Head Energy Corp Affairs

GMR Group; India; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 9,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GMR Energy Group is seeking a Head – Corporate Affairs to lead strategic relationships, guide corporate engagement, and manage regulatory clearances. The role emphasizes reputation management, crisis response coordination, and alignment with group-level corporate relations.

You will build and nurture networks with energy regulators and environmental departments, coordinate approvals and permissions, and drive revenue realization through PPA management.

Qualifications

• 20+ years in corporate affairs and external relations.
• B.Tech (Preferably) with postgraduate qualification.
• Experience in stakeholder engagement and government liaison.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with Corporate Affairs leaders across organizations.
• Drive strategic information exchange and collaborations.
• Lead engagement with government departments for approvals and clearances.
• Support revenue realization and PPA management through stakeholder engagement.
• Oversee team development and management of Corporate Affairs staff.
• Coordinate with Group Corporate Relations, Legal & Compliance, and Operations.
• Provide market intelligence insights to business teams.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Corporate affairs

Government liaison

Team building

Education

B.Tech (Preferably)

Post-graduation preferred

Job description

Job Description:

JOB PURPOSE

The Head – Corporate Affairs at GMR Energy Group is responsible for managing strategic relationships, driving corporate engagement, facilitating regulatory clearances, revenue realization, and strengthening institutional networks. The role also focuses on reputation management, crisis response coordination, and alignment with group-level corporate relations.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Corporate Affairs Networking

• Build relationships with Corporate Affairs leaders across organizations
• Drive strategic information exchange and collaborative efforts
• Lead engagement with government departments for approvals and clearances

• Engagement with Customers (Discoms) for revenue realization/support to PPA management group

• Provide inputs to Group Corporate Relations and align on strategy
• Ensure internal alignment of messaging and advocacy

Key Performance Indicators

• Number of high-impact strategic engagements per quarter/Timely revenue realization

Stakeholder Management & Coordination

• Drive relationship-building with energy and environmental departments
• Oversee coordination for approvals, permissions, and clearances
• Support crisis response and reputation management initiatives

Key Performance Indicators

• Effectiveness of stakeholder engagements
• Timeliness in critical issue resolution

Business Intelligence Support

• Gather market intelligence through networks
• Share actionable insights with business teams
  Key Performance Indicators
  • Quality and usability of intelligence inputs
  KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES - Additional Details
  Team Development and Management

  Responsibilities:

  • Build and manage Corporate Affairs team
  • Address team concerns and drive engagement
  • Promote collaboration and accountability
  Key Performance Indicators
  • Attrition rates
  • Employee engagement scores
  EXTERNAL INTERACTIONS
  • Corporate Affairs teams of other organizations
  • Government Departments (Energy, Environment)
  • Industry Bodies & Associations
  INTERNAL INTERACTIONS
  • Group Corporate Relations
  • Legal & Compliance
  • Operations /Business Teams
  • PPA Management
  • Public Relations & Communications
  EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS
  • B.Tech (Preferably)
  • Post-graduation preferred
  RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
  • 20+ years in corporate affairs, stakeholder engagement, external relations