Policy & Government Relations State and Local Government Relations - Manager (West Region)

About This Role

This role will support and advance Deloitte's State Government Relations program in a 15-state Western region. It involves monitoring and analyzing state and local legislation, providing political intelligence, and building relationships with internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support and advance Deloitte's State Government Relations program
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal leaders from Deloitte's state government consulting business in a 15-state Western region
• 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 (e.g. Western Governors Association) and support Deloitte eminence
• Support lobbyist management activities, including the interview and hiring processes

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7+ years of professional work experience in state or local legislative, policy, or related fields
• 4+ years of experience working in state or local government with understanding of legislative and policymaking process
• 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
• Ability to understand the impact of emerging executive and legislative policies and translate them into narratives
• 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