Head, Federal Government Affairs

Head of Federal Government Affairs

Location: Washington DC

Reporting to the Vice President and Head of Government Affairs, Public Policy & Patient Advocacy (GAPPA), the Head of Federal Government Affairs (FGA) will be responsible for federal legislative engagement strategies, ensuring alignment with GSK's business priorities and broader policy objectives. This individual will play a critical role in shaping, influencing, and advancing federal legislation that impacts the company's operations, patient care, and commercial interests.

The Head of FGA will develop and execute strategies to engage with federal lawmakers, agencies, and other stakeholders to advance GSK's interests. The position will monitor and analyze legislative and regulatory developments, assess their business impacts, and provide actionable recommendations to executive leadership. Regular communication and reporting to executive leadership and collaboration with internal teams, such as Public Policy, State Government Affairs, Patient Advocacy, and Market Access, will be essential to align federal strategies with GSK's overall U.S. organizational goals.

The Head of FGA will also represent GSK in key industry forums, coalitions, and advocacy organizations, fostering relationships with policymakers and external stakeholders. This role will require a strategic and commercially focused mindset, ensuring that federal advocacy efforts align with GSK's business objectives. Finally, the Head of FGA will be tasked with transforming the culture of the team. The candidate will be responsible for bringing clarity around accountability and responsibilities while fostering new, innovative approaches to engagement. This individual will be dynamic leader with strong executive presence, the ability to synthesize complex external dynamics into clear insights for GSK's leadership, and able to effectively communicate the team's goals and objectives. They must embrace challenges, push for impactful change, and align the team's performance with GSK's strategic priorities.

The responsibilities of the role include but are not limited to the following:

• Collaborates with the Vice President and Head GAPPA and other executive leaders to shape and drive GSK's federal legislative agenda, ensuring alignment with strategic goals.
• Monitors and analyzes federal legislative and regulatory developments to assess potential impacts and deliver actionable insights to senior leadership.
• Develops and executes comprehensive federal advocacy strategies, partnering with Legal, Public Policy, and other teams to align legislative objectives with business needs.
• Represents GSK in key external forums, fostering relationships with federal agencies, trade organizations, and national policy bodies to influence healthcare legislation in support of GSK's mission.
• Synthesize complex legislative and regulatory dynamics into actionable business strategies, providing clear and strategic advice to internal stakeholders.
• Leads the creation of cohesive federal legislative and regulatory positions, aligning them with state, advocacy, and business objectives to maintain consistency across GSK's U.S. operations and global strategies.
• Acts as a strategic connector between federal, state, and public policy teams, ensuring an integrated approach that supports business priorities and advocacy goals.
• Manages the budget for federal legislative initiatives, including consulting services, sponsorships, and data acquisition, ensuring optimal resource allocation.
• Serves as a key member of the GAPPA leadership team, contributing to the broader strategic direction of GSK's public policy efforts.
• Drives cultural transformation within the federal team, ensuring clarity around roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
• Develops a high-performing team, setting clear objectives, providing coaching and mentorship, and fostering results driven and collaborative culture.
• Serves as a dynamic, transformative leader, comfortable making key decisions regarding personnel, consultants, and/or strategy to drive performance and accountability.
• Demonstrates strong executive presence, effectively communicating GSK's federal strategy to internal leadership and external stakeholders.
• Encourages thoughtful, forward-looking strategies that consider not just federal but also state, business, and advocacy implications to ensure cohesive policy strategies.
• Ensures strong connections with Capitol Hill, leveraging relationships to advance GSK's interests and anticipate potential legislative and regulatory shifts and risks.

Why You?

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in federal affairs, healthcare policy, or government relations, with at least 5 years experience working in the biopharmaceutical industry.
• A minimum of 4 years managing high-performing teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in Public Policy, Public Health, or a related field
• Demonstrated expertise in the US political environment, Medicare, Medicaid, healthcare reform, pricing, reimbursement, and other federal healthcare programs.
• Proven track record of driving organizational transformation, addressing cultural challenges, and fostering high-performing teams.
• Deep knowledge of U.S. healthcare laws and regulations, coupled with strong connections to Capitol Hill and relevant government agencies.
• Exceptional communication skills and executive presence, with the ability to translate complex legislative issues into actionable business strategies.
• Experience leading through change and making impactful decisions to drive team and organizational success.

Please visit GSK US Benefits Summary to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program GSK offers US employees.

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose - to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together - so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns - as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it's also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves - feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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