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VP, U.S. Policy

Cognition· General & Administrative
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About the role

Senior leadership role responsible for building and leading Cognition’s public policy and government affairs in the United States, shaping policy strategy, engaging with Congress and federal agencies, and translating engineering work into policy-ready narratives.

Responsibilities

  • Own Cognition’s U.S. policy strategy – define our positions on AI, federal adoption, national security, workforce transformation, and technology competitiveness, and align them with company strategy
  • Industry Collaboration – lead engagement with Congress, the Executive Branch, regulators, and federal agencies, including direct advocacy and support for executive-level engagements
  • Regulatory Affairs – Monitor and analyze legislative, regulatory, and geopolitical developments in the U.S. and key international markets, and translate them into clear recommendations for leadership
  • Content and Communication – Produce the substance: policy positions, white papers, comment letters, briefing materials, and thought leadership that articulate a distinctive point of view
  • Represent Cognition externally in policy discussions, industry working groups, conferences, and strategic forums
  • Partner with engineering and product teams to bring policy signal back into product and roadmap decisions, and build the internal policy team as the function grows

Qualifications

  • 10+ years in public policy, government affairs, national security, or technology policy – including time in Congress, the White House, a federal agency, a national security organization, or a leading policy institution
  • Sufficient facility with AI and its underlying technical concepts to communicate with engineers and policymakers alike
  • Strong command of U.S. government institutions, the legislative process, regulatory frameworks, and federal budgeting cycles
  • Established bipartisan relationships among policymakers, regulators, and agency leadership, and a track record of influencing senior stakeholders

Skills

Required:Policy strategy and narrative developmentGovernment relations and advocacyTechnical communicationPolicy writing (white papers, letters, briefings)

Benefits

  • N/A
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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