Strong understanding of state government affairs, including policy development process and various state-level political ecosystems, especially the formal and informal relationships among stakeholder groups, including political leaders, state government departments and agencies, business trade groups, lobby and law firms, and advocacy groups. Reporting to the Executive Director, U.S. State and Local Policy, the West Region Director will be primarily responsible for shaping GM’s engagement on core policy issues at the state level, including manufacturing and jobs, tax policy, vehicle technology, EV and charging policy, and dealer/retail policy, while strengthening relationships with policymakers, and civic and business leaders.