Head of Government Relations, Georgia
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The Head of Government Relations for Georgia, is responsible for protecting, promoting and enhancing Kaiser Permanente’s interests in Georgia by developing and directing a comprehensive advocacy strategy on key legislative and regulatory policy issues. This position represents the interests of the organization, as well as our members and the communities we serve, with a high degree of integrity, a broad understanding of the impact of public policy and a realistic understanding of what is possible.
In addition to the responsibilities listed below, this position is responsible for:
·Establishing and fostering effective relationships with legislative and executive branch staff, legislators, trade associations, and other stakeholders;
·Educating policymakers and their staff about Kaiser Permanente’s unique model and the impact of proposed legislation or regulations on our organization;
·Partnering with policymakers to craft legislation;
·Communicating and negotiating with relevant legislators and staff, executive branch officials, trade associations, and other groups;
·Advising key internal stakeholders on the development of legislative policy positions; and
·Overseeing the review of relevant legislation and assessing its impact on Kaiser Permanente.
- Promotes learning in others by communicating information and providing advice to drive projects forward; builds collaborative, cross-functional relationships.
- Solicits and acts on performance feedback; provides actionable feedback to others, including upward feedback to leadership; influences, mentors, and coaches team members.
- Practices self-leadership; creates, evaluates, and responds to the strengths and weaknesses of self and unit or team members.
- Leads the adaptation to competing demands and new responsibilities; adapts to and learns from change, challenges, and feedback.
- Fosters open dialogue amongst team members.
- Drives the execution of multiple work streams by identifying member and operational needs; translates business strategy into actionable business requirements; develops and updates new procedures and policies.
- Gains cross-functional support for objectives and priorities; determines and carries out processes and methodologies; solves highly complex issues; escalates and resolves issues as appropriate; sets standards and measures progress.
- Develops work plans to meet business priorities and deadlines; coordinates, obtains and distributes resources.
- Removes obstacles that impact performance; guides performance and develops contingency plans accordingly; influences the completion of project tasks by others.
- Promotes KPs interests by: fostering effective relationships with elected and appointed officials, policymakers, trade associations, and other groups; providing guidance on communicating with key external stakeholders on KP; mentoring others on influencing strategic partners to take positions consistent with KP; and facilitating others to be effective liaisons and representatives of KP.
- Partners with internal stakeholders on government relations by: coordinating with key internal stakeholders and senior leadership on developments in legislation, regulations, legal proposals, public policy, key personnel changes, national/state/local issues; integrating approaches and solutions to key issues; guiding planning efforts and response to proposed legislation, regulations, legal proposals, public policy, national/state/local issues; and managing recommendations and ensuring communication of positioning to internal audiences.
- Minimum eight (8) years of experience lobbying or in the legislative or executive branch or a directly related field.
- Minimum six (6) years of experience in legislative, regulatory, or government relations at the local, state, or federal level, health policy, communications, public affairs, or a directly related field.
- Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university AND Minimum nine (9) years of professional experience (includes internship and unpaid work experience) OR Minimum twelve (12) years of experience in legislative, regulatory, or government relations at the local, state, or federal level, health policy, communications, public affairs, or a directly related field.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs): Negotiation; Business Relationship Management; Company Representation; Political Advocacy, Lobbying and Engagement; Relationship Building; Information Gathering; Market Risk Knowledge; Reputational Management; Business Documentation; Government Operations; Risk Management; Business Value Communication; Written Communication; Persuasion
- Masters from an accredited college or university.
- Verbal and written communication skills that demonstrate the ability to influence people and build alliances that enhance Kaiser Permanente’s interests
- Ability to model and reinforce a high degree of ethical behavior in self and others.
- Demonstrated experience to work independently with a wide range of elected and appointed public officials.
- Demonstrated ability to integrate and resolve differing positions and objectives of multiple internal stakeholders, including highest level executives.
- Demonstrated ability to analyze, understand and translate complex legislative, regulatory and policy issues.
- Demonstrated experience to work well under pressure and be flexible to respond to shifting priorities and deadlines.
Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status. Submit Interest
