Director, Federal Government Affairs
Illumina
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Washington D.C. • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $187,400 - $281,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Drives development and implementation of corporate policy through strategic partnerships with government and industry groups
- Works on a team to foster relationships with key members of the federal government and industry groups
- Prepares policy briefings, testimony for pending legislative actions
- Responsible for engaging with policymakers, leaders of government and industry councils, and lobbyists
- Works collaboratively on a team to inform the organization's policies and objectives involving matters of the federal government
- Provides analysis of proposed federal legislation to determine potential impact on the organization
- Educate federal public policymakers on issues and initiatives that support and advocate for our industry and business
- Help team execute successful company and industry political events
- Provide insightful analysis of proposed federal administrative and legislative actions
- Communicate directly and persuasively with government officials and staff
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 15-18 years of related experience
- 10+ years of Management experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Experience working with Congress, the Administration, Executive Agencies, and other policy makers at the federal government level
- Experience communicating and presenting to senior-level stakeholders
- Experience with federal compliance requirements
- Strong working knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory processes
- Significant experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting federal legislative and regulatory documents
- Ability to convey company views and positions in an open, honest manner
- Ability to build strong relationships, collaborate with and lead teams
- Capacity to be a quick learner of new subject matters and ability to adapt
- Strong problem-solving and negotiation skills
- Exemplary written and large audience presentation skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills with unquestioned personal standards of conduct.
Benefits
- access to genomics sequencing
- family planning
- health/dental/vision
- retirement benefits
- paid time off
- innovative benefits
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
federal compliance requirementsfederal legislative processesfederal regulatory processespolicy analysislegislative document interpretationpolicy briefing preparationtestimony preparationpolitical event executionstakeholder communicationgovernment relations
Soft Skills
relationship buildingcollaborationleadershipproblem-solvingnegotiationcommunicationpresentation skillsadaptabilityquick learningintegrity
Certifications
Bachelor's degree