SVP - Group Public Affairs
Mahindra Group · Posted Oct 15
Automotive, farm equipment, information technology, financial services, and hospitality services
Delhi, Delhi, INFull-timeOnsiteDirector/Executive15–25 years₹1.5Cr–₹3.0Cr yearly<25 applicants
ConglomerateAutomotiveFarm EquipmentInformation TechnologyFinancial ServicesPublic Company
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About the role
The Group Public Affairs team at Mahindra drives policy advocacy, regulatory engagement, and stakeholder management for the automotive business in India. The role supports the Group’s mobility vision across all segments and legal entities, working with government, industry associations, and internal leaders. This SVP will define and execute public affairs strategy, advise senior management on political and regulatory risks, and represent Mahindra at senior governmental and public platforms.
What you will do
- Develop and implement policy advocacy content and strategies aligned with the company’s business strategy and technology roadmap.
- Develop strategic responses and advocacy plans in alignment with business priorities.
- Monitor, analyse, and interpret policy and regulatory developments affecting the automobile and mobility sector (EV policy, emission standards, fuel efficiency norms, safety standards, import/export policies, taxation (GST), PLI schemes, and scrappage policies. Etc.)
- Develop, Engage & represent the company position in consultations with government ministries (e.g., MoRTH, Heavy Industries, Commerce, Power, Environment, NITI Aayog) and regulatory agencies.
- Support leadership with policy insights, impact assessments, and position papers.
- Build and nurture strong, transparent relationships with central and state government officials, policymakers, and statutory authorities.
- Act as the Mahindra automotive business primary interface with industry associations (e.g., SIAM, ACMA, CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM) and contribute to industry-wide initiatives.
- Facilitate collaboration, MOUs, and public-private collaborations to support business expansion, R&D incentives, and localization efforts.
- Organize policy dialogues, government delegations, and plant visits to showcase the company’s technological leadership and economic contribution.
- Develop thought leadership initiatives on mobility, innovation, and sustainability.
- Engage with industry associations, think tanks and academia to strengthen the company’s reputation as a responsible and future-ready automotive leader.
- Support the management of regulatory crises or sensitive issues, ensuring consistent, fact-based engagement with authorities and the public.
- Support regulatory unlocks and policy advocacy in key international markets where the company operates or exports—focusing on trade policy, tariffs, and EV technology regulations.
- Develop position, including those under India’s trade missions or international automotive forums.
- Align public affairs strategy with the company’s sustainability agenda (e.g., EV transition, decarbonization, circular economy).
- Advocate for enabling frameworks and incentives to accelerate clean mobility and manufacturing competitiveness.
- Work closely with business units, strategy, legal, compliance, and investor relations to anticipate and manage regulatory risks and opportunities.
- Lead internal policy councils or steering committees to ensure alignment of business strategy with public policy developments.
- Provide regular updates to leadership and board committees on the automotive public policy landscape.
- Train and sensitize internal stakeholders on regulatory developments and compliance matters.
Skills used in this role
Public PolicyGovernment RelationsPolicy AdvocacyStakeholder ManagementRegulatory AnalysisPublic AffairsCrisis ManagementIssue ManagementThought LeadershipStrategic CommunicationNegotiationLeadershipRelationship ManagementPolicy AnalysisAdvocacy
What the employer is looking for
- 15–25 years of experience in Public Affairs, Government Relations, or Policy Advocacy, preferably in the automobile, mobility, or manufacturing sectors.
- Demonstrated success in influencing high value (either strategic or $ impact on business top-line or bottom-line) policy outcomes and managing high-level government relationships.
- Experience with large, multi-faceted multinational or diversified Indian business groups preferred.
- Deep understanding of India’s regulatory and policy ecosystem and strong relationships at top echelons / leaders at Central and State governments is essential.
- Able to influence and work closely with multiple stakeholders at top levels and demonstrate a high level of personal accountability to outcomes.
- Experience in effective handling of crisis and issue management scenarios and ability to make and drive buy-in for tough decisions in large organizations.
- Have relevant and strong relationships with key policy makers and government agencies and other members of the ecosystem including lobbyists, PR agencies, industry associations, NGOs, the media and key influencers / opinion makers.
- Experience working and communicating effectively to business and govt leaders and demonstrated skills in dealing at the executive level in large organization.
- Possess outstanding leadership skills with proven ability to influence.
- Sees the big picture (business + policy), connects the dots, finds strategic value for auto GPA through identifying high value opportunities and anticipating & mitigating risks.
- Mastery at developing compelling arguments that can appeal to Govt and serve country/industry and Mahindra.
- Wholistically understands Govt and policy and comprehends the business end-to-end to be able to consider implications across different sections of the govt and parts of the business.
- Unlock demonstrable value for business through policy.
- Effective communication and presence in external forums.
- Strong writing and strategic framing.
- Identifies all necessary stakeholders and connects with them to gain support or agreement.
- Negotiates with a genuine give-and-take approach that takes all parties’ perspectives into account.
- Takes advantage of opportunities to build strategic relationships to achieve a specific outcome.
- Engages others in open dialogue and adapts own influence approach to different stakeholders in ways that address their interests or concerns.
- Anticipates emerging or potential conflicts among all stakeholders and takes steps to pre-empt them.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Mahindra Group
The Mahindra Group is a multinational conglomerate federation of companies with a presence across more than 20 industries globally. The group holds leadership positions in utility vehicles, farm equipment, information technology, and financial services. Driven by its core purpose to enable people to Rise, Mahindra operates across over 100 countries.
- Industry
- Conglomerate
- Company size
- 327000+ employees
- Founded
- 1945-10-02
- Location
- Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Leadership
AM
Anand Mahindra
Chairman
AS
Anish Shah
Group CEO & Managing Director
AB
Amarjyoti Barua
Group Chief Financial Officer
MK
Mohit Kapoor
Group Chief Technology Officer
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