Executive, Government Relations Tax Leader

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Job Description Summary

Strengthen and maintain GE Aerospace’s Government Relations in the United States by engaging and advocating with the national government and other political stakeholders. Develop tax policy positions with a deep understanding of GE Aerospace’s tax policy priorities and drive tax policy agenda that support the business strategy.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Develop tax policy positions drawing on a deep understanding of GE Aerospace’s businesses and policy priorities
• Work closely together with the business leaders to develop a government relations tax policy advocacy plan
• Engage and advocate with national government - at all appropriate levels to ensure that the GE Aerospace’s Business preferred tax policy point of view is taken into account and track key policies, laws, and regulations impacting Aviation sectors
• Participate in and influence tax policy debates and their outcomes
• Identify at an early stage, quantify and prioritize emerging tax related regulations and legislation that will affect GE Aerospace Businesses, and ensure business awareness of the potential risks and benefits, and advocate for changes and amendments where appropriate
• Support the pursuit on research and cohesion agenda for further financing of GE Aerospace investments. Understand public funding scope and opportunities and implement strategies to enable GE Aerospace to benefit from such opportunities
• Participate in trade association meetings and drive trade activity on priority tax issues.
• Responsible for coordinating strategic policy campaigns, particularly in Aviation-related sectors

Basic Qualifications:

The successful candidate will have 15+ years of experience in government affairs and public policy, preferably in the aviation industry.

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree is required. An advanced degree in a relevant field is preferred.

Desired Characteristics:

• Established federal relationships that will be led to advocacy on behalf of GE Aerospace’s policy, legislative and external funding goals.
• Specific relationships with the Senate Finance Committee and/or House Ways & Means Committee are desired
• Significant experience in advancing initiatives through strategic communications to policymakers
• Substantial collaborative skills with a track record of building strong bipartisan relationships
• A proven team player attitude with extensive experience managing, mentoring, and leading teams.
• A self-motivated, assertive, and self-confident disposition with the ability to act with urgency and an ability to anticipate and respond quickly to business requirements.
• A high degree of emotional intelligence, displaying candor and integrity at all times.
• A strong business acumen, strategic thinking ability, and degree of judgment
• Resourcefulness, creativity, enthusiasm, and a results-oriented mindset
• An exceptionally strong oral and written communication skills for effectively interfacing with key policy, decision, and influence makers within global government (national, state and local) and GE Aerospace’s organization
• A high-energy, strategic thinker with proven leadership and communication skills, significant managerial experience and deep knowledge of relevant policy areas.
• Strong organizational skills in order to maintain a high level of productivity, innovation, and priority-setting.
• Business management and people leadership experience in a matrixed environment is preferred.
• A willingness to work collaboratively by incorporating diverse perspectives and appropriately managing internal and external relationships.
• An ability to manage multiple projects efficiently and concurrently and think through complexity and ambiguity, make thoughtful, integrated, timely and meaningful decisions, and take corresponding actions.

Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background investigation and drug screen. Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job opening. This role is restricted to U.S. persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, permanent residents, and other protected individuals under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)) due to access to export-controlled technology. GE will require proof of status before employment.

GE offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE is an Equal Opportunities Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening.