Manager, EV and Infrastructure Policy

Job Description

Role Summary

The Manager EV and Infrastructure Policy leads GMs public policy and regulatory strategy for EV charging grid integration and advanced transportation infrastructure with a focus on nurturing the growing EV market and enabling profitable EV and energy solutions through supportive policies standards and utility/regulatory frameworks at a national state and local role centers on:

• Public charging infrastructure policy (NEVI EVC-RAA state and utility programs)
• Utility and regulator engagement (PUCs DOE DOT state energy offices utilities and regional grid stakeholders)
• Charging standards and interoperability (SAE J3400/NACS AutoCharge ISO 15118 OCPP Plug & Charge)
• Vehiclegrid integration (managed charging V2H/V2G distributed energy resources residential storage)
• EV/Battery safety regulatory frameworks positioning GM as a leader in EV safety

The Manager develops and executes strategies that benefit GMs customers and improve the EV customer experience by aligning policy and regulatory outcomes with GMs EV and GM Energy product roadmaps capital plans and commercial priorities. The Manager also serves as a visible GM voice in industry and government forums on charging and grid integration. Externally the Manager will represent GM with regulators policymakers NGOs trade associations and other stakeholders.

Role is based at the GM Global Technical Center in Warren MI with flexibility for a hybrid schedule consistent with GM policy. Occasional domestic travel may be required.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Develop and evolve GM positions on:
  • Public EV charging infrastructure (DCFC and Level 2) corridor and community charging and multi-family/commercial charging.
  • Federal and state funding programs (e.g. NEVI CFI EVC-RAA state EV infrastructure grants utility makeready programs).
  • Charging and grid standards (SAE J3400/NACS CCS ISO 15118/Plug & Charge OCPP 2.0.1 interoperability and cyber/privacy frameworks).
  • Vehicle-grid integration and distributed energy resources including managed charging V2H/V2G and residential/commercial battery storage.
  • EV/Battery Safety including evolving regulatory frameworks

• Policy development & analysis
  • Develop/evolve GM policy positions on EV charging EV/battery/charging incentives and EV and battery safety

• Analyze and summarize legislative regulatory and funding proposals from DOE EPA DOT FHWA State legislatures and regulatory commissions (PUCs) regional grid operators and utility programs: identify risks and opportunities for GMs EV and energy businesses.
• Draft and coordinate written comments briefing materials and regulatory/legislative text including technical appendices on charging standards reliability metrics and grid integration use cases.

• Crossfunctional Leadership and Coordination
  • Lead or support crossfunctional working groups (e.g. Public Charging EV/battery safety) to align GM positions across sales engineering safety GM Energy finance and legal.
  • Partner closely with: GM Energy product and engineering teams (home commercial fleet and grid solutions) EV and charging program teams (public charging partnerships joint ventures dealer programs) R&D Legal Product Safety Finance Communications and regional teams.
  • Coordinate internal prioritysetting ensuring that policy and regulatory work. Supports GM Energy and EV product plans and launches Aligns with capital deployment for infrastructure and gridintegrated product and Reflects customer experience and reliability expectations for charging and V2H/V2G.
• External engagement and advocacy
  • Represent GM in trade associations coalitions NGOs and technical forums on topics such as lowcarbon fuels EV safety road funding and clean transportation standards.
  • Engage directly with regulators legislators and executivebranch officials to communicate GM positions and provide technical and policy input.
  • Lead GMs participation strategy in public workshops hearings conferences and working groups

• Strategic counseling and communications
  • Provide timely policy intelligence and strategic counsel to senior leaders on emerging EV charging and energy policy trends including scenarios and risk/opportunity assessments.
  • Prepare internal education materials (presentations FAQs issue briefs) to support GM understanding of EV charging incentives charging reliability and customerexperience metrics.
  • Contribute to reputationbuilding by supporting communications and outreach that highlight GMs leadership in EVs safety and community investment.
  • Support external communications efforts that highlight:
    • GMs leadership in reliable customercentric charging
    • GM Energys role in gridintegrated solutions (managed charging V2H/V2G storage)
    • GMs collaboration with utilities agencies and industry partners.

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelors degree in Engineering Public Policy Political Science Environmental Science Economics Business or a related field.
• 5 years of relevant experience in EV charging utility/energy policy utility EV policy regulatory affairs or transportation/energy infrastructure with:
  • Direct experience engaging with public utility commissions and/or state and federal energy/transportation agencies
  • Demonstrated ownership of complex charging or gridintegration policy files dockets or projects.
• Strong understanding of at least two of the following areas (with ability to quickly deepen in others):
  • Public EV charging infrastructure programs (NEVI CFI state and utility makeready and incentive programs)
  • Charging standards and interoperability (NACS/SAE J3400 CCS ISO 15118 OCPP Plug & Charge)
  • Utility rate design managed charging and V2H/V2G concepts
  • Grid integration of distributed energy resources including residential or commercial storage.
• Highly developed oral and written communication skills including:
  • Translating complex technical and regulatory concepts into clear narratives for executives and external stakeholders
  • Drafting persuasive and technically rigorous comments briefs and presentations.
• Proven ability to lead crossfunctional work manage multiple concurrent efforts and drive to decisions in ambiguous and fastevolving policy environments.
• Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with experience:
  • Assessing complex multistakeholder policy proposals
  • Identifying practical implementable solutions where clear precedents may not exist.
• Demonstrated relationshipbuilding and influencing skills with internal teams and external stakeholders (utilities regulators agencies standards bodies NGOs and industry partners).

Preferred Qualifications

• Masters degree in Public Policy Law Business Engineering Environmental Science or a related discipline.
• Direct experience with one or more of the following:
  • Design or execution of NEVI/CFI or similar infrastructure funding programs
  • Utility managed charging or V2G/V2H pilots
  • Standards development or implementation related to EV charging (SAE ISO/IEC CharIN OCPP)
  • Cybersecurity and privacy frameworks for charging and gridconnected assets.
• Track record of public speaking or panel leadership on EV charging infrastructure or gridintegration topics.
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize input from multiple technical and policy stakeholders and recommend clear courses of action under tight timelines.
• High level of initiative persistence and judgment with a strong sense of ownership for outcomes and comfort operating in a rapidly evolving EV and energy landscape.

This position offers the opportunity to be a core driver of GMs charging and gridintegration strategy shaping the policies standards and partnerships that will define the next generation of EV and GM Energy solutions.

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