AI Data Center - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LEAD - PORTFOLIO

AI DATA CENTRE PROGRAMME - GOVERNMENT RELATIONS LEAD - PORTFOLIO

Reports to: Portfolio Director; dotted line to Corporate Government Affairs / Public Policy Head

Location: Bhubaneshwar

Experience: 10-12+ years in government affairs, statutory liaison or investment facilitation

Role Purpose

Secure the license to build and operate by owning stakeholder strategy, approvals, incentives and lawful escalation, with documented and ethical engagement.

Required Outcomes

• Approved authority map, approvals matrix, submission calendar and escalation route.
• Time-bound land, development, environment, fire, power, water, labour, telecom and operating clearances.
• Eligible incentives secured, claimed and retained through compliance.
• No integrity, commitment or records failure in government engagement.

Stakeholder and approvals strategy

• Map investment-promotion, planning, environment, pollution control, fire, electricity, water, labour, local administration and utility stakeholders.
• Own the approvals register, prerequisites, submissions, conditions, queries, fees, renewals and technical owners.
• Ensure one controlled project-data baseline across all submissions.

Incentives and policy

• Assess eligibility under technology, data-centre, industrial, power and investment policies.
• Maintain obligation and claims registers for approved incentives.
• Monitor regulatory developments and brief leadership on supported impacts.

Community, reputation and integrity

• Coordinate local administration, community, skilling/local hiring and official events.
• Enforce anti-bribery, gifts/hospitality, due diligence, conflict and records controls.
• Ensure intermediaries act only under approved scope, contract and interaction protocol.

Mandatory Qualifications and Experience

• Degree/postgraduate qualification in Public Policy, Law, Economics, Engineering, Management or related field.
• Major infrastructure, industrial, energy, technology or digital-infrastructure investment experience.
• Ownership of multi-agency approvals and state-level incentive administration.
• English and Hindi; project-region language strongly preferred.

Preferred Certifications

• Regulatory affairs, compliance or governance qualification desirable.
• ISO 37001/ethics-compliance training desirable.
• PMP preferred.

Skills and Leadership Competencies

• Credibility with administration and strict ethical boundaries.
• Excellent representations, briefs and decision records.
• Regulatory, stakeholder and reputational-risk judgement.
• Disciplined action tracking across technical teams.

Candidate Evidence Required

• A project credential schedule stating scale, exact personal role, stages led, completion status and reference availability.
• Two senior client, owner, utility, regulator or project-leadership references relevant to the role.
• Evidence must distinguish direct accountability from general team participation.