Director, Federal Government Affairs

1 month ago


Washington, United States Bristol-Myers Squibb Full time
Director, Federal Government Affairs

Working with Us
Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams rich in diversity. Take your career farther than you thought possible.

Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives.

Position Summary

The Director of Federal Government Affairs is accountable for shaping health care policy to benefit patient access, affordability, and innovation. The Director will be responsible for initiating and executing comprehensive strategies around corporate priorities in Washington that will support BMS Enterprise priorities to bring innovative treatments to patients. The individual will be responsible for implementing an outreach strategy with Members of the United States Congress that align with BMS’ patient focused priority. The Director will monitor and analyze policies, trends and activities in Washington DC and will be responsible for communicating the business impact to key external and internal stakeholders and shaping legislation through engagement.

Key Responsibilities

  • Represent BMS before the U.S. Congress, primarily with Senate Democrats, on company specific issues as well as issues of importance to the pharmaceutical industry.
  • Collaborate with Corporate Affairs and US Policy & Government Affairs and Policy Communications (USPGAPC) and internal business partners to ensure an aligned approach and pursuit of Enterprise goals and priorities.
  • Cultivate and maintain relationships with Members of Congress and their staff that will distinguish the company as a leader in the biopharmaceutical space while proactively advancing company objectives.
  • Navigate the legislative and political environment and create (and implement) comprehensive strategies to address regulatory, legislative and policy issues that may impact BMS.
  • Engage with external groups, including trade associations, to influence internal decisions and ensure alignment with BMS goals and priorities.
  • Execute tactics around the company’s Political Action Committee focused on political giving strategy and internal growth.
  • Provide updates and presentations to internal colleagues on developments in Washington, DC.
  • Manage federal engagement by BMS consultants.
  • Additional duties as necessary to support USPGAPC.

Qualifications & Experience

  • A minimum of 8 years of experience/service on Capitol Hill or relevant private sector professional experience.
  • Excellent verbal, analytical, written and interpersonal communication skills, particularly in interpreting and distilling complex information.
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills—demonstrated ability to independently manage multiple work streams.
  • Experience working with a variety of stakeholders, including trade associations and coalitions, and ability to proactively drive consensus.
  • Ability to maintain good working relationships, internally and externally.
  • Travel as required.

If you come across a role that intrigues you but doesn’t perfectly line up with your resume, we encourage you to apply anyway. You could be one step away from work that will transform your life and career.

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers
With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science,” every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in an inclusive culture, promoting diversity in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On-site Protocol

BMS has a diverse occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site-essential, site-by-design, field-based and remote-by-design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role.

BMS is dedicated to ensuring that people with disabilities can excel through a transparent recruitment process, reasonable workplace accommodations/adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Applicants can request a reasonable workplace accommodation/adjustment prior to accepting a job offer. If you require reasonable accommodations/adjustments in completing this application, or in any part of the recruitment process, direct your inquiries to adastaffingsupport@bms.com.

BMS cares about your well-being and the well-being of our staff, customers, patients, and communities. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that all employees be fully vaccinated for Covid-19 and keep up to date with Covid-19 boosters.

BMS will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records, pursuant to applicable laws in your area.

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