Company:

UIL HOLDINGS CORPORATION

Mobility Information

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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.

Job Posting End Date:

June-16-2025