Government Relations Manager, China

Beijing, China
Job Family Group:
Corporate Relations
Worker Type:
Regular
Posting Start Date:
October 22, 2026
Business Unit:
CoS and Corporate Relations
Experience Level:
Experienced Professionals
Job Description:
What’s the role
The Government Relations Manager will support Shell China’s Downstream, Projects & Technology, and selected Renewable Energy Solutions businesses by developing and managing strategic relationships with central and local government authorities, state-owned enterprises, national oil companies, and other key external stakeholders. The role provides counsel to senior leaders on China’s government and SOE landscape, supports high-level engagement and negotiations, and helps create a consistent stakeholder strategy that enables business growth and China’s energy transition.
What you’ll be doing
Identify, map, and prioritize key stakeholders across central and local government, SOEs, and national oil companies.
Build and maintain trusted, multi-level relationships with senior officials and working-level stakeholders across relevant regions.
Advise business and functional leaders on government structures, policy dynamics, decision-making processes, and stakeholder engagement strategies.
Support senior-level engagements, negotiations, and business development discussions with authorities including NDRC, MOFCOM, and provincial and municipal governments.
Lead issue management by leveraging strong relationships with government stakeholders and business partners.
Coordinate stakeholder priorities across businesses to ensure consistent, seamless, and well-resourced external engagement.
What you bring
Master’s degree or postgraduate qualification, with at least 10 years of government affairs or stakeholder relations experience across government, SOEs, and multinational companies.
Strong understanding of China’s government structure, decision-making processes, SOE landscape, business environment, and energy sector.
Experience with central government, multinational energy companies, or the oil and gas industry is preferred.
Proven ability to build influential stakeholder relationships, support business outcomes, and manage complex issues.
Excellent communication, networking, influencing, and negotiation skills, with fluency in written and spoken Chinese and English.
High integrity, maturity, political sensitivity, and business judgment, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively in a complex matrix organization.
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