Policy & Government Relations State and Local Government Relations Manager

About This Role

Manage state and local government relations for Deloitte's Western region, supporting strategic engagement with policymakers and analyzing legislative trends to inform business decisions and advance the Firm's objectives.

Responsibilities

• Support and advance Deloitte's State Government Relations program with direction from the State Government Relations leadership team
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal leaders from Deloitte's state government consulting business in a 15-state Western region of the United States
• Monitor and provide analysis of state and local trending legislation in areas key to Deloitte's government sector business
• Provide analysis on the impact of federal legislation/executive action on state and local government
• Conduct research and develop summaries, reports, and presentations on key state and local policy issues
• Support state and local political engagement strategies for Deloitte's government sector business and coordinate political giving
• Provide political intelligence on gubernatorial, state, and local elections
• Develop and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including state and local officials
• Engage with state leadership associations and support Deloitte eminence by facilitating Deloitte expert participation in panels, roundtables, association initiatives, and policy forums
• Support lobbyist management activities, including the interview and hiring processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of full-time, professional work experience in state or local legislative, policy, or related fields
• Demonstrated ability to work on a wide range of policy issues
• 4+ years of experience working in state or local government with a demonstrated understanding of the legislative and policymaking process
• Ability to travel 20%
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of full-time, professional work experience in state or local legislative, policy, or related fields with demonstrated ability to work on a wide range of policy issues; Minimum of 4 years of experience working in state or local government, with a demonstrated understanding of the legislative and policymaking process.

Nice to Have

• Prior experience working with states in the Western region of the United States in a legislative, policy, or governmental capacity
• Understanding of government procurement within professional services or consulting environment
• Track record of maintaining strong relationships with state and local officials and policymakers
• Understand the impact of emerging executive and legislative policies, with the ability to translate policies into narratives that inform business and leadership decisions
• Capacity to deliver multiple, concurrent projects, collaborating alongside small, cross-functional and virtual teams
• Skills to consolidate, analyze, and visualize information across multiple sources (incl. Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)

Skills

* Required skills