About the role
We are looking for a Federal Affairs Manager who will lead Anthropic's federal procurement policy, appropriations and authorization strategy with policymakers, working to secure federal resources and legislative authority for AI initiatives that advance our mission of ensuring that artificial intelligence systems are developed safely and benefit the American public.
In this role, you will work closely with Anthropic's policy team to develop and execute appropriations and procurement strategies across the full range of defense and civilian government spending—identifying procurement policy opportunities, translating policy priorities into legislative language, building relationships with executive branch officials, appropriations committee staff and members, and securing resources that enable federal agencies to leverage AI for positive outcomes across defense, intelligence, research, and other national interests.
Anthropic is equal parts research lab, policy think-tank, and technology startup. We care deeply about safe development of AI systems, and build partnership with governments through proactive, opinionated, substantive policy conversations. This is a unique opportunity to shape how AI policy and governance develop at a critical moment in the technology's trajectory.
In this role, you will:
- Develop and execute appropriations, authorization, and procurement policy strategy in partnership with Anthropic's policy and government relations leadership, identifying funding and authority gaps and opportunities across federal agencies
- Build and maintain substantive relationships with Appropriations Committee staff (House and Senate), Armed Services Committee staff (House and Senate), relevant member offices, and key agency contacts; conduct regular strategy and intelligence gathering to inform Anthropic's priorities
- Translate Anthropic's policy objectives and strategic priorities into specific appropriations, authorization, and procurement requests; develop legislative language and position papers that articulate the case for funding and authority
- Coordinate across Anthropic's policy team, sales team, public sector team, and agency points of contact to align appropriations, authorization, and procurement policy strategies with agency needs and constraints
- Analyze the appropriations process, including committee dynamics, subcommittee priorities, and legislative calendars; advise on timing, strategy, and feasibility of specific requests
- Manage the annual appropriations and authorization cycles, regular appropriations bills, and supplemental opportunities; track legislative developments and adjust strategy accordingly
- Manage the annual NDAA cycle; track developments and adjust strategy accordingly
- Monitor procurement policy developments and identify opportunities to influence government adoption and utilization of AI
- Serve as the primary point of contact for internal stakeholders on appropriations-related questions, opportunities, and developments; communicate progress and strategy regularly to leadership
You may be a good fit if you:
- Have 8+ years of experience in federal appropriations, procurement, and authorization, with strong preference for having worked on an appropriations committee (House or Senate) or for a member of an appropriations committee, or on an armed services committee (House or Senate) or for a member of these committees.
- Have demonstrated expertise in legislative, appropriations, and procurement processes. You understand how committees work, how language gets included in bills, the timing and dynamics of the annual appropriations cycle, and how to navigate procedural opportunities
- Have a track record of securing legislative and executive branch wins through appropriations language or authorization provisions; you can point to specific funding streams, authorities, or provisions you helped establish
- Understand the defense, national security, and intelligence procurement and appropriations landscape; you have relationships in this community and understand agency priorities and constraints
- Can work effectively across multiple substantive domains without being a deep expert in each; you excel at translation between technical/policy teams and the appropriations, authorization, and procurement processes
- Thrive in fast-moving, relationship-driven environments where you need to build and maintain trust with congressional staff and members; you are a serious, credible presence in those conversations
- Have intellectual curiosity about how AI can be deployed to advance government priorities; you can speak credibly and substantively about technology and policy
- Excel at translating complex policy priorities into clear, actionable, legislative-ready recommendations
- Are comfortable working as part of a team with deep substantive experts and policy strategists; bringing process and relationships expertise
- Are based in or willing to relocate to Washington DC
Deadline to apply: None. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
