Director Rates and Regulatory

Requisition ID: 108823 

 

This position is remote and can be home officed anywhere in the United States.

 

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People are the heart of our business. As an American Water employee, you will be offered a competitive salary and health benefits package, along with opportunities to develop, grow, and evolve your career. Our benefits packages focus on key areas such as health & wellness, emotional & well-being, and savings for current & future goals.

 

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About American Water
American Water (NYSE: AWK) is the largest regulated water and wastewater utility company in the United States. With a history dating back to 1886, We Keep Life Flowing® by providing safe, clean, reliable and affordable drinking water and wastewater services to more than 14 million people across 14 regulated jurisdictions and 18 military installations. American Water’s 6,500 talented professionals leverage their significant expertise and the company’s national size and scale to achieve excellent outcomes for the benefit of customers, employees, investors and other stakeholders.

As one of the fastest growing utilities in the U.S., American Water expects to invest $40 to $42 billion in infrastructure repairs and replacement, system resiliency and regulated acquisitions over the next 10 years. The company has a long-standing history of executing its core operations, aligned with sustainable best practices, through its commitments to safety, affordability, customer service, protecting the environment, an inclusive workforce and strengthening communities.

American Water has been recognized on the 2023 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the fifth consecutive year, ranked 18th on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable U.S. Companies 2023 List, earned the U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act designation and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s WaterSense® Excellence Award, among additional state, local and national recognitions.

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Compensation Data

Base Salary Range: $124,800 - $198,000

The base salary range represents a good faith salary range for this position. This position is eligible for annual incentive pay and has the opportunity for continued salary growth. If you are hired at American Water your base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as market, geography, skills, education and/or experience. At American Water, we are committed to pay equity.

In addition to compensation, you will be offered a comprehensive benefits package including 401(k),Defined Contribution Plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage, plus disability, paid time off, life insurance, voluntary benefits, health and wellness programs and much more!

American Water is also proud to offer employees learning opportunities and work experiences to grow professionally!

Primary Role

This position is remote and can be home officed anywhere in the United States .

This role is responsible for identifying, communicating, and advancing key regulatory initiatives to support the Company’s strategic regulatory objectives. It involves close collaboration with state teams and regulatory stakeholders to advocate favorable outcomes, monitor regulatory developments, and shape effective strategies.

• Facilitate and promote regular interactions between Company representatives and regulatory stakeholders.
• Identify and advance critical regulatory initiatives that support the Company’s objectives.
• Advocate for favorable regulatory outcomes through strategic engagement and messaging.
• Collaborate with state teams to develop and execute initiative-focused communications with regulatory stakeholders.
• Participate in and assess the effectiveness of regulatory communications and strategies.
• Support the development and maintenance of strong relationships with key individuals in regulatory agencies and trade organizations to position the Company for positive interaction with these organizations.
• Track and evaluate regulatory outcomes from jurisdictions the Company operates in that may impact the Company.
• Develop responsive strategies to address regulatory challenges and opportunities
• Educate state regulatory leaders on emerging regulatory trends and collaborate on state-specific strategies.
• Work cross-functionally to ensure alignment and consistency in regulatory messaging and initiatives.
• Promote effective communications of key regulatory initiatives at industry conferences and forums.
• Represent the Company in external meetings, conferences, and stakeholder engagements as needed.
• Exercise full latitude for independent judgment in a dynamic and evolving regulatory environment.
• Mentor and guide less experienced colleagues in regulatory strategy and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead and manage projects, facilitate meetings, and prepare exhibits and testimony to support regulatory initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

