Work Arrangement
This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to Washington, DC, three times per week, at minimum.
The Role
Global policies and government affairs are critical to advancing GM’s business objectives and enabling our vision for an all-electric future. At General Motors, Global Public Policy is a first-in-class team that drives growth opportunities through public policy advocacy. Our business-led advocacy and engagement around the world is built upon four strategic pillars:
1. Profile & Visibility – Advancing GM’s leadership and relationships with policy stakeholders
2. Strategic Insights – Providing political and policy counsel that support GM’s operations and goals
3. Policy Development – Influencing policy to drive growth opportunities
4. Market Development – Supporting business opportunities through governmental engagement
The Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives will be a key member of GM Global Public Policy’s Strategic Initiatives team, which is responsible for identifying and assessing growth opportunities, emerging risks, and long-term trends; informing and strengthening advocacy; and driving integration of enterprise and policy priorities.
Reporting to the Executive Director of Global Strategic Initiatives, the Senior Manager will be responsible for developing and implementing multi-faceted campaign strategies to advance GM’s policy priorities and expand GM’s network of policy influencers.
The Senior Manager will manage issues, advocacy, and engagement around critical labor, technology, and supply chain issues that impact GM’s operations worldwide.
The role requires a highly organized self-starter with demonstrated experience in developing and executing multi-faceted advocacy campaigns. The Senior Manager will have proven relationships with both Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. on the issues of labor and technology. Demonstrated experience in working with international governments, in particular Mexico and Canada, is preferred.
The Senior Manager will also possess proven analytical and communications skills, a successful track record of collaboration, a strong stakeholder network, and a strategic, results-driven approach.
What You'll Do
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Develop, execute, and manage multi-faceted advocacy campaign strategies that enable business opportunities for GM in the U.S. and markets worldwide
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Integrate and align GM enterprise activities and strategic priorities across a range of workstreams and functions with relevant policy advocacy and engagement efforts
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Support and inform advocacy and engagement efforts on labor and technology policy issues and their impacts on automotive value chains (e.g., immigration, organized labor, workforce development, data, cybersecurity, connected vehicles)
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Develop and manage a portfolio of labor and technology issues with a focus on industrial policy and U.S. competitiveness,
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Drive and align efforts with internal leadership and subject matter experts, including Global Public Policy teams, Communications, Finance, Legal, and core business functions
