Manager, Government Affairs and Public Policy

About the Role: Manager, Government Affairs and Public Policy at Google Cloud

Google Cloud is actively seeking a Manager of Government Affairs and Public Policy to spearhead the company's representation across Canadian Federal and Provincial markets. In this pivotal role, you will act as Google Cloud's primary policy representative, engaging with provincial and municipal policymakers, IT decision-makers, and government executives. Your efforts will be crucial in fostering business growth and proactively addressing regulatory risks and opportunities within the Canadian public sector.

Google is committed to its responsibilities, which include fostering meaningful dialogue with government and other stakeholders on critical public policy issues. The Government Affairs and Public Policy (GAPP) team at Google leads the company's engagement with executive branch officials, legislators, regulators, and third-parties involved in shaping public policy. Working closely with Google leaders, the GAPP team identifies key policy issues, understands diverse viewpoints, and articulates Google's perspective to external stakeholders. While our primary focus is on challenges impacting the internet, our scope is continuously expanding, encompassing numerous areas where public policy, business, and technology converge. This full-time position in Canada offers a base salary range of CAD 204,000-209,000, complemented by bonus, equity, and benefits, with individual pay determined by factors like work location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience working on technology policy issues within government, think tanks, public interest groups, law, or relevant industry associations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Federal and Provincial lobbying, commensurate legislative, or executive branch experience.
• Experience representing a company or industry association in the Cloud, Internet, or Technology sector.
• Experience in enterprise software and policy issues relevant to government procurement, national security, data sovereignty, and cloud adoption (e.g., Protected B compliance and Canadian Defense policy).
• Excellent leadership skills, including the ability to collaborate with multiple teams simultaneously, and work independently.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills, along with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Develop and lead Google Cloud's policy and government affairs strategy for assigned Federal and Provincial government portfolios and specific Defense sector initiatives.
• Manage and coordinate a network of external lobbyists and consultants for policy engagement across Ottawa and key provincial capitals.
• Provide policy advice to executives and build relationships with key government officials across federal and provincial levels (e.g., Ministers, Premiers' Offices).
• Track and shape Google Cloud's positions on legislation and policy trends concerning national security, procurement, data sovereignty, sovereign cloud, and Responsible AI.
• Collaborate with Google Cloud Sales and internal stakeholders (Legal, Security) to ensure alignment of public policy goals and business growth strategies for Government, Education, Defense, and Municipal accounts.
• Ability to travel up to 25%, as needed.

Key skills/competency

• Government Affairs
• Public Policy
• Lobbying Strategy
• Legislative Advocacy
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Cloud Policy
• National Security
• Data Sovereignty
• Government Procurement
• Responsible AI