About the Role
Pahle India Foundation (PIF) is looking for a senior professional to lead its public policy and government engagement work from our Mumbai office. This is a senior, stakeholder-facing role responsible for building PIF's relationships with the Government of Maharashtra, urban local bodies and Mumbai's wider policy ecosystem, and for translating PIF's research into policy outcomes and government mandates in the state.
The ideal candidate brings deep experience of Maharashtra's governance and policy processes, a solid network at senior levels of government, and fluency in Marathi.

Key Responsibilities
Government Engagement & Stakeholder Management
• Build and maintain working relationships with Ministers, senior bureaucrats and departmental secretaries in the Government of Maharashtra, BMC and other urban local bodies.
• Represent PIF in government meetings, consultations, committees and task forces.
• Track the state's policy, budget and legislative developments and brief PIF leadership on opportunities and risks.

Policy Research & Advisory




• Identify state-level policy priorities where PIF's research can add value, and shape them into research and advisory proposals.
• Lead policy papers, briefs, submissions and implementation roadmaps for state departments.
• Translate research findings into concise, actionable recommendations for decision-makers.

Partnerships & Mandate Development
• Develop a pipeline of government mandates, MoUs and knowledge partnerships in Maharashtra and western India.
• Prepare proposals, concept notes and budgets in coordination with PIF verticals and Finance.
• Build partnerships with industry bodies, academic institutions, multilaterals and civil society organisations based in Mumbai.

Thought Leadership & Outreach
• Convene roundtables, policy dialogues and conferences in Mumbai, in collaboration with the Communications & Partnerships team.
• Represent PIF at external forums and engage with media on state policy issues.

📌 Lead- Public Policy (Mumbai)
🏢 Pahle India Foundation (PIF)
📍 Mumbai