Job Description

DESCRIPTIONThe Public Policy Manager will be an integral part of the India Public Policy Team, and will be based out of Mumbai, Maharashtra. You will formulate and drive Amazon's Public Policy campaigns across a broad range of high-profile, business-critical issues, covering our operations in Western India region. You will have a particular focus on labour, warehousing and logistics, security, loss and prevention policies, but will pivot across other topics in response to business needs.Key job responsibilities
You will use your policy expertise to track policy and legislative developments, identifying and prioritising the issues relevant to the business. You will use your commercial acumen across the business, ensuring senior business leaders are well-informed on relevant policy developments, understand the business impact, and are advised on how to navigate the policy risks and opportunities. You will work with business, policy, communications and legal teams to build Amazon positions on existing and emerging policy issues, including developing possible policy solutions to complex problems.You will use your campaigning and public affairs expertise to design advocacy campaigns that resonate with external audiences. This will involve engaging directly with senior policymakers, regulators, think tanks, academics and civil society leaders. You will also build collaborative partnerships and coalitions across industry, trade associations and third-party groups to support your advocacy campaigns.This position will be based in Mumbai, with some national and/or international travel required.BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree required
• 10+ years of relevant public policy experience, e.g., within corporate public policy and government relations, in public administration, trade association or non-governmental organisation
• Fluency in English and Marathi preferred

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Law Degree or Master's Degree in an area of study relevant to this role
• A self-starter who can take general direction and produce specific results
• Expertise in Western India's (specifically Maharashtra) real-estate governance framework, warehousing regulations, multi-modal logistics network, supply chain ecosystems, labor laws, and security frameworks. The ideal candidate will drive unique policy advocacy initiatives while managing stakeholder relationships across Maharashtra's industrial landscape, contributing to our broader West India strategy
• Demonstrates strong independent judgment on matters that have multiple perspectives and helps in driving decisions
• Strong knowledge of and background in advocacy and Public Policy development in India
• Demonstrates mastery of written and oral communications to influence external and internal business stakeholders, ability to effectively and comfortably interact at highest corporate and political levels
• Proven track record of collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver outcomes as well as delivering independently Ability to maintain highest personal levels of ethical conduct, confidentiality and integrity, with a strong professional reputation in the industry
• Drive simplification and demonstrated experience in developing and improving operational processes to drive business efficiencies

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