Position: Government Affairs Lead - India & South Asia 

Organization: SAP

Location: Delhi

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Experience: 15 yrs 

Responsibilities

The incumbent will report to the Vice President of Government Affairs for Asia Pacific and Japan. The incumbent will have the responsibility of managing the Government Affairs activities for India, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. The position will be based out of New Delhi or any other location as required.The incumbent will be responsible for strategic planning and operations for Government Affairs in India in close alignment to business objectives while maintaining strict budget and ethical compliance.   

Public Policy

• Continuous, proactive, and strategic engagement on policy issues with central and state Governments in India with the aim of favourable regulatory environment for SAP.
• Represent SAP on key consultative groups on policy issues.
• Work with IT industry associations, Indian and international chambers on larger IT industry and regulatory issues
• Participate in preparation of policy papers, response to policy statements, point of views on key policies including IT, taxation, trade and IPR etc.
• Work with internal teams and India business and R&D leadership to proactively plan for compliance to regulatory requirements.
• Support the information requirements of regional and global teams on policy and regulatory developments in India.
• Create knowledge content on policies based on global experiences and lead thought leadership engagements with stakeholders based on the same.
• Internal enablement of business teams on policy developments.

Thought Leadership

• Strategic engagements with central and state Governments on key IT initiatives, programs and projects to ensure proactive coverage to SAP as the trusted technology partner.
• Maintain long term relationship with key Government stakeholders.
• Participate in program committees as industry representative
• Develop and maintain a network within IT and Consulting industry to ensure addressing of common interest areas.
• Conceptualize and drive industry-Government partnerships.
• Represent SAP on Indian and international platforms as a thought leader. Position SAP thought leadership content through facilitation of participation of SAP teams on thought leadership platforms.
• Establish, facilitate, and work on SAP executive connects with senior Government leadership.
• Maintain a close working relationship and alignment with internal teams such as marketing, CSR, communications and corporate affairs.
• Position SAP priorities around sustainability with the Government.

Business Support

• Maintain strategic relationship with key influencers and Government nodal agencies
• Provide strategic insights to sales teams on status and progress of key Government programs and potential business opportunities
• Strategic planning with business units, LoBs and internal teams, wherever called for.

Qualification:

• Master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Affairs, Business Administration 
• 15+ years of overall work experience with a minimum of five years in a senior leadership position in the Government Affairs/ Government Relations/ Policy/ Strategic Government engagements/ country digitization roles.
• Experience of working with central and state Governments, IT and trade associations and think tanks.
• Educational qualifications: A master’s degree in Public Administration, Public Affairs, Business Administration, or related field.
• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders at all levels and diverse objectives.
• Strong Industry and Government relationships