AVEVA Government Relations Advisor, Americas.

AVEVA is creating software trusted by over 90% of leading industrial companies.

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Job Title: AVEVA Government Relations Advisor, Americas.

Location: Washington DC

The role will report directly to the Vice President of Government Affairs and Public Policy who is based in London, UK, and will also work closely with AVEVA’s commercial teams including the SVP, Americas, and the Senior Director, Business Affairs & Strategic Initiatives in San Leandro.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement AVEVA’s public policy strategy in the United States and across the Americas region.

• Lead independent projects and initiatives in collaboration with AVEVA teams, Schneider Electric, and external partners.

• Represent AVEVA in industry groups, business coalitions, and with policymakers.

• Advance AVEVA’s leadership across core focus areas by building on the company’s footprint in the Americas.

• Build relationships with policymakers, industry bodies, research organizations, trade groups, and customers to advance AVEVA’s policy agenda at the intersection of digital, industrial, and energy policy arenas.

• Collaborate with customers and partners to deliver projects that showcase AVEVA’s software as a driver of industrial innovation.

• Build strategic partnerships with research institutes to apply AVEVA’s software in research projects targeted at solving relevant industrial challenges around productivity, efficiency and decarbonization.

• Strengthen AVEVA’s visibility in the U.S., Canada, and Brazil while shaping global policy initiatives in key focus areas.

• Collaborate with Schneider Electric’s North American Government Relations team and Digital Policy team to align AVEVA’s public policy strategy with Schneider Electric’s agenda.

• Develop AVEVA’s policy positioning and thought leadership on the future of energy and industrial digitization.

• Advance company visibility, relationships, policy influence, and participation in cutting-edge industrial innovation projects.

• Focus on key industrial sectors: power and water infrastructure, smart manufacturing, marine, and metals & mining.

• Drive policy engagement on digital transformation, including the role of digitization, data, and AI in industrial modernization.

Qualifications:

• 5–7 years of experience in energy, technology, or industrial policy, gained in settings such as federal or state government, industry associations, NGOs, or corporate government affairs roles.

• Experience in AI, energy infrastructure, or AI adoption within industry is a plus.

• Project management experience, including coordinating programs involving multiple internal and external stakeholders.

• Motivated to gain private sector experience and develop skills in business and corporate strategy.

• Highly organized, self-starting, and able to manage multiple projects across cross-functional teams.

• Skilled at building networks, facilitating connections, and forming coalitions of partners.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including strong presentation abilities.

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software, sparking ingenuity to drive responsible use of the world’s resources. The company’s secure industrial cloud platform and applications enable businesses to harness the power of their information and improve collaboration with customers, suppliers and partners. Over 20,000 enterprises in over 100 countries rely on AVEVA to help them deliver life’s essentials: safe and reliable energy, food, medicines, infrastructure and more. By connecting people with trusted information and AI-enriched insights, AVEVA enables teams to engineer efficiently and optimize operations, driving growth and sustainability. Named as one of the world’s most innovative companies, AVEVA supports customers with open solutions and the expertise of more than 6,400 employees, and 5,000 partners. With operations around the globe, AVEVA is headquartered in Cambridge, UK, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schneider Electric

USA Benefits include:

Flex work hours, 20 days PTO rising to 25 with service, three paid volunteering days, primary and secondary parental leave, well-being support, medical, dental, vision, and 401K.

It’s possible we’re hiring for this position in multiple countries, in which case the above benefits apply to the primary location. Specific benefits vary by country, but our packages are similarly comprehensive.

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Hybrid working

By default, employees are expected to be in their local AVEVA office three days a week, but some positions are fully office-based. Roles supporting particular customers or markets are sometimes remote.

Hiring process

Interested? Great! Get started by submitting your cover letter and CV through our application portal. AVEVA is committed to recruiting and retaining people with disabilities. Please let us know in advance if you need reasonable support during your application process.

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About AVEVA

AVEVA is a global leader in industrial software with more than 6,500 employees in over 40 countries. Our cutting-edge solutions are used by thousands of enterprises to deliver the essentials of life – such as energy, infrastructure, chemicals, and minerals – safely, efficiently, and more sustainably.

We are committed to embedding sustainability and inclusion into our operations, our culture, and our core business strategy. Learn more about how we are progressing against our ambitious 2030 targets: sustainability-report.aveva.com/

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AVEVA requires all successful applicants to undergo and pass a drug screening and comprehensive background check before they start employment. Background checks will be conducted in accordance with local laws and may, subject to those laws, include proof of educational attainment, employment history verification, proof of work authorization, criminal records, identity verification, credit check.  Certain positions dealing with sensitive and/or third-party personal data may involve additional background check criteria.

AVEVA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to being an exemplary employer with an inclusive culture, developing a workplace environment where all our employees are treated with dignity and respect. We value diversity and the expertise that people from different backgrounds bring to our business.  AVEVA provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify your recruiter. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.