[Hiring] Director, State Policy & Government Relations @Pfizer

Role Description

The Director, State Policy & Government Relations, reports to the State Policy Team lead and is responsible for leading a defined portfolio of state policy priorities and government relations responsibilities in Iowa, Minnesota, and any other states identified by SPGR leadership.

• Develop and support implementation of coordinated national policy positions and strategies that align with business and enterprise-wide objectives.
• Act as a single point of accountability and enterprise-wide subject matter expert (SME) for a portfolio of state policy issues.
• Responsible for developing policy platforms on priority policy issues, including collateral for external facing colleagues such as policy principles, legislative language, backgrounders, talking points, research summaries, comments letters, and testimony.
• Analyze, forecast, and communicate the short- and long-term implications of changes in the state legislative and regulatory landscape to internal stakeholders.
• Develop and implement strategies to generate new policy evidence through contracted resources.
• Participate in key trade association work groups and represent Pfizer externally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience required in state policy or related function with Bachelor’s degree; 7+ years of experience with masters/MBA; 5+ years of experience with PhD, JD or PharmD.
• Significant experience in state healthcare policy and state government relations.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze legislative and regulatory proposals and translate them into practical business and policy recommendations.
• Strong understanding of state governmental processes, healthcare policy, and political environments.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to build effective working relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Ability to manage multiple policy and state issue priorities across numerous jurisdictions simultaneously.

Requirements

• Demonstrated experience in both state policy strategy and analysis and state government relations.
• Experience developing policy strategies and translating legislative and regulatory analysis into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience engaging directly with policymakers, regulators, trade associations, and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to operate effectively across both policy development and state-level advocacy.

Benefits

• Comprehensive and generous benefits and programs to help colleagues lead healthy lives.
• 401(k) plan with Pfizer Matching Contributions and an additional Pfizer Retirement Savings Contribution.
• Paid vacation, holiday and personal days, paid caregiver/parental and medical leave.
• Health benefits to include medical, prescription drug, dental and vision coverage.