Government Affairs Manager

• Track and monitor policy, regulatory, geopolitical, and market developments across Romania, CIS, and the Baltics, assessing their impact on Microsoft’s priorities
• Contribute to developing Microsoft’s policy agenda and regional advocacy strategies
• Respond to emerging issues by prioritizing, coordinating internally, and engaging specialists when needed
• Drive implementation of Microsoft’s strategic initiatives by collaborating across business groups, partners, and external stakeholders
• prepare policy briefings, strategic documents, and internal updates
• Engage in dialogue with policymakers, industry voices, and thought leaders to support Microsoft’s public policy positions
• Gather and synthesize intelligence to support development of policy papers, briefings, presentations, or legislative testimony
• Advise internal teams on policy, geopolitical, and cultural issues relevant to product development, cloud adoption, and business strategy
• Deliver creative, pragmatic solutions to advance Microsoft’s policy objectives while managing risks and reputational considerations
• Lead and coordinate internal and external events, including content development, message crafting, and meeting preparation
• Work with Communications teams to support narrative development, media positioning, and awareness efforts across the region
• Build and maintain trusted relationships with government institutions, regulators, industry associations, think tanks, academics, and civil society leaders
• Position ecosystem partners as advocates for Microsoft’s strategic, policy, and technology priorities
• Support strategic engagements that enable public sector digital transformation and cloud/AI adoption in cooperation with government and academic stakeholders
• Drive collaboration across CELA, Public Sector, MCAPS, Engineering, Government Security, and regional business teams
• Lead or support cross‑functional initiatives that require alignment across multiple subsidiaries
• Resolve competing priorities and ensure coherence in messaging, policy approach, and stakeholder engagement

• Bachelor's degree in Public Policy, Public Administration, Law, International Relations, Political Science, or a related field AND experience working as a government affairs, public affairs, or public policy expert in government, a multinational organization, a corporate government affairs office, an industry association, coalition or equivalent group or a policy-focused research institution
• OR equivalent experience
• Office presence of minimum 3 days per week
• Experience developing and managing strategic relationships to influence technology, digital, or public-policy priorities
• Experience working directly with government officials, policy influencers, or international organizations in CEE/CIS/Baltics is a plus
• Strong understanding of digital policy areas such as cloud adoption, cybersecurity, AI governance and diffusion, and data protection
• Ability and skills to conceive, analyze, develop, and execute medium-to-long term strategies and campaigns to deal with complex issues of technology, policy, and law, involving multiple issues and interested parties
• Ability to work autonomously and comfort with ambiguity will be required

Experience working directly with government officials, policy influencers, or international organizations in CEE/CIS/Baltics is a plus