Senior Government Relations Manager
- Central Jakarta
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Indonesia
- Build and maintain relationship with the key Government stakeholders at all levels of Government;
- Strategically evaluate impact of implementing key Government guidelines and processes on Lenovo's business, with the ability to advocate on Lenovo's behalf to Government decision makers;
- Align and engage with government to create good working relationship and adoption of Lenovo portfolio products in public markets;
- Liaison / Communicate with government authority / body on policy matters;
- Build relationships, and ensure regular communication with policy makers; government authorities, and advisors in order to understand the latest regulatory requirements;
- Actively identify emerging and significant policy issues in the region and engage with stakeholders on issues of importance;
- Monitor political and social events in Indonesia and work with local teams to mitigate operation risks;
- Work closely with the Business Units and existing joint ventures, and on their behalf, address their issues with various departments/organizations in the Government.
- In collaboration with SMEs, handle various issues related to manufacturing, marketing, regulatory, finance, taxation, import / exports, foreign direct investment etc.;
- Provide inputs and influence policy/ regulatory legislations, which affect Lenovo's business;
- Stakeholder mapping at central, state, institutions, NGOs and international organizations to prepare blueprint for engagement and influencing processes.
- Represent Lenovo at major industry trade associations. Work directly or through trade associations to play a key role in the development of business intelligence in political and regulatory information as well as in-market competition, through monitoring processes, shared tools, data bases, and periodic reports, aiming to provide accurate information to business strategy;
- Actively participate as a technology industry leader in trade associations and, coordinating with Lenovo Legal, with regulatory agencies, and various branches of government where Company's most relevant issues are addressed;
- Strategically utilize knowledge on government's FDI / foreign investments and incentive policies to benefit Lenovo's business and long-term planning;
- A vast understanding of the Indonesian technology market ideally in the areas of the laptop / IT hardware /mobile phones / cloud computing;
- Keen understanding of the Indonesian political system, environment and institutions, as well as cultural landscape and a general understanding of other political systems in the region;
- Solid network with the policy makers across Indonesian at all levels, the academia, and a working knowledge of the technology industry;
- Experience with other AP government/policy schemes;
- Interest in emerging technologies and policy work;
- Outstanding judgment, persuasive and advocacy skills, creativity, and the ability to work in a dynamic environment;
- Strong collaboration skills, drive for results, strategic thinking, and emotional intelligence;
- Experience in Government or diplomatic sector.
- 12+ years of demonstrated experience in areas such as managing public policy, government relations and advocacy, or international trade relations and diplomatic sectors;
- At least 5+ years' work experience in global technology manufacturing company is preferred;
- At least 5+ years' work experience in trade associations is preferred;
- Suitable qualifications include Bachelors degrees in: Public relations, communication, political sciences, public affairs, law, business, economics. marketing, journalism, business/commerce, history, geography.
- {10% expected travel}
- Indonesia
- Indonesia