Microsoft Director Government Affairs & Policy 

India, Haryana, Gurugram 

205792682

and advocacyin the areas ofregulatory andpolicy makingand technologyinnovation ecosystem, public and privatepolicy & regulatoryand representations, and manage regulatoryroadmap and blockerstechnology platforms,and communities. This role will involvethe global government and industry dialogue, trends, initiatives, policy developments etc.into anand its leaders, and to influence opportunities and mitigate risks.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Professional Qualifications & 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 PolicyRegulations and Law addressingareas such as Cloud/AI/Data/Privacy/IT Act.
• Good knowledge ofcloud technologies and technologies related to big-data, AI & Machine Learning, Data Privacy & Security, Blockchain, Encryption and related policy &regulatory issues.
• Strong and provengovernment & industry affairs and public policyexperience inmanaging relationshipwith the Indian Governmentandengaging/influencing policy makersand regulators.Existing relationship withkeyMinistries.

Soft Skills:

• Strong communicationskills, written and oral, including public speaking skills.
• Abilityto perform in a highly matrixedorganizationand deal with ambiguityin afast-changingtechnologyinnovationand 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 - abletomultiple taskssimultaneously, andorganize and prioritize work under pressure, and take decisions.
• Possesseshighlevel of energyand strong skillsonteamwork, cross-group collaborations, networking andleveragingvirtual engagements.
• Mustpossessand have the passion to always act with the highest standards of ethics and integrity and be an advocate for adiversityand inclusive work environment.

• India business including its people, operations and externaloperating environment and help formulatean overall GovernmentAffairs, Industry Affairs& Policystrategythat is alignedto the company’s strategicpriorities andgoals.
• Anticipate and interpret policy changes and implications to the company; develop and implement strategic advocacy plan tofavorablyinfluence such policiesand to pre-empt adverse policyand regulatorychangesspecially 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,driveand sustain the Government’s outreachand advocacyengagement planwith strong submissions and representations and related industry advocacy coordination effortstorepresentMicrosoft’s position and thought leadership.
• Develop sustainable and creditable professionalrelationshipwith relevantpolicymakers, regulators, government think-tanks, key government ministries and departments.
• Build and expand stakeholder mapping and engagement withnon-lineministries and statesto defineMicrosoft'sleadership, reinforce our trust focus and support adoption oftechnology.
• Developgoodand trustedrelationshipwith senior management of government and quasi-governmental organizations in the IT&ITeSIndustryandrelatedsectors.
• Drive,participateandlead Microsoft’sexternal engagements in trade bodies, committees, working groups to ensure positioning of Microsoft point of view and enable thought leadershipand positively change thepublicperceptionof global technology corporations.
• Engage with Academia to build partnerships/ research opportunities that reinforce technologyusage,ethics in AI and thus reinforce global best practices in Government Policy discussions.
• Closely collaborate with the Public Sector team to support them withbuilding long termstrategicbusiness opportunities with government, bothcentreand states, and govt owned entities.
• Identifyingnew 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 strengthenrelationshipwith external influencers to build a positive image.
• This role will require both domestic and international travel.