Manager - Asia Pacific Policy Centre (AP PPC)

Date: 18 Sept 2025

Location:

Melbourne, VIC, AU

Department: Enabling Areas

Description:

Job Requisition ID: 39355

Manager, Deloitte Asia Pacific Policy Centre (AP PPC)

Thrive in an innovative, collaborative people culture

Mentoring, coaching and leadership programs to help you make an impact that matters

We support flexibility and choice including flexible work arrangements and part-time options

What will your typical day look like?

The Manager supports the development and implementation of the AP Public Policy Centre strategy. This includes supporting core deliverables (bolded points are key focus areas) such as:

Leadership briefings

Regular policy updates

Project management of AP PPC POVs/ thought leadership papers, research reports, supporting client presentations or webinars

Supporting the AP PPC with desktop research and analysis of public policy trends, socio-economic issues and government policy programs

Engaging with senior AP leaders, participating firm public policy leaders, internal knowledge centres and other subject matter experts

About the team

Public policy is an increasingly important element of Deloitte's agenda to make meaningful impact in the communities in which we live and work. Our efforts are anchored on our responsibility to engage in wider debate on issues facing business, government and society.

The Asia Pacific Public Policy Centre was established in June 2024 and is a core component of the overall Asia Pacific Public Policy program, led by the AP Public Policy Leader (AP PPL) Aloysius Teh. The Operational Program lead for the AP PPC is Anna Tehan. The AP PPC's role is to enhance to amplify Deloitte's strategic and business interests, while demonstrating an unwavering commitment to the public interest. It works on key policy frameworks and issues that help improve laws and regulations for better governance, ease of doing business, business growth and competitiveness across the region.

The AP PPC also leads AP-level public interest and policy scanning, filter and response, working with Deloitte firms in the region to develop and activate relevant key voice issues. Its key deliverables include providing perspectives, consider implications and opportunities for clients and Deloitte through issues analysis, provide spotlight on economic progress and growth outlook for our AP region, and annually profile 1-2 public policy. Points of Views / Insights publications on key issue areas.

Enough about us, let's talk about you.

You may have all or some of the following skills/experience:

Over 8 years of public policy or corporate affairs / corporate communications experience within a professional services environment

Solid understanding the working of governments, including in community engagement

Executive leadership level communication and writing skills

Proven track record working across cultures within Asia Pacific

Strong listening and emotional intelligence skills

Stakeholder engagement experience especially with senior business, government and non-government leaders

Project management skills

Research skills

Deloitte or similar professional services organisational experience a bonus

Why Deloitte?

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We're always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone's perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.

We support flexibility and choice. We encourage you to find the right balance between connecting in person with your clients and teams and meeting your own personal needs.

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.