Sr Manager, State Government Affairs

Roche • South San Francisco, MA

5d • $140,400 - $260,800 • Remote

About The Position

The State Government Affairs (SGA) Senior Manager is responsible for working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders across the assigned states and Genentech’s Customer Engagement (CE) field ecosystems, in a designated region of the United States, to advance Genentech’s legislative and regulatory priorities. The region will include approximately 5-7 contiguous states. It is expected that the Senior Manager will reside in the designated region. Through their work, the Senior Manager will develop relationships and influence legislative and executive policy decisions, while supporting the needs of patients and customers to advance Genentech’s business goals.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree
• 5-7 years in legislative and executive branch advocacy experience working with state governments
• Residency in designated region, relocation not included
• Minimum travel anticipated 60%

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred

Responsibilities

• Advocating and lobbying, on the company’s behalf, with state legislatures and executive branches including, but not limited to: Assisting in the development of legislative and regulatory policy positions, Drafting amendments, preparing and delivering testimony; and, Attending and representing Genentech at legislative hearings, meetings and events.
• Developing and sustaining strategic relationships with external stakeholders, including but not limited to: elected officials and staff, relevant state agencies and departments, industry partners, trade associations, third party stakeholder groups - including advocacy partners - and identifying opportunities for shared legislative/policy objectives.
• Registering as a state lobbyist, completing any required training and reporting requirements, as well as managing contract lobbyists and association member engagement.
• Being a strategic advisor and partner to CE field ecosystem leaders and teams, as well as home office business partners, including national account managers, on interactions with external stakeholders to advance Genentech’s policy and business objectives.
• Serving as an executional catalyst for the CE ecosystem leadership teams.
• Developing a deep understanding of their region and ecosystems’ business priorities, needs, and regional nuances to incorporate into their own planning and execution activities.
• Preparing briefings and/or presentations to keep internal partners, ecosystems, and other stakeholders abreast of evolving state legislation, regulations, reimbursement and Medicaid policies and executive branch decisions that may impact Genentech patients, products, or other business activities and goals.
• Monitor and engage in Medicaid policy developments in collaboration with the State Policy Team, industry partners, trade associations and third-party advocacy organizations; support education of internal stakeholders and field partners (e.g., ecosystem leadership) to advance an understanding of Medicaid policy in conjunction with the State Policy Team, and provide support for field engagement with Medicaid agency staff on policy issues.

Benefits

• A discretionary annual bonus may be available based on individual and Company performance.
• This position also qualifies for the benefits detailed at the link provided below.

What This Job Offers

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