Manager Government Affairs & Advocacy

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Date: Jul 15, 2026

Location: Newark, NJ, US, 07101

Company: PSEG

Requisition: 83963
 
PSEG Company: PSEG Services Corp.
 
Salary Range: $ 137,000 - $ 224,400
 
Work Location Category: Hybrid Flexible
 
We’re one of the country’s largest energy companies, with a vision of powering a future where people use energy more efficiently and it’s safer and delivered more reliably than ever. We’re also deeply connected to the communities we serve, with more than 13,000 employees working together to support our customers and make a difference every day.
Here, you’ll have the stability and exciting opportunities that come with being a Fortune 500 company — along with a supportive, friendly work environment where your contributions are valued.

 

We know life isn’t one-size-fits-all, and neither is work. That’s why we offer flexible work options depending on the role.
In support of this model, roles have been categorized into one of three work location categories:
1. Onsite – roles where employees are expected to be onsite daily.
2. Hybrid fixed – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work fixed days each week 
3. Hybrid flexible – roles that are a mix of remote work and onsite work, but the onsite requirements have greater flexibility. (i.e. 5-8 days a month vs. set days each week).

 

As an employee, if you are regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week, you will have access to a wide range of comprehensive benefits from day one, designed to support your total well-being: medical, dental, vision, parental leave and family leave programs, behavioral health programs, 401(k) with company match, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, and generous paid time off.

More than 13,000 people already call PSEG their work home, taking pride in providing safe, reliable service to millions of customers. If you’re looking for a place where you can build a meaningful career and help power and support our communities, we’d love to welcome you to the team.

 

PSEG is not offering visa sponsorship for this position.

 

Job Summary

This role reports to the Sr Director NJ Governmental Affairs and Advocacy and enhances PSEG's state and regional governmental affairs strategy and advocacy in New Jersey and other jurisdictions where the Company has business interests by developing compelling, fact-based persuasion arguments on key policy issues designed to resonate with legislators, policymakers, and other external audiences that affect PSEG's business. The role develops and produces a range of deliverables — including PowerPoint presentations, white papers, position papers, graphics, and written summaries — that translate complex legislative, regulatory, and business information for diverse external stakeholder audiences. Serving as a key external representative for PSEG, the role builds effective working relationships with legislators, policymakers, government agencies, trade associations, and other critical stakeholders while analyzing and coordinating corporate responses to legislative and regulatory initiatives and making recommendations to leadership. The position also manages retained resources such as legal consultants and political strategists, ensures compliance with lobbying and reporting requirements, and supports enterprise-wide stakeholder engagement by leading cross-functional team of relationship managers to manage and catalog key stakeholders, engagement channels, issues of interest, opportunities, and potential trouble spots.

Job Responsibilities

  • Develop and drive federal and state advocacy leads to implement governmental, lobbying, legislative, and public affairs plans; formulate substantive, fact-based persuasion arguments designed to build stakeholder support for PSEG's policy agenda, legislative and regulatory outcomes, and investments; advance PSEG business goals, prevent or mitigate adverse public policy outcomes, and enhance PSEG's corporate citizenship standing.
  • Lead internal cross-functional teams of subject matter experts in support of Company initiatives and manage Enterprise-wide stakeholder council. Lead and build effective working relationships with legislators, legislative staff, executive branch principals, policymakers, companies, trade associations, and key stakeholders; represent PSEG before federal and state legislatures, agencies, regional and local governments, and external interest groups; advise and engage senior business leaders on government affairs issues, public policy threats and opportunities, and political options. Identify issues, make recommendations to leadership, and lead recommended outcomes.
  • Create deliverables for use with external audiences by federal and state government affairs colleagues, including PowerPoint slide decks, graphics, white papers, position papers, and written summaries designed to translate complex policy and business material for diverse stakeholder audiences; identify, research, and analyze legislative and regulatory initiatives; develop lobbying strategies; and write and deliver testimony, outreach presentations, and executive speeches.
  • Develop supporting information to bolster advocacy and persuasion efforts, including managing external consultants or academics, engaging PSEG subject matter experts, and absorbing written products such as business plans, regulatory filings, pleadings, investor materials, and external stakeholder reports; use data and analysis to develop compelling arguments backed by facts that resonate with key decision-makers.            
  • Lead an enterprise-wide cross-functional stakeholder engagement team of relationship managers to identify important stakeholders, engagement channels and approaches, key issues, opportunities, and trouble spots; support ESG governance and stakeholder engagement objectives; strategically align PSEG business unit plans and corporate objectives with State policy objectives.
  • Lead an internal and external resources to collaboratively work on the enterprise political agenda; manage external outreach with business clients and legal consultants and political strategists; ensure compliance with lobbying, reporting, and political contribution requirements; support internal business units by tracking issues and identifying external opportunities; serve on internal task teams and lead cross-functional collaboration. May lead political partnerships with neigHboring states (i.e. Maryland) in support of Transmission and/or Nuclear's political outcome.

