Manager, Strategic Partnerships (Government Relations)

Who we are...

Verra Mobility is a global leader in smart mobility. We develop technology-enabled solutions that help the world move safely and easily. We are fostering the development of safe cities, working with police departments and municipalities to install over 4,000 red-light, speed, and school bus stop arm safety cameras across North America. We are also creating smart roadways, serving the world's largest commercial fleets and rental car companies to manage tolling transactions and violations for over 8.5 million vehicles. And we are a leading provider of connected systems, processing nearly 165 million transactions each year across 50+ individual tolling authorities.

Culture

Verra Mobility Corporation is a rapidly-growing, entrepreneurial company that operates with a people-first philosophy and approach. The company lives by its core values—Do What’s Right, Lead with Grace, Win Together, and Own It—in everything it does for its customers and team members. The company seeks to grow aggressively, both organically and through acquisition, to continue to be the undisputed market leader with these five core competencies: bias for action, customer focus, teamwork, drive for results, and commitment to excellence.

Position Overview:

The Manager of Strategic Partnerships plays a key role in developing and implementing government relations strategies to achieve company objectives. The individual develops, executes, and manages Verra Mobility’s relationships with key interests and support business groups at the local level. The Manger will develop key relationships with strategic partners, to include local elected and appointed officials. The individual is responsible for coordinating external lobbyist activities, engaging community grassroots organizations, and other critical stakeholder relationships. The individual reports to the Vice President of Government Relations and works alongside a robust team of the government relations professionals to implement strategies that advance the goals and objectives of the Company in a constantly changing work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the Government Solutions business unit with overall management of the government affairs activities, including development, communication, and execution of policy and business development priorities and strategies.
• Coordinates efforts of outside lobbyists and consultants to ensure objectives are met on time, on budget and with the appropriate level of quality and fastidiousness.
• Maintain strong working relationships with grassroots community organizations and critical stakeholders.
• Identify, analyze, and communicate how potential changes in policy, and political environments (both near and long term) could affect day-to-day operational business activities and long-term strategy.
• Operate at a high level of transparency and deliver on key performance indicators.
• Execute on strategies to position business development opportunities for success.
• Partner with internal legal department to ensure the Company is compliant with all state and local registration and lobbying disclosure laws and associated interactions with elected government officials.
• Develop a deep understanding of Verra Mobility’s business lines and the intersection with local stakeholders on the business to identify strategic opportunities and risks, and execute accordingly.
• Monitor state and municipal policy and procurement activity by studying existing and new policy and government processes.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on government/policy matters within the Company.

Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree is required. Other advanced degrees are a plus.
• A minimum of 5-8 years of government, legislative affairs, and/or campaign experience with advancing levels of responsibilities and duties.
• Significant level of interpersonal and communication skills, and able to lead, communicate and persuade others, and interact effectively with others in difficult situations.
• An energetic, hands-on, self-motivated and self-managed person with a high degree of honesty, integrity and judgment.
• Experience interacting with lobbyists and elected officials is required.
• High-level ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.
• Management experience is a plus.
• A thorough knowledge of public policy, political campaigns, public affairs and community outreach, as well extensive knowledge and experience in Government, the legislative and regulatory process at the state or local levels.
• Ability to develop and implement successful political strategies in the development and execution of Verra Mobility’s agenda.
• Ability to establish and work towards the bigger picture while still grasping the details.
• Strong PC skills especially Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Outstanding English, writing, presentation, and public speaking and communication skills, including at the executive level.
• Travel up to 30 percent.

Verra Mobility Values

An ideal candidate for this role naturally works in alignment with the Verra Mobility Core Values:

• Own It. We focus on high performance and drive toward breakthrough outcomes. Our employees ensure accountability, optimize and align work, focus on the customer, and cultivate innovation.
• Do What’s Right. We champion integrity and good character. Our team members model ethical behavior, demonstrate good judgment and are courageous.
• Lead with Grace. We express humility and compassion, and we are authentic and candid. Our employees demonstrate self-awareness, care for others, instill trust, and communicate effectively.
• Win Together. We believe in growing and inspiring people together. We seek people who collaborate, value differences, think and act globally, foster an engaging work environment, and recognize and develop others.