Regulatory And Government Affairs Manager

MAU is hiring a Regulatory and Government Affairs Manager at our client in Atlanta, GA, or Metro D.C. As a Regulatory and Government Affairs Manager, you will be responsible for tracking, managing, and coordinating the affairs of the government environments within the company's footprint. This is a direct-hire opportunity.

As the Regulatory and Government Affairs Manager, you will gather and prioritize regulatory and government issues, assist in defining the appropriate response and strategy, and work closely with innovation, legal, sales, marketing, and other company departments to meet revenue and customer satisfaction goals.

Required Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or related field

• 4+ years of experience in an engineering or regulatory compliance discipline and product development expertise related to the company's current and future product portfolio

• Experience with AHRI and similar industry associations

• Experience with SolidWorks or similar 3D software

• Experience developing products via New Product Development Process (Stage Gate)

• Proven experience in regulatory and product performance matters

General Requirements

• Understand the intent of regulations to wisely navigate the discrepancies that exist in the application of each set of rules to combination products

• Ensure decisions work well throughout the lifecycle of the products and set appropriate precedents for future products and projects

• Open issues tracking to resolution

• Excellent attention to detail

• Well-developed and thorough understanding of analytics, problem-solving tools, and quality improvement tools and techniques

• Strong communication skills to educate personnel on compliance best practices

• Effective organizational abilities to effectively manage time and work activities

• Ability to evaluate potential risks and ways to minimize them

• Ability to use Microsoft Office applications to communicate quality data

• Ability to communicate efficiently through written and verbal skills

• Participate in AHRI committees and associational "Capitol Hill Days"

• Ability to exercise appropriate discretion when working with confidential and sensitive matters and information

• Ability to work professionally and positively with various levels of employees, customers, and business partners

• Strong commitment to achieving business goals

• High level of personal integrity, honesty, and commitment

• Ability to respond to high sense of urgency situations and produce fast but accurate results

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with mechanical systems or water heating product design and application

Essential Functions

• Maintain a deep understanding of new and existing regulations that may impact the organization's products and processes

• Use that understanding to assist in standardizing all business operations and establish clear, documented protocols

• Explain regulations, procedures, and policies to all employees and stakeholders as necessary

• Participate in associational memberships and governmental interactions

• Review marketing, legal, and technical documentation, including case files and clinical research reports, to assess compliance

• Recommend courses of remediation to help their company achieve the necessary levels of compliance

• Monitor, aggregate, and maintain issue, regulatory, and legislative logs and charts for use by the Regulatory Government Affairs ("RGA") Committee of the Company

• Regulatory reporting on compliance status and measures to both internal and external parties

• Coordinate activities of company leadership and RGA Committee

• Act as a liaison between the company and state, local, federal, and international agencies, associations, and other organizations as necessary

• Establish and maintain strong relationships with relevant government agencies, industry associations, and policymakers

• Monitor legislative and regulatory developments that may impact the water heater industry

• Represent the company in industry forums and participate in advocacy efforts to shape favorable policies

• Analyze proposed regulations and legislation to assess potential impacts on the company

• Develop and implement advocacy strategies to positively influence regulatory and legislative outcomes

• Collaborate with internal teams to communicate the company's position on key policy issues

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including legal, engineering, and innovation/product development, to ensure a unified approach to regulatory compliance

• Guide internal teams on regulatory requirements affecting production design and development

• Perform other tasks as required

Work Environment or Working Conditions

• Fast-paced environment

Travel

• Travel up to 40%

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