Manager, (Optical Fiber & Cable) Government Affairs

Role Purpose

The Manager, Government Affairs is responsible for defining, communicating, and coordinating with Corning’s Government Affairs office to ensure government policies are aligned with OFC and COC’s business strategy and objectives. This position is a critical input for fiber and cable capacity planning. They aide in capacity decisions, this position will generate an in-depth understanding of applicable Federal, State and Local laws, policy research and monitoring, and review of internal and external reports to provide input to OFC’s capacity decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• In partnership with Corning GA (Government Affairs), serves as the voice of the business when defining how to effectively influence government policies, laws, and trade agreements to support achieving business objectives 
• Represents OFC at COC+GA Federal and Global Team meetings to coordinate government affairs activities across the COC MAP
• Prepare and present to Corning’s Risk Council as required
• Engage and influence (as defined by GA) key local, state, and federal policy makers leveraging Corning’s market analysis and industry knowledge

• Contribute to the development of clear and concise communications to state agencies and legislators, as well as executives, senior management and key internal partners
• Review, edit, and finalize reports and other documents needed by corporate Government Affairs team
• Lead the process and strategic direction of international trade-related cases and verification process

• Coordinating with Business Intelligence and Government Affairs teams, identify markets where Corning should protect its investments and develop action plans for the business

• Assess OFC supply chain changes and advise leaders on risks and opportunities.
• Monitor global trade and policy developments and translate impacts for leadership.
• Guide project teams on compliance and risk for products, technologies, manufacturing, and global trade activities.
• Support Legal with government audits, inquiries, and information requests.
• Track tariff and duty changes and quantify business impacts for leadership.
• Partner with supply chain and PLM teams to ensure regional compliance documentation and traceability is met.

Experiences/Education - Required

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Relevant experience in government affairs, public policy, regulatory affairs, international trade, external affairs, supply chain, or a related corporate/business-facing role
• Direct experience supporting business objectives through government affairs, policy analysis, legislative/regulatory monitoring, or advocacy efforts
• Experience with trade-related cases, tariffs, duties, import/export policy, or global trade developments and their impact on business operations
• Ability to connect policy and trade developments to business strategy, capacity planning, supply chain changes, investment protection, and risk management
• Proven ability to work across Government Affairs, Legal, Supply Chain, PLM, Business Intelligence, and senior leadership to drive aligned decisions
• Strong written/verbal communication, executive presentation ability, stakeholder influence skills, and the analytical capability to assess risks/opportunities and translate them into actionable recommendations