Executive, Government Relations Tax Leader

GE Aerospace • Washington DC, DC

22d • $230,000 - $300,000

About The Position

Strengthen and maintain GE Aerospace’s Government Relations in the United States by engaging and advocating with the national government and other political stakeholders. Develop tax policy positions with a deep understanding of GE Aerospace’s tax policy priorities and drive tax policy agenda that support the business strategy.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will have 15+ years of experience in government affairs and public policy, preferably in the aviation industry.
• A Bachelor’s degree is required.

Nice To Haves

• An advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Established federal relationships that will be led to advocacy on behalf of GE Aerospace’s policy, legislative and external funding goals. Specific relationships with the Senate Finance Committee and/or House Ways & Means Committee are desired
• Significant experience in advancing initiatives through strategic communications to policymakers
• Substantial collaborative skills with a track record of building strong bipartisan relationships
• A proven team player attitude with extensive experience managing, mentoring, and leading teams.
• A self-motivated, assertive, and self-confident disposition with the ability to act with urgency and an ability to anticipate and respond quickly to business requirements.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence, displaying candor and integrity at all times.
• A strong business acumen, strategic thinking ability, and degree of judgment
• Resourcefulness, creativity, enthusiasm, and a results-oriented mindset
• An exceptionally strong oral and written communication skills for effectively interfacing with key policy, decision, and influence makers within global government (national, state and local) and GE Aerospace’s organization
• A high-energy, strategic thinker with proven leadership and communication skills, significant managerial experience and deep knowledge of relevant policy areas.
• Strong organizational skills in order to maintain a high level of productivity, innovation, and priority-setting.
• Business management and people leadership experience in a matrixed environment is preferred.
• A willingness to work collaboratively by incorporating diverse perspectives and appropriately managing internal and external relationships.
• An ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and concurrently and think through complexity and ambiguity, make thoughtful, integrated, timely and meaningful decisions, and take corresponding actions.

Responsibilities

• Develop tax policy positions drawing on a deep understanding of GE Aerospace’s businesses and policy priorities
• Work closely together with the business leaders to develop a government relations tax policy advocacy plan
• Engage and advocate with national government - at all appropriate levels to ensure that the GE Aerospace’s Business preferred tax policy point of view is taken into account and track key policies, laws, and regulations impacting Aviation sectors
• Participate in and influence tax policy debates and their outcomes
• Identify at an early stage, quantify and prioritize emerging tax related regulations and legislation that will affect GE Aerospace Businesses, and ensure business awareness of the potential risks and benefits, and advocate for changes and amendments where appropriate
• Support the pursuit on research and cohesion agenda for further financing of GE Aerospace investments.
• Understand public funding scope and opportunities and implement strategies to enable GE Aerospace to benefit from such opportunities
• Participate in trade association meetings and drive trade activity on priority tax issues.
• Responsible for coordinating strategic policy campaigns, particularly in Aviation-related sectors

Benefits

• GE Aerospace offers comprehensive benefits and programs to support your health and, along with programs like HealthAhead, your physical, emotional, financial and social wellbeing.
• Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach from GE Aerospace; and the Employee Assistance Program, which provides 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services.
• Retirement benefits include the GE Aerospace Retirement Savings Plan, a 401(k) savings plan with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants.
• Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance, and paid time-off for vacation or illness.
• GE Aerospace (General Electric Company or the Company) and its affiliates each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a “Sponsor”). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor’s welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive