Director, Government Relations

6 days ago

Falls Church, Virginia, United States BAE Systems USA Full time
Job Description

BAE Systems USA is seeking a highly skilled Director, Government Relations to join our team. As a key member of our Government Relations function, you will play a critical role in developing and executing strategies to meet company goals and objectives.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Ensure coordination between headquarters and business sectors, consistent with company and business goals.
  • Generate and sustain enduring relationships with key Congressional committee staff and Members of Congress.
  • Meet regularly with sector leadership to collaborate on priorities and provide advice/recommendations on how the Government Relations function can assist with their priorities/objectives.
  • Help devise and implement space and intelligence government relations' strategies consistent with the BAE Systems' overall strategic business plan.
  • Offer strategic input to the Integrated Business Planning Process (IBPP) relative to business development strategy, programs, and budget.
  • Understand the priorities of executive branch customers as it applies to Congressional and committee areas of interest.
  • Attend/facilitate congressional engagements, including briefings, visits to company facilities, and events.
  • Develop an environment that encourages open communication and collaboration among sector leadership and the Government Relations function.
  • Provide the Vice President of Legislative Affairs and sector leadership with timely legislative updates.
  • Coordinate strategies and activities with primes' and partners' outreach activities.
  • Demonstrate an ability to anticipate, understand, react, shape, and influence Congressional actions that impact the company's interests.
  • Collaborate with, and provide updates to, the Executive Branch team within Government Relations attending functions or events where necessary.
  • Prepare senior leadership for meetings with Members of Congress and key Committee staff.
  • Represent BAE Systems at local and out-of-state political fundraisers, industry, and trade association events.
  • Develop, manage, and execute BAE Systems USA Political Action Committee (BAE PAC) objectives in coordination with an integrated government relations team.
  • Manage and work in partnership with advisory consultants as required.
  • Be a thought leader in the space and intelligence communities, including engaging in industry association activities and participating in events of interest.
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree with 12+ years of experience.
  • Thorough understanding of the defense and intelligence authorization and appropriations budget process.
  • A strong background and experience working with the defense and intelligence community.
  • Demonstrated excellent leadership and interpersonal skills in relevant business environments with collaboration skills.
  • Ability to understand highly technical aerospace products and services under contract with the Executive Branch.
  • Ability to obtain Congressional language and products, and to distill the impacts of those products for the consumption of the sectors.
  • Ability to obtain Executive Branch budgets and glean insights for programs of interests to the sectors.
  • Ability to use various legislative tools effectively, including on-line databases, news services, directories, hearing transcription, etc.
  • Effective in working with people at all levels of an organization and willing to contribute wherever needed, providing leadership to operational activities as well as senior executives.
  • Ability to navigate conflict in high-stakes engagements with customers, stakeholders, and policymakers; ability to influence the same, in difficult situations; effective written and oral communication skills; ability to work effectively with teams of varying skill sets.
Preferred Qualifications:
  • Degree in Political Science, Public Policy, or related field desirable.
  • 10 years' experience in legislative affairs at the federal level preferred.
  • Experience working on Capitol Hill for a defense authorizing or appropriating or intelligence-related committee is preferred; relevant industry experience is preferred.
  • Existing relationships with relevant Congressional oversight staff, personal office staff, and Aerospace industry government relations staff are highly desirable.

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