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Government Relations Director - Government & Regulatory Affairs (15-20 yrs)

Delhi/NCR Job Code: 482058

Government Relations Director, Government & Regulatory Affairs - India

Fortune 100 software-industrial company that delivers industry specific solutions that include aerospace and automotive products and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and industry; and performance materials globally. Our technologies help everything from aircraft, cars, homes and buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more sustainable. All of its global businesses have a strong legacy in India, built over the last eight decades. It's India commitment is evident in seven state-of-the-art manufacturing and engineering operations, and five global centers of excellence for technology development and innovation. It employs close to 15,000 people across 50 locations including Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Gurgaon, Hyderabad, Madurai, Pune, and Vadodara.

From helping commission the country's first oil and gas refinery in Digboi in the 1930s to partnering locally to - Make in India- Fortune 500 Company TALIN inertial navigation system, It's technologies improve the way people live, work, and travel every day.

OUR FOUR STRATEGIC BUSINESS GROUPS (SBGs)

AEROSPACE : With comprehensive offerings ranging from wheels and brakes and propulsion to cockpit systems and satellite communications, our mechanical and electrical innovations are used on virtually every commercial and defense aircraft platform. We also provide world-class turbochargers that help enable vehicle performance and fuel efficiency. In India, it has been supporting the country's defense, civil aerospace, and automobile industries for more than 40 years. It's Aerospace products and services are found on virtually every commercial and defense aircraft, and its turbochargers are used by most automakers in the country.

HOME AND BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES : It's Home and Building Technologies offers products that monitor and control homes and buildings, such as security, fire and air conditioning systems. It's home and building technologies have been helping make homes, and commercial and industrial buildings in India safer, more secure, energy efficient, productive, and connected, for more than 25 years.

SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS : Its Safety and Productivity Solutions offers scanning and mobile computers, warehouse automation, and printing and media solutions that improve enterprise and workflow performance, increase worker productivity, enrich operational intelligence with data-driven insights, and personal protective equipment to enhance workplace safety.

PERFORMANCE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIE S: Its Performance Materials and Technologies develops advanced materials, chemicals, process technologies, and industrial software and automation solutions that reduce emissions, improve operational efficiency, enable the production of cleaner fuels, increase capacity in oil refineries, and increase the strength of ballistic materials and fibers and protect medicines. In India, we have been a leader in oil and gas refining technologies and developing and manufacturing advanced materials in India for more than 80 years. We also provide integrated industrial process automation, instrumentation, and control solutions for oil and gas and other industries.

A Fortune 500 Company's : The integrated technology development and engineering arm of it, It leverages the country's engineering and technology talent to support Its four businesses globally and in India. The Company continues to be a front-end asset and differentiator supporting company East for East (E4E) localization, and East to Rest (E2R) globalization strategies, helping it in Becoming THE Chinese Competitor in India. This Company in India, established in in 1994, has operations in Bangalore, Hyderabad, Madurai, and Gurgaon.

The Government Relations function is a critical part of Its global growth strategy. The position of Government Relations Director will responsible for government relations support of the company's activities in the country. As part of the India GR team and in coordination with the integrated global GR Function and High Growth Regions (HGR) organization, the Government Relations Director will develop and execute government relations strategies to drive business growth. This position will be based in Gurgaon and will report into the India leader for Government Relations in India.

Job Description:

Lead the development and execution of government relations strategies to generate growth opportunities, while mitigating downside issues, for its businesses

Partner with our businesses and integrate into their planning processes to define what Government Relations can do to help them execute their plans and improve financial performance

Serve as primary liaison for it with relevant central and state government officials

Actively participate to impact the legislative and regulatory process on issues and strategies important to the company. For example:

Build knowledge of and strong relationships with key bodies and individuals responsible for shaping legislation/regulation in key business interest areas for it.

Develop keen awareness of relevant legislation/regulation and its potential impact on it; proactively work to achieve a favorable position for the company

Understand how government's needs/priorities align with it capabilities

Establish a clear process to ensure leadership teams are aware of impending changes in pertinent legislation/regulation and or government incentive schemes

Work with Its business, functional and regional leaders, customers and others to develop creative solutions that incorporate government relations into business problem solving

Help the businesses, and secure government support (e.g. financial incentives), to evaluate and select the most advantageous locations to establish local presence that meets business goals

Create and execute opportunities for company's senior leaders to interact with key governmental officials in support of the company's agenda

Effectively manage and participate in relationships with consulting firms and associations in order to extend the reach and impact of the government relations function

Leverage Six Sigma, its Hometown Solutions and Ambassadors Program, and other key enablers to drive continuous improvement in the Government Relations function.

Basic Qualifications:

Strong leader with a track record of effectively leading employees and cross-functional teams

Ideally, 10+ years of government relations experience with government, corporation and/or consulting focused on legislative and regulatory arenas

Broad understanding of rule-making and legislative processes at national level and ability to identify and engage key decision makers within government

Personal presence, communication skills and credibility to effectively interact with and influence enterprise management, as well as work with a diverse group of highly motivated professionals

Integrity and good judgment are extremely important

Established record of providing clients with advice that blends government relations experience, expert legislative knowledge and a keen understanding of a client's business objectives

Proven ability to operate in complex matrix environments

Experience of working across functions and delivering results based on harnessing the power of virtual teams and resources

Ability to work through complex issues to quickly identify most priority and focus areas

Strong and sophisticated influencing skills with track record of operating at executive level

Experience working with complex organizations to map out key decision makers/stakeholders

Excellent written and verbal skills in English are essential

Leadership Behaviors and Competencies:

Self-motivated, dedicated team player with a proactive approach to managing and seeking to continuously improve the function

Ability to set priorities, and the discipline to execute to those priorities

Able to see issues from a strategic perspective; understands the connection between issues affecting a business organization and larger economic and social concerns

Able to master the complex technical and cultural mix of its businesses and balance the diverse interests and priorities

Forward thinking and proactive on legislative, regulatory and public policy issues

Strong business acumen. Understands drivers of corporate profitability

Thoughtful and execution-minded with the ability to offer actionable opinions

Effective at creating a consensus around strategic initiatives utilizing a collaborative engaging decision-making process

Sensitive to political and cultural issues

Personal Characteristics :

Excellent communications skills: Quickly adapts to audience and highly articulate

Strong listening and presentation skills

Strong intellectual capacity and high personal standards of excellence

High degree of leadership, independent negotiation, and decision-making skills

Highly motivated and self-directed; able to spearhead initiatives, translate plans into specific actions across a team, and execute with urgency

Consultative and approachable style. An attentive listener who absorbs and respects the opinions of others, but is decisive and able to influence

Excellent networking and relationship-building skills

Leads by example and able to generate respect and loyalty from peers and superiors - as well as external links

Emotionally intelligent, resilient, mature and self-aware

Impeccable ethics and a high-level of integrity

Travel : 10-25%

Security Clearance : No

Band : 4

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Women-friendly workplace:

Maternity and Paternity Benefits

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