Sr. Manager, Government and External Relations

Location:

(HAL) Remote_USA-DC

Job ID:

R0049994

Date Posted:

2024-05-01

Company Name:

HITACHI AMERICA, LTD.

Profession (Job Category):

Communications & Corporate Affairs

Job Schedule: 

Full time

Remote:

Yes

Job Description:

Sr. Manager, Government & External Relations

Company: Hitachi Ltd.

Location: Washington, DC office

Status: Regular, Full-Time

The Company

Hitachi drives Social Innovation Business, creating a sustainable society through the use of data and technology. We solve customers' and society's challenges with Lumada solutions leveraging IT, OT (Operational Technology) and products. Hitachi operates under the business structure of “Digital Systems & Services” - supporting our customers’ digital transformation; “Green Energy & Mobility” - contributing to a decarbonized society through energy and railway systems, and “Connective Industries” - connecting products through digital technology to provide solutions in various industries. Driven by Digital, Green, and Innovation, we aim for growth through co-creation with our customers. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal year 2022 (ended March 31, 2023) totaled 10,881.1 billion yen, with 696 consolidated subsidiaries and approximately 320,000 employees worldwide. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at https://www.hitachi.com.

Summary

This position will focus on constructively developing and communicating key company positions across government agencies, industry organizations and related stakeholders while also engaging in strategies in support of the company’s business global interests. It will also lead the company’s government relations communication strategy that focuses on both internal and external communications to create a coherent message across platforms.

The Company’s government relations and policy programs seek to sustain a dialogue with government authorities that promotes sound public policies and addresses emerging regulatory, policy and legislative issues. The Company is committed to playing an active and constructive role in the ongoing development of public policies, the high technology community, energy and transportation systems, and society at large.

Responsibilities

• By working with the GM, this Sr. Manager would represent the Company externally before the U.S. federal and state government officials, intergovernmental institutions, industry associations and other professional organizations to identify and positively shape positions

Qualifications/Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of public policy and/or government affairs experience.  Interacting with congressional or executive staff as well as lobbying for a company or association is preferred

• Proven experience with direct lobbying and ability to conceive and execute policy campaigns at the state and federal levels

• Familiarity with emerging technology public policy trends in the areas of AI, cybersecurity, privacy, antitrust/competition, and/or policy trends in the transportation/mobility sector

• The ability to articulate complex regulatory and policy matters into easily understood language

• Adept ability to work with other industry representatives to build coalitions and form strategic relationships

• A keen understanding of policy and legislative processes and dynamics within the U.S. Government and Congress, as well as familiarity with state government relations activities

• An ownership mindset of the relevant area(s) of subject matter expertise

• Capable of building strong relationships cross functionally at all levels across Hitachi Business Units

     EOE-Women/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

Our Values

We are proud to say we are an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to any factor that doesn’t impact your ability to do the job, including race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.  We are proud of Japanese heritage, with our values expressed through the Hitachi Spirit:

Wa – Harmony, Trust, Respect

Makoto – Sincerity, Fairness, Honesty, Integrity

Kaitakusha-Seishin – Pioneering Spirit, Challenge  

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