Public Policy and Strategic Alliances Manager

Company Description

Guardant Health is a leading precision oncology company focused on helping conquer cancer globally through use of its proprietary tests, vast data sets and advanced analytics. The Guardant Health oncology platform leverages capabilities to drive commercial adoption, improve patient clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs across all stages of the cancer care continuum. Guardant Health has commercially launched Guardant360®, Guardant360 CDx, Guardant360 TissueNext™, Guardant360 Response™, and GuardantOMNI® tests for advanced stage cancer patients, and Guardant Reveal™ for early-stage cancer patients. The Guardant Health screening portfolio, including the Shield™ test, aims to address the needs of individuals eligible for cancer screening.

Job Description

About the Role:

The Manager of Public Policy and Strategic Alliances will serve as a member of the company’s Public Affairs team, reporting to the Director of Public Policy. Working closely with key internal partners, this position will provide public policy support and develop strategic alliances to drive state and federal policy objectives. The Manager will help identify legislative and regulatory opportunities, analyze their impact, and develop strategies to advocate for and achieve results. The Manager will also establish and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including national and state level advocacy groups, professional societies, and coalitions, to support policy priorities. The position will play an integral role helping GH build a best-in-class public affairs organization and will work closely with government affairs, patient advocacy, and other external facing business units.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working with Public Policy and Government Affairs colleagues, helps to identify, track, monitor and shape state and federal legislation and governmental activities based on input from appropriate internal departments, business units, and associations.
• Research and draft policy documents such as position letters, “one-pagers” and other collateral in support of public policy objectives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with external stakeholders and coalitions to drive support for Guardant Health’s public policy positions.  Develop and lead implementation of appropriate strategies to expand key alliances and partnerships.
• Protect and advocate for the company interests with regard to current or proposed state and federal regulatory or legislative issues that may impact the organization, its customers, and other stakeholders.
• Work with colleagues in Commercial, Medical Affairs, Market Access, Corporate Communications, and Patient Advocacy to execute our public policy strategies and achieve business goals.
• Help evaluate and disseminate the latest public policy intelligence to internal stakeholders and contextualize the impact on GH’s business.
• Engages in some government advocacy and political activity (less than 20%) representing GH, working closely with the Senior Director of Government Affairs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in related field such as health care administration, political science, public administration, or policy required. Advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of five years’ relevant experience in a healthcare-related industry, government, or other public policy-focused role.
• Knowledge of either state or federal legislative and regulatory processes; understanding of both a plus.
• Experience working in public affairs roles on complex policy issues. Familiarity with the diagnostic industry or life sciences sector a plus.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; Must be able to convey complex information clearly and succinctly.
• Candidate must be a creative, flexible, and entrepreneurial thinker capable of leveraging relationships and facilitating partnerships with industry peers, government officials, and other external stakeholders to reach public affairs goals.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and successfully prioritize competing tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Understanding of political dynamics and their impact on the private sector
• Anticipated travel expected: 20%.

Additional Information

For positions based in Washington, DC, the base salary range for this full-time position is $110,010 to $148,580. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity.

For positions based in Palo Alto, CA or Redwood City, CA, the base salary range for this full-time position is $115,800 to $156,400. The range does not include benefits, and if applicable, bonus, commission, or equity.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $86,500 to $117,300. The range does not include ben