Sr Manager, State Government Affairs

The Opportunity

The State Government Affairs (SGA) Senior Manager is responsible for working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across the assigned states and Genentech’s Customer Engagement (CE) field ecosystems, in a designated region of the United States, to advance Genentech’s legislative and regulatory priorities. The region will include approximately 5-7 contiguous states. It is expected that the Senior Manager will reside in the designated region.  Through their work, the Senior Manager will develop relationships and influence legislative and executive policy decisions, while supporting the needs of patients and customers to advance Genentech’s business goals.

Key Responsibilities

Interactions with external stakeholders:

• Advocating and lobbying, on the company’s behalf, with state legislatures and executive branches including, but not limited to:

  • Assisting in the development of legislative and regulatory policy positions

  • Drafting amendments, preparing and delivering testimony; and,

  • Attending and representing Genentech at legislative hearings, meetings and events.

• Developing and sustaining strategic relationships with external stakeholders, including but not limited to: elected officials and staff, relevant state agencies and departments, industry partners, trade associations, third party stakeholder groups - including advocacy partners - and identifying opportunities for shared legislative/policy objectives.

• Registering as a state lobbyist, completing any required training and reporting requirements, as well as managing contract lobbyists and association member engagement. The Senior Manager, like all Genentech employees, are fully accountable for compliance with all laws, regulations and policies that govern the conduct of Genentech activities.

Engagement with internal stakeholders:

• Being a strategic advisor and partner to CE field ecosystem leaders and teams, as well as home office business partners, including national account managers, on interactions with external stakeholders to advance Genentech’s policy and business objectives.

• Serving as an executional catalyst for the CE ecosystem leadership teams. The Senior Manager will develop a deep understanding of their region and ecosystems’ business priorities, needs, and regional nuances to incorporate into their own planning and execution activities.

• Preparing briefings and/or presentations to keep internal partners, ecosystems, and other stakeholders abreast of evolving state legislation, regulations, reimbursement and Medicaid policies and executive branch decisions that may impact Genentech patients, products, or other business activities and goals.

• Monitor and engage in Medicaid policy developments in collaboration with the State Policy Team, industry partners, trade associations and third-party advocacy organizations; support education of internal stakeholders and field partners (e.g., ecosystem leadership) to advance an understanding of Medicaid policy in conjunction with the State Policy Team, and provide support for field engagement with Medicaid agency staff on policy issues.

Core Competencies

The Senior Manager, State Government Affairs will use the following skills/competencies to advance Department, team and cross-functional business objectives and achieve results:

• Strategic Agility: The Senior Manager will identify timely opportunities and threats for Genentech’s full portfolio in assessing the local/state political, advocacy, policy and health care market landscape in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, primarily within the assigned region and ecosystems. The Senior Manager will develop and manage projects effectively and efficiently, with the ability to multi-task simultaneously on competing priorities.

• Teamwork & Collaboration: The Senior Manager will develop, evaluate and maintain relationships with internal team members and external partners, including within the Southeast regional ecosystems. They will collaborate across the team, Department and full Organization to achieve results. They will have a clear understanding of strategies and tactics required to advance an agenda while maintaining influence and credibility in a multi-stakeholder environment. 

• Achieving Results: The Senior Manager will monitor trends, identify internal and external opportunities, and support the team to drive for positive results. They will provide support leadership in setting short-term and long-term objectives and will work with team members to facilitate successful engagement with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.

• Communication: The Senior Manager will translate complex policy and political dynamics and tailor messages to a wide variety of audiences. They will create and edit written documents and oral presentations for internal and external stakeholders. The Senior Manager will engage with internal and external individuals and groups to achieve alignment on key issues, actions and initiatives.

• Technical & Business Expertise: The Senior Manager has a broad knowledge and understanding of state governments, legislative processes and health care related policy issues. They will assess the impact of proposed and enacted federal and state policies on Genentech’s portfolio, including the understanding of political dynamics and realities that support or pose barriers to business and ecosystem priorities

Who you are

• You have a Bachelors degree

• You have 5-7 years in legislative and executive branch advocacy experience working with state governments

• Residency in designated region, relocation not included

• Minimum travel anticipated 60%

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree preferred 

This is a field-based position.  Overnight travel may be required. This position requires significant driving of either a company provided or personal vehicle as well as prolonged periods of sitting, both of which are part of the essential duties and responsibilities of the role. As a result, Genentech, Inc. (Company) from time to time will check your motor vehicle record for purposes of determining your eligibility for driving a Company vehicle or driving any vehicle on Company business

Relocation benefits are NOT offered on this posting

This role is remote approved but must reside in the state of Massachusetts

The expected salary range for this position based on the primary location of Massachusetts is $140,400/yr to $260,800/yr.  Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.  A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.  This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

Benefits

Genentech is an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy and practice to employ, promote, and otherwise treat any and all employees and applicants on the basis of merit, qualifications, and competence. The company's policy prohibits unlawful discrimination, including but not limited to, discrimination on the basis of Protected Veteran status, individuals with disabilities status, and consistent with all federal, state, or local laws.

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