Job Specific Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and 10 years minimum hands-on experience in government relations, advocacy, stakeholder engagement, issue management, or related discipline; experience as a lobbyist, legislative aide, elected official, or government relations consultant.
  • Strong understanding of legislative and regulatory processes; ability to quickly grasp policy and political issues; ability to analyze public policy proposals, draft legislative language, and understand how utilities operate in regulated environments.
  • Demonstrated excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills; strong political instincts; ability to translate complex topics for diverse external audiences; ability to communicate complex information clearly, run meetings, and be assertive in seeking answers to challenging questions to advance and protect PSEG's interests.
  • Proven ability to compellingly translate data and concepts graphically through PowerPoint, Excel, and other tools; familiarity with modeling concepts, SWOT analysis, and stakeholder mapping; keen attention to detail.
  • Broad understanding of company operations and corporate strategic and business plans; ability to work effectively in high ambiguity and fast-changing environments; experience in coalition-building and managing activity across jurisdictions.
  • Ability to manage significant after-hours responsibilities and travel frequently as needed; must foster an inclusive work environment; must possess a valid US Driver's License.
  • High ethical standards and understanding of compliance rules around lobbying, reporting, political contributions, and campaign finance.

Desired

  • Advanced degree in political science, public policy, government relations, law, or equivaleny

 

Some positions at PSEG require access to information covered by the Department of Energy’s regulation 10 CFR 810 (Part 810). If applicable, the successful applicant must prove they are: (1) a citizen or national of the USA; OR (2) a lawful permanent resident of the United States (Non-Conditional Permanent I-551 / Green Card / Permanent Resident Card holder); OR (3) a citizen, national, or permanent resident of a “Generally Authorized” destination on the attached list not also a citizen, national, permanent resident of any country not listed; OR (4) a “Protected Individual” under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C 1324b(a)(3)).

 

As an employee of PSEG, you should be aware that during emergency restoration efforts, you may be required to perform functions outside of your routine duties and on a schedule that may be different from normal operations. 
For all roles, PSEG’s drug and alcohol testing program includes pre-employment testing, testing for cause, and post-incident/accident testing. 
Employees who are hired or transfer into a federally regulated role (including positions covered by USDOT, PHMSA, or NRC regulations) are subject to random drug and alcohol testing, inclusive of marijuana. Although numerous states throughout the country have legalized marijuana/cannabis products recreationally and medically, the use of these products are prohibited for employees in federally regulated roles. Please note that the use of CBD products may result in a positive drug test for THC/Marijuana and such use is not a legitimate medical explanation for a positive result.

If you are a current PSEG Long Island (PSEGLI) employee and offered an opportunity with PSEG or any of its subsidiaries other than PSEGLI, you will be treated as a new hire.  Please note that as a new hire to PSEG, your benefits will change and generally will be consistent with other similarly situated PSEG new hires. Similarly, for PSEG employees who accept job opportunities with PSEGLI, your benefits will change and generally be consistent with other similarly situated new hires of PSEGLI. 

 

PSEG is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in employment, including the hiring process, based on any legally protected characteristic. Legally protected characteristics include race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law in locations where PSEG employs individuals. 
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If you need to request a reasonable accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job, email accommodations@pseg.com.  Any information provided regarding a disability will be kept strictly confidential and will not be shared with anyone involved in making a hiring decision.
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