Director, Government Affairs

The Group You’ll Be A Part Of

 

Global Trade and Government Affairs

 

Objective

• • Establish Lam as a trusted partner to both Union and State governments; facilitating the development and implementation of favorable policies that support Lam’s strategy for the region and further expansion of the semiconductor ecosystem in India.
  • Raise Lam’s profile in India among government, industry stakeholders, academia and new entrants to the supply chain.
  • Become the company of choice for access to subsidies and incentive benefits geared at growing the semiconductor ecosystem in India.
  • Promote and promulgate Semiverse Solutions as the mechanism of choice to develop a skilled workforce for semiconductor production. 
  • Position Lam to easily meet new customer expectations in India.
  • Achieve better competitive positioning relative to other industry players in country.

What You’ll Do

 

• Support Managing Director in the implementation of GGA India strategy. 
• Lead key projects for Lam India that involve Union and State government interaction.
• Position will be the key interlocutor between Lam and the Government of India; responsible for following up and maintaining momentum on a variety of issues from Union and Federal incentives to workforce development commitments.
• Closely engage the GOI on policy issues that affect Lam success factors in India, such as incentive programs, workforce development initiatives and other issues targeting the semiconductor ecosystem in India.
• Develop and maintain beneficial and proactive relationships with key public stakeholders as the representative of Lam India to secure beneficial policies including but not limited to financial and regulatory support for Lam India’s growth.
• Drive and sustain relationships to develop brand trust with government, NGOs, industry associations and academic stakeholders and communities.
• Develop a framework for Government Affairs practice in India and provide guidance to other team members on approach and interaction with relevant Government departments to achieve a long-term collaborative relationship with the GOI.
• Monitor GOI development of regulatory and legislative policies as they affect Lam India and the semiconductor ecosystem.    Develop analysis and strategic responses where relevant to Lam and the industry. Where applicable, provide updates and advice to team members of resulting impact (if any) on operations.
• Lead and manage relationships with strategic stakeholders across industry associations and the Government including relevant Ministries and agencies in alignment with Lam’s objectives including uplifting Lam’s visibility in critical industry groups and bilateral fora. 
• Coordinate and implement strategies that align with the objectives and goals of Lam Foundation’s work and ESG sustainability efforts.
• Engage with relevant GOI ministries to pursue Lam’s visibility, grants and incentive schemes, partnership opportunities, pilot projects relevant to the business and non-financial benefits.

Strategies

• • Partner with industry bodies and associations (e.g. ISM, IESA, USIBC, USISPF, ORF) to realize mutual benefits
  • Closely coordinate with USG bilateral bodies and to exploit US-India Strategic Partnership Initiatives
  • Create trusted relationships with critical technocrats in relevant Union and State ministries and offer critical technical advice
  • Leverage industry symposia and conferences to build Lam’s brand as a trusted and critical partner in India’s semiconductor journey
  • Position key Lam India personnel as thought leaders for the industry and as trusted industry experts

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