Manager, US Federal Affairs

Job Description:

Manager, US Federal Affairs (Solventum)

3M Health Care is now Solventum

At Solventum, we enable better, smarter, safer healthcare to improve lives. As a new company with a long legacy of creating breakthrough solutions for our customers’ toughest challenges, we pioneer game-changing innovations at the intersection of health, material, and data science that change patients’ lives for the better while enabling healthcare professionals to perform at their best. Because people, and their wellbeing, are at the heart of every scientific advancement we pursue.

We partner closely with the brightest minds in healthcare to ensure that every solution we create melds the latest technology with compassion and empathy. Because at Solventum, we never stop solving for you.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role

As a Manager, US Federal Affairs, the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Establishing, maintaining, and executing a government affairs agenda to include maintenance of a bipartisan contact network and a strategic policy communications program with elected and appointed government officials, primarily focusing on U.S. federal government officials.
• Lobbying directly on specific proposals and bills to influence passage, defeat, or amendment of measure, or introduction of legislation.
• Ensure strong relationships are established with key relevant federal offices and stakeholders.
• Drafting communications to key personnel, including executive leadership and other managers, outlining the implications of proposed and current legislation and regulations as well as market development opportunities.
• Communicating with regulatory and legislative bodies including testifying at or drafting testimony for public hearings to enlist support for Solventum interests including business development and economic incentive opportunities.
• Preparing testimony, regulatory comments, and other communications intended to affect the outcome of legislation and regulations in which the new health care company has an interest.
• Work closely with and leverage industry associations, business coalitions and interest groups to pursue policy, legislative, regulatory and trade goals, drive growth, protect the company and raise Solventum’s public profile.
• Collaborating with the Global Government Affairs team to draft and maintain internal and external communications and manage related communication platforms relative to the company’s government relations function and corporate political action committees.
• Work with the Director of US-Federal Affairs to ensure positive and strategic engagement with our industry groups and medical associations.
• Comply and work together with Ethics and Compliance to achieve the highest level of ethical standards and FCPA compliance in all activities especially in this high-risk public domain.

Your Skills and Expertise

To set you up for success in this role from day one, Solventum requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited institution AND eight (8) or more years’ experience as a legislative aid in the U.S. Congress, as a public servant in a relevant government department or agency, and/or as a government relations liaison with a major multinational company or industry trade association in a private, public, government, or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Experience as a senior legislative aid in a congressional office (e.g. Legislative Director).
• Healthcare experience.
• Background and familiarity with federal health, environmental, and energy policy matters.
• The ability to quickly grasp and address a variety of legislative and regulatory issues facing the new health care company, its industry, and customers’ industries, and how these impact the company.
• The ability to build and maintain strong bipartisan relationships.
• A global perspective and the ability to understand the implications of policy proposals on the global marketplace.

This Role Reports to the Director of US-Federal Affairs and works with a global team of professionals across the function.

Location: Washington D.C.

Travel: May include up to 15% domestic

Relocation Assistance: May be authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Supporting Your Well-being

Solventum offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, Solventum regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.

Applicable to US Applicants Only: The expected compensation range for this position is $207,348 – $253,425, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: Solventum Careers – Total Rewards

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures, and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Solventum is an equal opportunity employer. Solventum will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

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1. uploading a resume, or
2. entering the information into the application fields directly.

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