Senior Manager, Federal Government Relations

5 hours ago


Washington DC United States WALGREENS Full time
Job Summary
The Senior Manager of Federal Government Relations is a key leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the companys federal advocacy strategies. This position involves protecting Walgreens' interests on critical policy issues and influencing legislative outcomes that impact the business, its customers, and stakeholders. The Senior Manager will monitor and analyze federal legislation, build strategic relationships with lawmakers and key stakeholders, and collaborate with internal teams and external partners to advance Walgreens policy objectives. By leveraging strong communication skills and a deep understanding of the political landscape, the Senior Manager will play a pivotal role in driving initiatives that enhance Walgreens' growth and competitiveness in the healthcare and retail sectors.
Job Responsibilities
  • Advocate for Company Interests: Protect and promote Walgreens' interests on policy issues, as well as current or proposed federal legislation and regulations that may affect the company, its customers, and stakeholders.
  • Legislation Tracking: Monitor and analyze pending and enacted legislation and government activities, integrating insights from internal partners, business units, and trade associations.
  • Identify Legislative Trends: Proactively identify and communicate legislative issues and trends impacting the company, preparing legislative updates, analyses, and briefing materials.
  • Collaborate with External Groups: Work with retail and pharmacy organizations on legislative and regulatory matters, building coalitions and strategic alliances.
  • Manage Partnerships: Identify and pursue opportunities for strategic partnerships with third-party stakeholder organizations and manage ongoing relationships with these groups.
  • Cultivate Relationships: Build and maintain relationships with Members of Congress, key committee staff, and the Administration to influence policies that support Walgreens' growth and competitiveness.
  • Communicate with Lobbyists: Liaise with contract lobbyists to coordinate advocacy efforts and messaging.
  • Prepare Communication Materials: Write memos and prepare briefing materials, grassroots messaging, and monitor the effectiveness of these communications.
  • Coordinate Internal Communication: Ensure timely and accurate communication of relevant issues to internal partners and leadership.
  • Engage in Political Activity: Represent Walgreens in political activities, promoting the company's interests and priorities.
About Walgreens and WBA

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is included in the U.S. Retail Pharmacy and U.S. Healthcare segments of Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBA), an integrated healthcare, pharmacy and retail leader with a 170 year heritage of caring for communities. WBAs purpose is to create more joyful lives through better health. Operating nearly 9,000 retail locations across America, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Walgreens is proud to be a neighborhood health destination serving nearly 10 million customers each day. Walgreens pharmacists play a critical role in the U.S. healthcare system by providing a wide range of pharmacy and healthcare services, including those that drive equitable access to care for the nations medically underserved populations. To best meet the needs of customers and patients, Walgreens offers a true omnichannel experience, with fully integrated physical and digital platforms supported by the latest technology to deliver high quality products and services in communities nationwide.
The actual salary an employee can expect to receive, plus bonus pursuant to the terms of any bonus plan if applicable, will depend on experience, seniority, geographic location, and other factors permitted by law. To review benefits, please visit jobs.walgreens.com/benefits.
"An Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans".

Basic Qualifications
  • Bachelors degree and at least 4 years experience in government affairs OR a High School Diploma/GED and at least 7 years experience in government affairs.
  • Knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory processes.
  • Experience using time management skills such as prioritizing/organizing and tracking details and meeting deadlines of multiple projects with varying completion dates.
  • Basic level skill in Microsoft Excel (for example: opening a workbook, inserting a row, selecting font style and size, formatting cells as currency, using copy, paste and save functions, aligning text, selecting cells, renaming a worksheet, inserting a column, selecting a chart style, inserting a worksheet, setting margins, selecting page orientation, using spell check and/or printing worksheets).
  • Basic skill level in Microsoft PowerPoint (for example: inserting, rearranging, hiding and deleting slides, navigating between slides, increasing list level, adding, centering and editing text, changing views, inserting a table or a note, moving objects, printing outline view and/or running a slide show).
  • Basic level skill in Microsoft Word (for example: opening a document, cutting, pasting and aligning text, selecting font type and size, changing margins and column width, sorting, inserting bullets, pictures and dates, using find and replace, undo, spell check, track changes, review pane and/or print functions).
  • At least 2 years of experience contributing to financial decisions in the workplace.
  • At least 2 years of direct leadership, indirect leadership and/or cross-functional team leadership.
  • Willing to travel up to/at least (10%) of the time for business purposes (within state and out of state).

Preferred Qualifications
  • JD or Masters degree.
  • At least 7 years of experience in government affairs
  • Congressional or Administration experience.
  • Healthcare related committee experience.
  • Knowledge of retail or pharmacy issues, Medicaid, Medicare and health care.
  • Experience working in corporate government affairs or an association with a focus on health, retail or pharmacy.
We will consider employment of qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
RequiredPreferredJob Industries
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