National Security Government Relations Leader

Booz Allen Hamilton • Usa, DC

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About The Position

Booz Allen is seeking a registered lobbyist to join its government relations team in a leadership role supporting the national security business and defense technology portfolio. The leader will serve as the external spokesperson and internal proponent of a multi-year government relations strategy intended to grow the national security business through legislative outcomes, engagement, thought leadership, and relationships with key stakeholders.

The position requires a strong understanding of Congress, the defense authorization process, military services, the Intelligence Community, national security policy, defense acquisition policy, and the evolving defense technology landscape. The leader will advise national security business leadership, collaborate with senior executives and legal partners, and work across communications and engagement teams. Success requires executive presence, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, business acumen, continuous learning, sound judgment, and openness to differing perspectives.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in government relations or defense policy.
• Experience working with Congress and the legislative process, including Armed Services Committees, the annual defense authorization cycle, and the appropriations process.
• Knowledge of the defense acquisition process, including commercial buying practices, FAR reform, dual-use technologies, and OTAs.
• Knowledge of the broader national security community.
• Knowledge of the Intelligence Community and national security programs.
• Ability to build and sustain long-term relationships with policymakers, build internal consensus on policy positions, and translate consensus into external advocacy aligned with business strategy.
• Ability to represent the company externally with credibility, professionalism, and integrity.
• Ability to navigate a complex corporate environment and align government relations strategy with business goals.
• TS/SCI clearance required; applicants are subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
• Bachelor’s degree.

Nice To Haves

• Experience serving in a defense and national security policy role at a national security-focused federal agency.
• Experience with the evolving defense technology landscape, including policy, relationships, and efforts to expand the Defense Industrial Base.
• Experience with lobbying or government relations at a defense contractor, technology company, trade association, or government relations consultancy.
• Ability to develop a strategic vision for government relations for a major business sector and work with business leaders to identify actionable outcomes and engagement options.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills, including experience with digital collaboration platforms and generative AI tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and evolve the company’s government relations strategy for national security policy, defense technology, space, and military modernization.
• Lead the annual strategy to shape key issues in the defense authorization cycle and defense appropriations process.
• Build and sustain relationships with national security policymakers in Congress and the executive branch, involving senior executives to advance goals.
• Serve as the principal government relations advisor to national security business leadership, providing political counsel on reputational, business, and policy risks arising from the defense policy and budget landscape.
• Partner with legal and national security business teams to navigate changes in acquisition policy and advocate for outcomes favorable to the company.
• Prepare and support business leaders at external defense policy forums, conferences, and meetings with senior elected officials and administration policymakers.
• Deliver timely analysis of legislative, budgetary, and policy developments affecting the defense and national security market, and explain their implications to business leadership.
• Collaborate with media, strategic communications, and engagement teams to raise the company’s profile at major events and identify opportunities to shape policy debates.
• Participate in planning and executing the Political Action Committee strategy.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

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