**Job Description Summary**: Support the Latin American GE HealthCare business leadership through the development and implementation of government affairs and policy initiatives. The position will report functionally to the Executive Global Government Affairs and Policy Leader and will be a member of the Global Government Affairs and Policy Team. The position will also report into the GE HealthCare Latin America CEO.Essential Responsibilities:- Develop and implement strategies to protect and promote GE HealthCare through engagement with Latin American Federal and State Government entities, including legislative, Administrative and regulatory bodies.- Work with GE HealthCare's Latin America business leadership to ensure awareness of key issues and build GE HealthCare's policy positions on those issues.- Identify opportunities and threats to GE HealthCare business and utilize the function to achieve commercial opportunity for the business and to protect against threats to market, reimbursement and product approval opportunities.- Shape emerging regulations and legislation to the benefit of GE HealthCare and its customers.- Support commercial and market development opportunities identified by the businesses in which government is an instrumental decision-maker or payer.- Work closely with GE HealthCare Public Affairs leaders to identify and deliver opportunities to position GE HealthCare as a thought leader, in the field of health care technology and innovation.- Lead and drive functional initiatives within the Government Affairs and Policy function, liaising with business and functional leaders in Latin America.- Engage and lead within key Latin American health care trade associations to ensure GE HealthCare's leadership on key industry issues and initiatives.- Develop GE HealthCare Latin America political strategy (relationship engagement) and represent GE HealthCare at presented or created opportunities- Work with GE HealthCare Latin America grassroots on employee engagement and grassroots activities.Qualifications/Requirements:- Minimum 7-10 years experience in government or government affairs field.- Deep understanding of Latin America health care systems.- Experience interacting with Latin American government officials within the health care space.- Demonstrated understanding of government policy development and decision-making processes, including ability to identify and have access to key policy makers.- Demonstrated orientation towards business growth and experience in connecting policy and business outcomes.- Substantive understanding of key healthcare policy and business issues.- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to advise GE HealthCare business leaders.- Proven team leader with high degree of personal initiative.- Strong public speaking and written communication skills.**Additional Information**:**Relocation Assistance Provided**:No