Manager, US Government Affairs

Are you a dreamer, innovator, thinker and a do-er who believes in contributing to something that makes difference?

Pursue your passion. Join PMI.

Remote Position - Must be Located Near Washington DC Metropolitan Area

How You'll Make a Difference

You will serve as the organization's primary advocate and strategist for U.S. federal and state policy engagement, advancing public policy and government funding initiatives that support workforce development, professional certification, and training standards for Project Management.

As the sole U.S. government affairs professional, this individual will independently develop and execute advocacy strategies to expand recognition of project management as a critical profession, increase access to federal and state workforce funding, and strengthen relationships with key policymakers and stakeholders, aligning our approach to PMI's impact strategy and PMI regional priorities.

What You'll Bring to the Role

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Political Science, Government, Business or related field; Master's preferred.
• 5-7+ years of experience in government affairs, legislative relations, or public policy-preferably in workforce development, education policy, professional certification, or a related association / nonprofit setting.
• Demonstrated ability to independently develop and execute government relations strategies without the support of a large internal team or outside lobbying firm.
• Strong knowledge of federal workforce and education policy, including familiarity with programs such as WIOA, DoD COOL, and federal grantmaking processes.
• Excellent communication, writing, and presentation skills, with the ability to distill complex certification and workforce issues into compelling advocacy messages.
• Proven success in building bipartisan relationships and navigating both legislative and regulatory processes.
• Success partnering and communicating across matrixed organizations to drive change and accountability.
• Self-motivated, relationship-driven professional with strong policy instincts and the ability to translate the value of project management credentials into actionable government engagement.
• Experience of working in an agile, dynamic, and customer-centric environment.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in the business language for PMI (English)

What you can expect from us

We value and nurture an environment of inclusivity and diversity, and a culture of communication and collaboration. Your health, safety and well-being come first, and we believe that you should have time for your work, but you should also have time for you..

Join us and you'll get :

The salary offer will be based on several factors, including the candidate's demonstrated skills, qualifications and relevant experience.

Let's help make the world work better for everyone. Apply today!

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