At GM, Global Public Policy is a first-in-class team that drives growth opportunities through public policy advocacy. Our business-led advocacy and engagement around the world are built upon four strategic pillars:
Profile & Visibility - Advancing GM's leadership and relationships with policy stakeholders
Strategic Insights - Providing political and policy counsel that support GM's operations and goals
Policy Development - Influencing policy to drive growth opportunities
Market Development - Supporting business opportunities through governmental engagement
We are hiring! This is an exciting opportunity to join the General Motors (GM) Global Public Policy (GPP) organization as a member of its Federal Affairs team. We seek a high-achieving professional with astrongtrack recordofleadership and experience shaping U.S. federal public policy, including advocacy in the Congress, federal agencies, andorthe private sector.Exceptionally qualified candidates will havedemonstratedexperience and success in advocacy shaping U.S.automotivetechnologypolicy—for example, issuesat the intersection ofartificial intelligence, data, privacy, safety technology,andorrobotics
Responsibilities
Engage in advocacy with U.S. federal stakeholders to drive policy outcomes enabling GM’s business strategy.
Serve as anadvisor to the GPP Vice President and Federal Affairsleadershipteamon a range of business, policy,andoperational issues. Represent GPP’s perspective and advice on urgent and emerging issues throughout internal and external decision-making forums.
Adviseand counsel the business on important policy topics, includingautomotivetechnologyrelated policy issues, seeking opportunities for optimization where possible, ensuring senior leadership and business units are informed and equipped to respond effectively.
Contribute tocross-functional policy coordination processesto ensuresubject matter experts (SMEs) and internal partners have a unified,timelyview of emerging issues.
Help shape strategic policy priorities andsupportadvocacy and narratives;utilizeknowledge of the organization, GPP, and the policymaking process to advance cross-cutting GM and GPP objectives.
Continuouslymonitor, review, research, and analyze federal legislation, regulations, and trends that mayimpactGM's business interests and strategic priorities across a range of workstreams and functions.
Develop deep understanding of GM business goals and priorities and how they areimpactedby policy trends and developments. Communicate and socialize legislation, regulations, and trendswithinternal stakeholdersin a timely manner
Gather, synthesize, and analyze informationonpolicy trends to help inform business decisions, develop policy positions, execute policy strategy, and advance the company’s businessobjectivesand initiatives.
Requirements:
The Director, Federal Affairs, is a strategic leader within the GPP’s U.S. Federal Affairs Team. Qualified candidates will have a minimum of 12+ years’+ experience in U.S. federal public policy and/or advocacy including in the Congress, in relevant federal agencies or departments, andorin support of major companies.
Seeking a candidate to serve as a primary liaison to the majority offices of the relevant congressional committees of jurisdiction, specifically requiring policy-making experience before the Energy and Commerce and Senate Commerce Committees.
Thecandidatewill have networks and relationships with relevant U.S. policy stakeholders and organizations andwillhavedemonstratedability toleveragethese networks toadvancehigh-impact policy outcomes.
This role will report to theVice Presidentof theFederal Affairsand willbe responsible foradvocacy and collaboration to shape emerging policies thatimpactGM, with primary (though not exclusive) focus onautomotivetechnologypolicy.Exceptionally qualified candidates will havedemonstratedunderstanding of nuances of technology policy issues, trends, risks, and opportunities formajor companies like GMTheywill havedemonstratedexperience and success in advocacy shaping U.S. automotive technology policy—for example, issues at the intersection of artificial intelligence, data, privacy, safety technology, and/or robotics.
The Director willwork cross-functionally tohelp developpolicy positions,aligninternal and external stakeholders,and translate political and policy intelligence into business strategy and execution. The role willanticipateand respond to legislative and regulatory trends, including identifying, tracking, and assessing policy-related risks and opportunities for the business.
Thisrolewill oversee a complex andhigh‑impactportfolio of policy intelligence and analysis, stakeholder engagement, and enterprise-wide coordination to drive policy wins, strengthen GM’s advocacy posture, and advance business priorities.
This role will also serve as a political and policy advisor to the GM Federal Affairs leadership team, the GM Vice President of Global Public Policy, andinternal GM customers
The role requires a highly organized self-starter and innovative thinker who executes a results-driven approach to help enable GM’s strategic vision.
Compensation:
The compensation information is a good faith estimate only. It is based on what a successful applicant might be paid in accordance with applicable state laws.
The actual base salary a successful candidate will be offered within this range will vary based on factors relevant to the position, as well as geography of the selected candidate.
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This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the selected candidate is expected to report to a specific location at least 3 times a week {or other frequency dictated by their manager}.
This job is not eligible for relocation benefits. Any relocation costs would be the responsibility of the selected candidate.
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