Director, Government Policy and Regulations
Description
Are you ready for a change? At GS1 US, employees at every level play a vital role and provide a meaningful voice on issues that affect consumers across the country. We are a small company with a world-class culture, and we make a huge impact on the way the world does business.
What is in it for you:
As the Director of Government Policy and Regulations at GS1 US, you have the opportunity to make an impact on the way the world does business. And you’ll do it in a high performing, stable, and financially sound company.
Our world-class work culture is something we are proud of and work on continuously. Providing work culture feedback at GS1 US is not just ok, it’s expected AND acted upon. Your voice matters at GS1 US.
Who you are:
You are customer focused with superb organizational skills and the ability to lead, influence, and leverage many individuals across the organization, GS1, and industry associations.
You are an effective relationship builder with excellent communication skills (oral, written & listening). You possess a natural ability to build credibility and become an effective and respected ally of peers - internally and externally. You possess strong project management and multi-tasking skills with the ability to switch gears and manage competing priorities.
You possess a minimum of 10 years of experience working in or with the federal government (Congressional offices or federal agencies). Working knowledge of GS1 Standards is preferred, but not required.
What you will do:
As the Director of Government Policy and Regulations, you will be responsible and accountable for supporting the GS1 US Government and Regulatory Strategic Plan OGSM (Objectives, Goals, Strategies and Measures) deliverables, and will serve as the business lead for this effort. This includes supporting the GS1 US government team in executing strategies and plans to increase education and adoption of GS1 Standards and collaborating with GS1 US internal teams and members, GS1 Member Organizations (MO), NGOs and government agency staff to identify areas/trends, gaps, and opportunities to leverage GS1 Standards. You will manage a cross-functional team and be responsible for working to discuss, review and act upon identified government activities, which could include providing comments to federal agencies, determine what workgroups and events GS1 US should engage in.
You will lead efforts to explore new government projects and programs for GS1 US by leveraging your policy knowledge to anticipate where GS1 Standards can be leveraged for the benefit of a government agency or industry. The Director will drive outreach/education on GS1 Standards/GS1 US to government agencies and other key stakeholders, and is accountable to advocate, promote and coordinate delivery of GS1 Standards and solutions for government contracts and projects.
This position will be expected to work remotely, with monthly travel to the GS1 US headquarters in Ewing, New Jersey. The preferred location is the Washington, DC area.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
- Support the interest of GS1 US (and GS1) in working with government agency stakeholders, including current and prospective agencies and technology companies, academic institutions, trade associations, as well as GS1 US members to engage and partner on current government projects.
- Assist the Vice President in identifying opportunities, executing strategies in support of the opportunities, and working with peers to support industry in their work with the US Government.
- Serve as Business Lead on the Government and Regulatory Strategic Plan
- Understand agency and partner pain points and priorities to determine where their initiatives and objectives best fit with current projects as well as defining new strategies/opportunities.
- Leverage existing knowledge and awareness of current public policy priorities to identify areas of future opportunity for GS1 US.
- Help build and maintain strong agency, industry, and internal relationships across multiple teams.
- Network and initiate dialogue with government agencies and strategic partners to identify viable strategies.
Education & Experience:
- 10+ years of relevant work experience, on Capitol Hill or in a federal agency preferred
- BA/BS in public policy, communications, or a related business field preferred
- Broad cross-functional or supply chain knowledge in retail, grocery, apparel, general merchandise, foodservice or healthcare industries is preferred
- Proven track record of successfully leveraging market insights to drive tactical and strategic business decisions
- Proven track record of building internal and external alliances and providing thoughtful contributions
- Strong understanding and experience using Microsoft Office products and other online collaboration tools.
Required Skills & Competencies
- Strong collaboration skills; must be able to work with many different teams, both in a physical office and virtual environment.
- Strong business acumen and ability to understand complex business initiatives
- Strategic thinking capability with the ability to draw practical insights from a wide range of data inputs
- Action-oriented with a strong work ethic
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- High workload capability; ability to simultaneously manage multiple priorities/projects in various stages of completion
- Strategic mindset, forward-thinking and comfortable applying structure to ambiguous and futuristic concepts
- Strong people skills balanced with a demonstrated record of accomplishing significant work milestones, metrics, and goals through teamwork
- Highly adaptive and flexible work style to adjust project initiatives relative to changes in corporate priorities
- An adaptive learner with the ability to quickly assimilate information about GS1 Standards and GS1 US offerings
Ready to be part of a team that believes the identification of everything makes anything possible? Apply today – we can’t wait to hear your story.
GS1 US is an Equal Opportunity Employer - All qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.
GS1 US is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search or staffing firms. All resumes submitted by search or staffing firms to any employee at GS1 US via-email, internet or directly without a valid written search agreement will be deemed the sole property of GS1 US, and no fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by GS1 US.