Microsoft Government Affairs Director 

Taiwan, Taoyuan City 

902113748

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in public policy, public administration, or a related fieldAND6+ years of work experience in Government Affairs, Corporate Affairs, or Public Policy.
• ORequivalent experience.
• Excellent oral, written, presentation and interpersonal skills with fluency in both English and Chinese languages.
• Adept diplomatic skills with demonstrated capability to manage geopolitical challenges, and to engage with high-ranking governmental authorities, research/academic institutions, community, or relevant industry associations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience in developing and managing strategic relationships to advocate and influence public/technology policy priorities, especially on national security, cybersecurity and technology resilience.
• The ideal candidate will have both public and private sector experience in institutions like the government, a multilateral organization, a corporate government affairs office, an industry association, coalition or equivalent group, and/or a policy-focused research institution.
• Ability to counsel senior business leadership in the company with demonstrated capability to build and execute public policy programs that support business growth and policy objectives.

• Facilitatethe resolution ofgovernmentregulatory/policybarriersagainst Microsoftby collaborating with senior executives within legal and non-legal organizations. Educate executive-level stakeholders on government/regulatory requirements and policy landscape implications.Stayclosely connectedwith regional and US Government Affairs teams andlead/participatein

• Strategy/Program Management:Anticipateand address novel issues and opportunities in a rapidly changing environment. Provide advice and counsel to executive management on complex and critical issues. Lead the formation of Microsoft’s policy agenda and positions. Direct strategies to ensure regulations and legislation positivelyimpact

• to Performance Management:Leadthev-team to accept change andstay agile,maintainperformance levels while responding to changingcircumstances and

• Model compliance and represent the Microsoft Values and the One Microsoft culture. Treat others with fairness and respect.

• Microsoft:Drive the communication framework and messaging development for Government Affairs.Determinestrategy for developing internal/external events to drive Government Affairs objectives and social media engagement.

• External Relationships:Provide thought leadership foridentifying

• Drive the execution of projects byidentifyingcustomer and operational needs, setting priorities, removing barriers and obstacles, andallocating

• Subject Matter Expertise and Influence:Advise and partner with senior executives and key external stakeholders to gain buy-in on policy positions. Prepare senior and executive stakeholders for public testimonyon complex issues. Provide thought leadership and championcutting-edgeinitiatives and solutions. Maintain relationships with key influencers to gather and apply intelligence findings. Develop and implement strategies forleveragingpartnerships with external partners and key influencers.