ED, Executive Branch Advocacy

Boehringer Ingelheim; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 262,000 - 394,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Washington, DC, seeks an Executive Director, Head of Executive Branch Advocacy to establish enterprise strategy for engaging with the U.S. Administration and HHS, including CMS and other relevant agencies.

The role shapes priorities and advocacy efforts to support business, policy, patient, and reputation objectives. The incumbent leads cross-functional coordination, aligns priorities with partner functions, and directs executive engagement

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of twelve years of progressive experience in government affairs or related leadership roles within biopharmaceutical, healthcare, government, or related organizations.
• Proven experience engaging senior Administration, HHS, CMS, and other federal health policy stakeholders.
• Ability to develop and execute enterprise advocacy strategies with clear objectives and measures.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop enterprise advocacy strategy for engagement with the U.S. Administration and HHS, including CMS and related offices.
• Identify priorities and engagement strategies aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Corporate Affairs and business functions.
• Translate enterprise priorities into coordinated executive-branch advocacy plans with measurable outcomes.
• Represent Boehringer Ingelheim in executive-branch engagements when appropriate.
• Coordinate governance processes to promote alignment, transparency, and execution.
• Translate policy priorities into focused advocacy plans and determine measures of progress.
• Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Value & Access, Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, and the Innovation Unit to ensure advocacy reflects subject-matter expertise.

Skills

Executive advocacy

Stakeholder management

Policy strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic communications

Public policy

Regulatory coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree preferred

Job description

The base salary range for this position is $262,400 to $393,600. The position may be eligible for a role-specific discretionary bonus, relocation assistance, and/or other compensation elements. We continuously review market data and may adjust salary ranges as needed in the future. Actual compensation will be based on job-related factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and other factors permitted by law. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings opportunities, paid time off, paid holidays, disability and life insurance benefits, and other company-sponsored benefits. For additional information regarding our benefits and Total Rewards offerings, please click here .

Description

As an employee of Boehringer Ingelheim, you will actively contribute to the discovery, development, and delivery of our products to our patients and customers. Our global presence provides an opportunity for all employees to collaborate internationally, offering visibility and the opportunity to directly contribute to the company's success. We realize that our strength and competitive advantage lie with our people. We support our employees in several ways to foster a healthy working environment, meaningful work, mobility, networking, and work-life balance. Our competitive compensation and benefit programs reflect Boehringer Ingelheim's high regard for our employees.

The Executive Director, Head of Executive Branch Advocacy establishes the enterprise strategy for Boehringer Ingelheim's engagement with the U.S. Administration and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including CMS and other relevant HHS agencies and offices. The role helps shape enterprise priorities and advocacy strategies related to executive-branch stakeholders and ensures those efforts support Boehringer's business, policy, patient, and reputation objectives.

The role translates enterprise priorities into a coordinated executive-branch advocacy strategy with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, stakeholder engagement strategies, relationship plans, and executive engagement activities. The incumbent leads cross-functional coordination across Corporate Affairs and business functions, establishes the strategic framework for engagement with the Administration and HHS, and aligns advocacy priorities, stakeholder strategies, and executive outreach while respecting the expertise, decision rights, and stakeholder relationships of partner functions.

The position leads policy advocacy and relationship strategy with executive-branch stakeholders working closely with Polcy and Federal Government Affairs. Engagements touching subject matter handled by other areas of thebusiness such as Regulatory Affairs or Value and Access will be developmed and executed in close partering with the accountable functions.

Duties & Responsibilities

Executive Branch Advocacy Strategy

• Develop and maintain Boehringer's enterprise approach to engagement with the U.S. Administration and HHS, including CMS and other relevant HHS agencies and offices.
• Recommend advocacy priorities and engagement strategies aligned with enterprise objectives.
• Assess emerging Administration and HHS developments and recommend enterprise responses.
• Identify opportunities to advance earlier diagnosis and detection, appropriate treatment, patient access, and innovation.
• Advise senior leadership on executive-branch priorities and stakeholder dynamics.

Stakeholder Strategy and Executive Engagement

• Develop stakeholder engagement strategies and relationship plans for priority Administration and HHS stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain senior-level relationships, as appropriate.
• Design executive engagement plans covering prioritization, objectives, preparation, follow-up, and outcome assessment.
• Partner with senior leaders to maximize priority engagements.
• Represent Boehringer in executive-branch engagements, as appropriate.

Duties & Responsibilities

Enterprise Coordination and Alignment

• Coordinate cross-functional planning for executive-branch advocacy priorities.
• Ensure stakeholder insights and engagement opportunities are shared and incorporated into planning.
• Establish governance processes that promote alignment, transparency, and execution.
• Support coordinated responses to significant Administration and HHS developments.
• Promote collaboration while respecting functional expertise, responsibilities, and relationships.

Policy Advocacy and Issue Campaigns

• Translate enterprise priorities into focused advocacy plans for priority executive-branch issues.
• Define policy objectives, audiences, messages, engagement pathways, coalition opportunities, and measures of progress.
• Coordinate implementation with Public Policy, Government Affairs, PAR, Communications, and accountable business functions.

Executive Counsel and Intelligence

• Provide senior leaders with integrated assessments of political, policy, stakeholder, and reputation implications of executive-branch developments.
• Distinguish immediate response needs from longer-term strategic opportunities.
• Prepare decision materials, briefings, scenarios, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Functional Partnership and Role Clarity

• Partner with Regulatory Affairs, Value & Access, Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, the Innovation Unit, and business teams to ensure advocacy reflects subject-matter expertise.
• Coordinate executive-branch engagements touching regulatory, access, medical, scientific, product, or portfolio matters with the accountable function.
• Escalate role or decision-right questions when needed.

External Partnerships and Coalition Strategy

• Identify and develop relationships with credible external partners that can advance shared executive-branch policy objectives.
• Partner with Patient Advocacy & Strategic Alliances (PAR) and Government Affairs on coalition, association, and third-party engagement strategies that advance shared policy objectives.
• Evaluate partnership opportunities for strategic fit, credibility, compliance, and impact.

Team, Resources, and Operating Discipline

• Lead assigned colleagues, consultants, budgets, and external resources in support of executive-branch advocacy.
• Set priorities, allocate resources, manage performance, and build relevant capability.
• Maintain appropriate records of stakeholder engagement, plans, commitments, and follow-up.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required. Advanced degree in public policy, public administration, law, business, healthcare management, public health, or a related field preferred
• Minimum of twelve (12) years of progressive experience in government affairs, public policy, public affairs, healthcare policy, executive-branch engagement, or related leadership roles within biopharmaceutical, healthcare, government, or a relevant association or organization
• Demonstrated experience engaging senior Administration, HHS, CMS, and other federal health policy stakeholders
• Proven ability to develop and execute enterprise advocacy and stakeholder strategies with clear objectives and measures
• Demonstrated ability to advise senior executives and translate complex political and policy developments into actionable recommendations
• Strong understanding of the respective roles of Government Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Value & Access, Medical Affairs, Legal, Compliance, the Innovation Unit, and business functions.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and drive alignment across a complex matrix while respecting functional ownership and decision rights.
• Experience building coalitions and managing trade association, consultant, or third-party relationships.
• Exceptional strategic thinking, judgment, executive presence, discretion, negotiation, and written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities, budgets, external resources, and sensitive matters with integrity and accountability.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without restriction.
• Must be willing to take a drug test and post-offer physical (if required).