Senior Director, Government Relations

Hanwha Defense USA Inc•Arlington, VA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Hanwha Defense USA is seeking a Senior Director, Government Relations, to conceptualize and execute a major portion of the company’s federal governmental relations strategy. Th Senior Director will assist in the organization’s outreach to Congress, federal agencies, and industry partners, with a focus on Land Systems, Munitions, and other U.S. Army-focused defense items. This position will report directly to Hanwha Group’s Global Chief Strategy Officer and play a key role within a fast-growing global defense prime contractor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree, Graduate degree preferred.
15 years of professional experience in government relations, defense policy, or military legislative affairs.
Proven network of contacts within the congressional defense committees and/or U.S. Army acquisition leadership.
Strong understanding of federal legislative and regulatory processes, specifically focused on the NDAA and Defense Appropriations cycles.
Exceptional oral and written ability to translate complex technical capabilities into compelling policy and value propositions for non-technical stakeholders.
Must be based in or willing to relocate to the Washington, DC area

Nice To Haves

Graduate degree preferred.

Responsibilities

Strategic Advocacy: Design and implement legislative and executive branch strategy to create and sustain procurement opportunities for advanced artillery, precision munitions, and missile systems.
Congressional Engagement: Serve as the primary liaison to the House and Senate Armed Services Committees (HASC/SASC) and Appropriations Committees (HAC-D/SAC-D) to ensure company priorities are reflected in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and annual defense appropriations.
Executive Branch Liaison: Work with business development team to navigate the U.S. Army acquisition system and Department of War policy bodies to align company capabilities with emerging requirements and modernization priorities.
Policy Leadership: Monitor and analyze federal budget cycles and defense policy shifts, providing actionable intelligence to internal executive leadership.
Consultant Management: Manage outside consultants to magnify impact of in-house government relations efforts.
Cross-Functional Coordination: Coordinate with business development, communications, and other functions to ensure alignment between government relations activities and broader business objectives.
Support Executive Leadership: Support senior government relations and business executives in understanding policy landscape and conducting engagement with cabinet-level and other senior government officials.