• Supports the development of relationships with key regulatory stakeholders to facilitate communication of objectives important to the Company.
• Conducts detailed regulatory analysis of critical regulatory state issues.
• Prepares written and oral communications strategies to advance regulatory initiatives.
• Prepares and reviews presentations to consistently articulate company initiatives and goals.
• Proactively educates key regulatory leaders on regulatory challenges and collaborates with state teams in developing strategic responses.
• Provide/Present recommendations and/or conclusions to Executive Management, ELT and other outside stakeholders based on the analyses.
• Own the end-to-end preparation and development of the communications on issues critical to advancing American Water’s regulatory initiatives.
• Provides technical solutions and analysis on national issues.
• Prepares communications that respond to requests from commissions or comply with regulatory needs resulting from previous orders.
• Provides research and comparative analyses of complex public utility issues, trends and best practices from jurisdictions across the country.
• Ensures regulatory communications are appropriately retained and categorized on the regulatory SharePoint site.
• Identifies and leads activities to drive continuous process improvements.
• Lead training initiatives as assigned for Regulatory Services teams and State Regulatory Leaders (e.g.: modelling, planning, and any other regulatory related areas)

Knowledge/Skills

• Supports the development of relationships with key regulatory stakeholders to facilitate communication of objectives important to the Company.
• Conducts detailed regulatory analysis of critical regulatory state issues.
• Prepares written and oral communications strategies to advance regulatory initiatives.
• Prepares and reviews presentations to consistently articulate company initiatives and goals.
• Proactively educates key regulatory leaders on regulatory challenges and collaborates with state teams in developing strategic responses.
• Provide/Present recommendations and/or conclusions to Executive Management, ELT and other outside stakeholders based on the analyses.
• Own the end-to-end preparation and development of the communications on issues critical to advancing American Water’s regulatory initiatives.
• Provides technical solutions and analysis on national issues.
• Prepares communications that respond to requests from commissions or comply with regulatory needs resulting from previous orders.
• Provides research and comparative analyses of complex public utility issues, trends and best practices from jurisdictions across the country.
• Ensures regulatory communications are appropriately retained and categorized on the regulatory SharePoint site.
• Identifies and leads activities to drive continuous process improvements.
• Lead training initiatives as assigned for Regulatory Services teams and State Regulatory Leaders (e.g.: modelling, planning, and any other regulatory related areas)

Experience/Education

• Bachelor's degree in, finance, economics, accounting, business or a closely related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Seasoned professional with a minimum of 6 years prior experience in the utility industry and/or shared service or multi-company corporation

Work Environment

• Professional remote office environment

Travel Requirements

• Up to 70 %

Scope

• Know, understand and effectively implement the elements of the strategic plan and tie those strategies to the operation, roles and goals of the department.
• Know, understand and effectively implement managerial principles such as collaboration, innovation, strategy, communication, transparency, and predictability.
• Operate within the department work including understanding systems, procedures, processes and how the department fits into the unit, division, and overall business design to which it belongs.
• Know, understand and effectively implement policies, procedures, agreements, payroll, benefits, procurement, initiatives, budget, programs, and the like.
• •Interact with staff, colleagues, constituents, collaborators, and stakeholders across the organization.
• Delegate, lead, guide and direct work of teams and individuals to support strategies, initiatives, goals, policies, procedures and emulate them in your daily performance.
• Direct, manage, evaluate, and hold a team of employees accountable to achieve short-and-long-term goals.
• Know, understand and comply with the law, ethics and corporate citizenship behavior regarding employment, benefits, safety, the law and ethics and compliance.
• Drive relationships, build trust, work to support employees, managers, direct reports and department heads to ensure a positive, predictable Employee Experience that emulates the values of the company.
• Involved with recruiting, acclimating, assisting, developing and mentoring other lesser experienced professionals within the department and potentially across functions.
• Develop, recruit, and build a collaborative team that strives to achieve goals that support strategies.

Competencies

Prioritizes & Role Models Safety

Self-Awareness

Develops Talent

Plans, Aligns, & Directs

Drives Engagement

Decision Quality

This position is remote and can be home officed anywhere in the United States.

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American Water is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and prohibits employment discrimination for employees and applicants based on his or her age, race, color, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, citizenship, or because they are an individual with a disability, protected veteran or other status protected by federal, state, and local laws.