Senior Manager, Federal Government Relations
Company: Disability Solutions
Location: Washington
Posted on: February 2, 2025
Job Description:
Job SummaryThe Senior Manager of Federal Government Relations is
a key leadership role responsible for shaping and executing the
company's 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 WBAWalgreens (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. WBA's 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 nation's 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
- Bachelor's 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 Master's 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.Salary Range$115400 - $196200 / Salaried
Keywords: Disability Solutions, Washington DC , Senior Manager, Federal Government Relations, Government & Protective Services , Washington, DC
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