Director, Government Affairs & Policy

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Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational corporation and technology company headquartered in Redmond, Washington. Its best-known software products are the Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft 365 suite of productivity applications, the Azure cloud computing platform and the Edge web browser.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop a strong understanding for the Microsoft India business including its people, operations and external operating environment and help formulate an overall Government Affairs, Industry Affairs & Policy strategy that is aligned to the company’s strategic priorities and goals.
• Anticipate and interpret policy changes and implications to the company; develop and implement strategic advocacy plan to favorably influence such policies and to pre-empt adverse policy and regulatory changes specially around cybersecurity, datacenters & cloud.
• Engage with Microsoft global and regional policy teams to develop and implement the India specific public policy and regulatory strategy.
• Develop, drive and sustain the Government’s outreach and advocacy engagement plan with strong submissions and representations and related industry advocacy coordination efforts to represent Microsoft’s position and thought leadership. 
• Develop sustainable and creditable professional relationship with relevant policy makers, regulators, government think-tanks, key government ministries and departments.
• Build and expand stakeholder mapping and engagement with non-line ministries and states to define Microsoft's leadership, reinforce our trust focus and support adoption of technology.
• Develop good and trusted relationship with senior management of government and quasi-governmental organizations in the IT & ITeS Industry and related sectors.
• Drive, participate and lead Microsoft’s external engagements in trade bodies, committees, working groups to ensure positioning of Microsoft point of view and enable thought leadership and positively change the public perception of global technology corporations.
• Engage with Academia to build partnerships/ research opportunities that reinforce technology usage, ethics in AI and thus reinforce global best practices in Government Policy discussions.
• Closely collaborate with the Public Sector team to support them with building long term strategic business opportunities with government, both centre and states, and govt owned entities. 
• Identifying new and emerging legal and regulatory issues that may affect Microsoft’s businesses in the region. Coordinating with internal and external legal and non-legal expert resources, as necessary, to help analyze and address such issues in the implementation of the company’s business strategy.
• Work closely with internal departments to support dissemination of the societal contributions of the company and strengthen relationship with external influencers to build a positive image.
• This role will require both domestic and international travel.

Education Qualification/Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Public Policy, Public Admin, or related field AND 5+ years work experience in Government Affairs, Corporate Affairs, Public Policy, or Government OR 8+ years work experience in Government Affairs, Corporate Affairs, or Public Policy.
• Experience in Core Technology Policy Regulations and Law addressing areas such as Cloud /AI / Data/Privacy/IT Act.
• Good knowledge of cloud technologies and technologies related to big-data, AI & Machine Learning, Data Privacy & Security, Blockchain, Encryption and related policy & regulatory issues.
• Strong and proven government & industry affairs and public policy experience in managing relationship with the Indian Government and engaging/influencing policy makers and regulators. Existing relationship with key Ministries.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication skills, written and oral, including public speaking skills.
• Ability to perform in a highly matrixed organization and deal with ambiguity in a fast-changing technology innovation and digitally transforming world.
• Strategic thinker in issues management and creating opportunities for engagement.
• Has an entrepreneurial mindset, ability to work independently in driving the various projects, working closely with various cross functional committee members to drive change.
• Able to generate ideas and think creatively, yet work with detailed information
• Good project management skill - able to multiple tasks simultaneously, and organize and prioritize work under pressure, and take decisions.
• Possesses high level of energy and strong skills on teamwork, cross-group collaborations, networking and leveraging virtual engagements. 
• Must possess and have the passion to always act with the highest standards of ethics and integrity and be an advocate for a diversity and inclusive work environment.

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