Manager, State & Local Government Affairs, Indiana

Manager, State & Local Government Affairs, Indiana

The Manager, State & Local Government Affairs, Indiana, plays a crucial role in advancing bp’s business objectives in Indiana, a key state for the global energy company. This position involves advocacy, relationship management, and stakeholder engagement to protect and promote bp’s corporate interests. Indiana hosts a diverse range of bp’s operations, including the Whiting refinery, pipelines, biogas facilities, and wind and solar projects. The Manager is a strategic thinker who anticipates future challenges and opportunities, developing and implementing strategies to ensure bp’s interests are safeguarded and advanced with state government and regional communities.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, US Midwest Government Affairs, the Manager will work to advance bp’s interests through direct advocacy with stakeholders, including state and local government officials, civic and community organizations, to influence public policy, legislation, and regulations impacting the company. The successful candidate will manage executive engagement with the Office of the Governor and key staff, legislative leaders, and committee chairs, as well as state and regulatory agencies. This includes staffing executives during legislative engagements, preparing briefing documents, and advising internal stakeholders on emerging issues. In addition to Indiana, they are responsible for covering legislative activity in Michigan, Kansas, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing and implementing advocacy strategies.
• Building and maintaining strong external and internal networks.
• Preparing briefings and reports for leadership.
• Participating in incident response training and exercises.
• Networking with peers to share best practices.
• Overseeing government affairs contractors and participating in trade and advocacy associations.
• Building and representing the company in coalitions.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of seven years of professional experience engaging elected officials and staff in state or federal government, which can be in government affairs, public policy, or other equivalent experience requiring skills such as strategic thinking, advocacy, or stakeholder engagement.
• Extensive knowledge and understanding of state government and the regulatory process.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proven track record in advocacy and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to anticipate and interpret political developments, policy, and legislative proposals.
• Develop and deliver internal updates on government affairs activities.

Compensation

Base Salary: $141,000.00 – $201,000.00 annually (Minimum & Maximum)

*Note: The pay range listed for this position is a genuinely expected and reasonable estimate of the range of possible base compensation at the time of posting.

Benefits

This position is eligible for US Benefits – Core. It offers paid vacation based on years of relevant industry experience, ranging from:

• 120 – 240 hours per year for full-time employees
• 60 – 240 hours per year for part-time employees

You will also receive:

• 9 paid holidays per year
• 2 personal choice holidays
• Up to 8 weeks’ paid parental leave for the birth or adoption of a child

Other benefits include:

• Discretionary annual bonus program
• Long-term incentive program
• Generous retirement benefits including a 401(k) matching program and a pension for eligible employees
• Access to health, vision, and dental insurance
• Life insurance and short- and long-term disability coverage

Learn more at Core U.S. Benefits.

Why bp?

At bp, we support our people to learn and grow in a diverse and ambitious environment. We believe that our team is strengthened by diversity! We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment in which everyone is respected and treated fairly.

We offer benefits to enable your work to fit with your life, including flexible working options and a paid parental leave policy, among others. These benefits can include:

• Flexible working options
• Generous paid parental leave
• Excellent retirement benefits

bp operates in a hybrid model, working 60% from the office and 40% from home.

Accessibility

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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