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At Alliant Energy, our purpose is to serve customers and build stronger communities. We are passionate about powering beyond the market challenges of today, while powering what's next in energy. When our employees say "I am energy", it means they take pride in the work we do when disaster strikes, as well as all the days in between. We want you to be safe, happy and healthy. That's why we prioritize safety, offer volunteer opportunities and provide competitive pay, comprehensive health and retirement benefits, tuition reimbursement and paid time off.
Lead the Charge in Shaping Energy Policy and Regulatory Strategy
Step into a role where your expertise drives the future of energy. As Assistant Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, you’ll be the strategic force behind regulatory compliance and state-level initiatives that power Alliant Energy’s vision for a sustainable, customer-focused future.
In this influential position, you’ll help shape policy—all while building trusted relationships with regulators, commissioners, and key stakeholders. Your voice will matter as you collaborate with senior leaders, including the AVP of Grid Solutions and Environmental Strategy, to craft solutions that balance innovation, affordability, and compliance.
You’ll oversee critical processes like rate cases, regulatory pricing, and construction dockets, ensuring transparency and delivering outcomes that strengthen our competitive edge. Beyond compliance, you’ll lead high-performing teams, fostering collaboration across business units and driving strategic impact.
This is more than a leadership role—it’s your opportunity to influence the energy landscape, champion progress, and make a lasting difference.
What you will do
Performs all leadership duties, including hiring and rewarding talent, partnering with employees to set clear goals and expectations, providing timely and specific feedback on performance, developing improvement plans to address performance gaps, addressing conflict with care and respect, identifying opportunities for growth and development, embracing and modeling a mindset of lifelong learning, ensuring employees report to work fit for duty, adhering to our Code of Conduct, and modeling Alliant Energy’s Core Values at all times.
Accountable for the execution of Alliant Energy’s overall regulatory strategy and associated tactics on specific issues and initiatives, including leading rate cases, construction dockets, and other regulatory filings. Partners on developing jurisdictional regulatory pricing strategy and supports regulatory pricing activities. Responsible for representing the company and the utility industry at conferences, workshops, meetings, and other events that impact stakeholder relationships or regulatory outcomes.
Advises executive management on Alliant Energy’s response to and advocacy within various regulatory proceedings in furtherance of the corporate strategy for the achievement of successful outcomes.
Present to board on updates on regulatory matters along with the executive management.
Leads and manages regulatory projects from inception to completion. Collaborate with internal teams such as legal, pricing, operations, finance, and other external stakeholders on the regulatory strategy.
Work with operating company presidents and act as the liaison for regulatory matters with utility commissioners, staff, and interveners.
Represents Alliant Energy and the utility industry at conferences, task force meetings, customer meetings, and other events that could impact stakeholder relationship or regulatory outcomes.
Oversees the development of testimony in regulatory proceedings to ensure appropriateness of messaging and linkage to corporate and regulatory strategy.
Stays current with state, regional, and national regulatory trends and incorporates information into the execution of company regulatory plans.
Engages in other duties as needed that support Alliant Energy’s Values and helps deliver on our Purpose to serve customers and build stronger communities.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Mathematics, Economics, Legislative Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, or related field. | Required
Master's Degree | Preferred
Preferred Experience
10 years of experience in utility regulatory affairs with preference for experience in the state jurisdiction. | Required
6 years progressively more responsible supervisory experience. | Required
Other Requirements
Must possess a valid driver’s license. | Required
Support and foster a culture of belonging while demonstrating a strong commitment to equal employment opportunity.| Required
Key Skills
Stakeholder Management • Regulatory Strategies • Competitive Intelligence (CI) • Strategic Communication Planning • Rate Design and Forecasting • Organizational Strategy • Scenario Planning • Political Strategies • Business Strategies • Leadership • Regulatory Compliance • Strategic Planning • Customer Needs • Financial Management
Our people are passionate about what they do, the product they sell, and the customers they serve. If you're looking for an opportunity to be a part of a work family that values collaboration, innovation and dedication, we're the right company for you.
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Alliant Energy and its subsidiaries are committed to creating a culture of belonging and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer where an applicant's qualifications are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis prohibited by law.
All candidates selected for employment with Alliant Energy will be required to successfully complete a background check, and a drug screen where applicable.
Disclaimer:
The above information on this description has been crafted to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not crafted to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Applicants in need of a reasonable accommodation for any part of the hiring process, please email talent@alliantenergy.com.