Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

Principal Strategist - Energy & Water Infrastructure, Energy & Water

Corporate StrategyConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeSingaporeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Experience dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment.
Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership.
At least 10 years of experience in energy, water, utilities, infrastructure, regulatory affairs, industry strategy, or related fields.
Experience working with external stakeholders such as regulators, government agencies, or industry bodies in at least one Asia Pacific market.
A track record of public speaking, conference presentations, or media engagement in energy, water, or sustainability.
Comfort representing the organization in external settings such as industry events or public forums.

Responsibilities

Own the APAC energy, water, and sustainability regulatory strategy; monitor and forecast policy changes across markets, and proactively shape frameworks before they crystallize.
Set the strategic direction that informs Public Policy priorities, providing the technical analysis, impact assessments, and positions that determine where and how AWS engages regulators and industry bodies.
Prepare internal teams to anticipate and respond to changing regulations, translating regulatory risk into practical action.
Own a proactive community engagement framework, treat social license as a critical path for infrastructure delivery, and mitigate sentiment risk through transparent messaging on sustainability, clean energy, and water stewardship.
Orchestrate regulatory and community strategy across the Asia-Pacific region.
Represent the organization at industry conferences, in media engagements, and before regulatory forums.

Desired Qualifications

Experience developing and executing regulatory or stakeholder engagement strategies across multiple Asia Pacific markets.
Background in data center infrastructure, cloud computing, or large-scale technology infrastructure.
Deep technical knowledge of energy systems, including grid operations, power procurement, and renewable energy, and/or water infrastructure, including treatment, supply, licensing, and recycling.
Experience engaging with industry associations, advisory boards, or equivalent industry bodies.
Experience developing community engagement strategies and obtaining social license for large infrastructure projects.
Experience building coalitions across industry, government, community, and academic stakeholders.
A Master's degree, MBA, or equivalent in Energy Policy, Engineering, Environmental Management, Business, or a related field.

Description

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is seeking a Principal-level strategic leader to define and orchestrate the energy and water regulatory and community strategy across the Asia-Pacific region. This is a high-visibility role that operates at the intersection of regulatory policy, energy markets, and community engagement, requiring industry expertise to shape the environment in which AWS deploys critical infrastructure at scale.

You will orchestrate regulatory and community strategy across interconnected pillars: energy and water regulatory strategy that informs advocacy and prepares organizations for changing policy landscapes; and community strategy that builds social license to operate and positions AWS as a responsible, transparent infrastructure partner. You will work closely with Public Policy teams and will serve as the external face of AWS energy and water infrastructure in APAC, representing the organization at industry conferences, in media engagements, and before regulatory forums.

Key job responsibilities
- Regulatory Strategy: Own the APAC energy, water, and sustainability regulatory strategy; monitor and forecast policy changes across markets, and proactively shape frameworks before they crystallize.

- Advocacy Direction: Set the strategic direction that informs Public Policy priorities; providing the technical analysis, impact assessments, and positions that determine where and how AWS engages regulators and industry bodies.

- Regulatory Readiness: Prepare internal teams to anticipate and respond to changing regulations, translating regulatory risk into practical action.

- Community Strategy & Social License: Own a proactive community engagement framework, treating social license as a critical path for infrastructure delivery, and mitigate sentiment risk through transparent messaging on sustainability, clean energy, and water stewardship

Basic Qualifications

- Experience dealing well with ambiguity, prioritizing needs, and delivering measurable results in an agile environment
- Experience communicating and presenting to senior leadership
- 10+ years of experience in energy, water, utilities, infrastructure, regulatory affairs, industry strategy, or related fields
- Experience working with external stakeholders such as regulators, government agencies, or industry bodies in one of the markets in Asia Pacific region
- Track record of public speaking, conference presentations, or media engagement in energy, water, or sustainability
- Comfortable representing the organization in external settings, such as industry events or public forums

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience developing and executing regulatory or stakeholder engagement strategies across multiple Asia Pacific markets
- Background in data center infrastructure, cloud computing, or large-scale technology infrastructure
- Deep technical knowledge of energy systems (grid operations, power procurement, renewable energy) and/or water infrastructure (treatment, supply, licensing, recycling)
- Experience engaging with industry associations, advisory boards, or equivalent industry bodies
- Experience developing community engagement strategies and obtaining social license for large infrastructure projects
- Experience building coalitions across industry, government, community, and academic stakeholders
- Master's degree, MBA, or equivalent in Energy Policy, Engineering, Environmental Management, Business, or related field

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About the Company

Amazon

Sells products online and rents cloud computing

Amazon runs the largest online store in the United States and rents cloud computing to businesses and governments through Amazon Web Services. AWS pioneered renting computing power over the internet, and Amazon built its own delivery network to get orders to customers quickly. Shoppers buy from Amazon and from independent sellers on its store, and Prime members pay a subscription for fast free shipping, streaming video and music, and other perks. AWS rents out computing power, storage, databases, and AI tools so companies can run software without owning servers, and Amazon also makes Kindle e-readers and Echo speakers with the Alexa assistant. Jeff Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and it is based in Seattle, Washington.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Seattle, WA
Founded: 1994

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