Manager - Government Affairs

Overview:

Overview

We are looking for a Manager, Government Affairs to build durable relationships with government stakeholders and translate policy, regulatory, and institutional context into clear action for Inception42. You will shape engagement plans, prepare leaders for high-stakes interactions, and work closely with legal, communications, commercial, product, and delivery teams as we deploy AI products across regulated and public-sector environments. The role requires sound judgment, discretion, and the ability to move from long-range policy analysis to precise execution.

Responsibilities:

What You’ll Own

• Develop and execute government affairs plans aligned with Inception42’s product, commercial, and deployment priorities in the UAE and selected markets.

• Build trusted, long-term relationships with ministries, regulators, embassies, industry bodies, and public-sector partners.

• Monitor policy, regulatory, and institutional developments relevant to AI, data, cloud infrastructure, and public-sector technology; translate them into clear implications and recommended actions.

• Prepare executive briefings, position papers, correspondence, stakeholder maps, and meeting materials that are accurate, concise, and decision-ready.

• Drive the preparation and follow-through for senior government engagements, consultations, working groups, and industry forums, with clear owners, commitments, and timelines.

• Represent Inception42 in external policy discussions and articulate evidence-based positions grounded in the company’s products, deployment experience, and technical capabilities.

• Collaborate closely with legal, privacy, security, product, commercial, and delivery teams so that external commitments are compliant, technically credible, and executable.

• Identify opportunities for public-private collaboration and connect government priorities with practical AI capabilities, delivery models, and measurable outcomes.

• Manage sensitive issues and escalations with discretion, maintain accurate engagement records, and ensure all activity meets applicable ethics, compliance, and confidentiality standards.

• Establish a clear reporting cadence for policy developments, stakeholder priorities, relationship health, risks, and engagement outcomes.

Qualifications:

What We’re Looking For

• Strong judgment and a track record in government affairs, public policy, regulatory engagement, or strategic stakeholder relations, ideally in the UAE or wider Middle East.

• Ability to understand technical and product topics, ask precise questions, and translate complex material into credible policy and stakeholder narratives.

• Excellent research, analytical writing, briefing, and presentation skills, with close attention to accuracy and context.

• Confidence managing senior, high-stakes relationships with diplomacy, discretion, and a clear sense of institutional dynamics.

• Strong execution discipline across multiple priorities, including the ability to create structure, track commitments, and close actions in ambiguous environments.

• Professional fluency in English and Arabic, with the ability to communicate clearly in writing and in person.

• High integrity and a practical understanding of governance, confidentiality, conflicts of interest, and responsible external engagement.

• A collaborative working style and the ability to align legal, technical, commercial, communications, and delivery perspectives.

Nice to Have

• Exposure to AI policy, data governance, digital government, cloud infrastructure, or other emerging technology domains.

• Experience with public-sector partnerships, procurement environments, or national-scale technology initiatives.

• Experience supporting policy consultations, industry coalitions, or issues and reputation management.