Principal - Tech Strategy

Description

The Asia Group is now accepting applications for a Principal to join our New Delhi office leading the new Tech Strategy Vertical. This position will spearhead the firm's specialized advisory services for technology companies navigating India's complex tech landscape.

The Asia Group is a strategic and business advisory firm that supports Fortune 100 corporations with market entry and expansion strategies, stakeholder engagement strategies, and complex conflict resolution initiatives in the Indo-Pacific region. The Asia Group's clients cover a broad range of industries, including technology, manufacturing, energy, financial services, hospitality, pharmaceuticals, transportation, and defense.

The ideal candidate will recently have held at least a mid-level position in technology, business, or government with substantive leadership responsibilities and will possess a strong and multi-faceted track record of working at the intersection of technology, public policy, regulatory frameworks, and commercial strategy in India. The candidate should have deep expertise in India's evolving tech policy environment and the ability to anticipate regulatory shifts that impact technology businesses. The position will require supporting technology clients in navigating product strategy alignment with government vision, mitigating regulatory risks, and positioning technology offerings to resonate with the Indian market across multiple tech subsectors including digital services, fintech, e-commerce, cloud computing, AI, and hardware manufacturing. The successful candidate will possess a holistic understanding of key stakeholders, institutions, and influence centers within India's technology ecosystem and demonstrate the entrepreneurship to expand the Tech Strategy Vertical's business opportunities.

Responsibilities include:

• Working alongside the Partners and Managing Director in establishing and leading the Tech Strategy Vertical, including directly engaging with and managing internal client teams for technology-focused clients.
• Providing strategic advisory services to technology companies on aligning product and business strategies with India's regulatory environment and government initiatives.
• Developing frameworks for technology clients to mitigate regulatory risks and adapt offerings to meet local market requirements and policy expectations.
• Managing, mentoring, and helping lead the day-to-day operation of the Tech Strategy team across TAG's New Delhi, Mumbai, and Washington D.C. offices.
• Coordinating and managing workflow for TAG's Senior Advisors within the tech domain.
• Supervising the development of client products to ensure accuracy, formatting, and content meet TAG standards, with particular focus on tech sector-specific deliverables.
• Cultivating and maintaining a robust network of stakeholder relationships in India's technology sector across industry, government regulatory bodies, and technology think tanks.
• Identifying and advancing business development opportunities specific to the Tech Strategy Vertical, including identifying potential BD targets, conducting outreach, and developing proposals.
• Helping develop and implement a strategy that ensures the Tech Strategy Vertical's growth and sustained competitive advantage in a rapidly evolving market.
• As necessary and as opportunities present, cross-servicing clients and projects and supporting business development outside of the Tech Strategy Vertical.
• Providing project management leadership, including product development, drafting, deliverable tracking, tasking, and workload balancing.

Required Experience and Qualifications:

• Possesses at least 12 years of relevant work experience with significant focus on technology policy, digital regulation, or technology business strategy in India.
• Master's Degree or comparable professional experience in areas such as business, public policy, technology management, or international relations.
• Deep expertise in India's technology policy landscape with specialized knowledge in at least 2-3 key technology subsectors (e.g., fintech, AI regulation, data privacy, platform economy).
• Demonstrated experience in helping technology businesses navigate complex regulatory environments and align product strategies with evolving policy frameworks.
• Established and commercially relevant professional network within India's technology industry, regulatory bodies, and policy think tanks.
• Experience managing and leading small, specialized teams focused on technology advisory services.
• Strong communication skills (oral and writing) demonstrated by the ability to translate complex technical and regulatory concepts into clear strategic recommendations for senior executives.
• Ability to present in a crisp, polished, and effective manner to senior officials and business leaders in the technology sector.
• Demonstrated ability to write in a clear, direct, concise, and nuanced manner about technology policy and strategy issues.
• Capable of working in a deeply collaborative team environment yet also able to operate effectively on an independent basis.
• Responsive to a range of partner inputs while also able to generate self-initiated products tailored to technology client needs.
• Able to thrive and operate in a fast-paced environment, often with short-fused deadlines while ensuring quality control.

We value professionals who are proactive in exploring new ways to work smarter. Ideal candidates will be comfortable using artificial intelligence tools — or excited to learn how — to increase efficiency, enhance analysis or deliverables, and generate innovative solutions. Familiarity with generative AI platforms or a growth mindset toward emerging technologies is a plus.

Candidates must be eligible to work in India. TAG provides competitive health benefits and paid time off, with training opportunities available for its employees.

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