What are the responsibilities and job description for the Director, Federal Government Affairs position at Siemens Energy?
Director, Government Affairs (Federal)
A Snapshot Of Your Day (position Overview)
The Director of Government Affairs will help develop Siemens Energy’s federal advocacy and public policy strategy, advancing legislative and regulatory priorities before Congress, federal agencies, and the Administration. Based in Washington, DC, this role is responsible for developing and executing strategic engagement plans, building strong relationships with policymakers and key stakeholders, and advising senior leadership on emerging policy developments that impact the company.
How You’ll Make An Impact (responsibilities)
Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards
A Snapshot Of Your Day (position Overview)
The Director of Government Affairs will help develop Siemens Energy’s federal advocacy and public policy strategy, advancing legislative and regulatory priorities before Congress, federal agencies, and the Administration. Based in Washington, DC, this role is responsible for developing and executing strategic engagement plans, building strong relationships with policymakers and key stakeholders, and advising senior leadership on emerging policy developments that impact the company.
How You’ll Make An Impact (responsibilities)
- Develop and execute comprehensive government affairs strategies to support North American business objectives and improve the regulatory environment.
- Represent the company before Congress, federal agencies, the White House, and relevant trade associations and coalitions.
- Build and maintain strong bipartisan relationships with Members of Congress, congressional staff, administration officials, and key opinion leaders.
- Provide expert strategic counsel to senior business leadership on the potential consequences of emerging legislation and policy trends.
- Develop clear and concise position papers, legislative summaries, and briefing materials for internal and external stakeholders.
- Monitor, analyze, and report on legislative, regulatory, and political developments affecting the company.
- Draft position papers, testimony, comment letters, briefing materials, and talking points for internal and external use.
- Coordinate advocacy efforts with internal teams, including legal, communications, and business leadership.
- Identify opportunities for proactive engagement, including hearings, briefings, coalition activities, and grassroots initiatives.
- Manage external consultants, lobbyists, or trade association relationships as needed.
- Ensure all lobbying and advocacy activities strictly comply with all relevant federal and state ethical standards and legal reporting requirements.
- Manage internal workflows for tracking government affairs activities and report on progress and impact to leadership.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree (JD, MPP, MP A, or MBA) preferred.
- 8–12 years of increasingly responsible experience in government affairs, public policy, Capitol Hill, federal agencies, or a related field.
- Strong knowledge of the federal legislative and regulatory process.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and advance policy positions in a complex political environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including experience briefing senior executives.
- Proven relationship building skills with policymakers and stakeholders across party lines.
- Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and operate effectively in a fast-paced environment.
Our Corporate and Global Functions are essential in driving the company's strategic initiatives and ensuring operational excellence across various departments, business areas, and regions. These roles support our vision to become the most valued energy technology company in the world. As part of our team, you contribute to our vision by shaping the global energy transition, partnering with our internal and external stakeholders, and conducting business responsibly and in compliance with legal requirements and regulations.
Who is Siemens Energy?
At Siemens Energy, we are more than just an energy technology company. With ~100,000 dedicated employees in more than 90 countries, we develop the energy systems of the future, ensuring that the growing energy demand of the global community is met reliably and sustainably. The technologies created in our research departments and factories drive the energy transition and provide the base for one sixth of the world's electricity generation.
Our global team is committed to making sustainable, reliable, and affordable energy a reality by pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We uphold a 150-year legacy of innovation that encourages our search for people who will support our focus on decarbonization, new technologies, and energy transformation.
Find out how you can make a difference at Siemens Energy: https://www.siemens-energy.com/employeevideo
Our Commitment to Diversity
Lucky for us, we are not all the same. Through diversity we generate power. We run on inclusion and our combined creative energy is fueled by over 130 nationalities. Siemens Energy celebrates character – no matter what ethnic background, gender, age, religion, identity, or disability. We energize society, all of society, and we do not discriminate based on our differences.
Rewards
- Career growth and development opportunities; supportive work culture
- Company paid Health and wellness benefits
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays
- 401K savings plan with company match
- Family building benefits
- Parental leave