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Manager, Policy and Economic Research

Petaling Jaya, my💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-31 → 2026-09-28

Core

Build data and research systems to generate evidence for government policy advocacy and translate complex data into government-ready insights.

Role type

Manager, Policy and Economic Research

Builds

Data views, validated statistics banks, policy briefs, and research projects for regional public affairs

Domain

Public policy, economic research, data analytics, Southeast Asia platform economy

Required skills

Public policy/economics research, quantitative and qualitative research analysis, cross-functional project management, government-facing report writing, data interpretation, AI tool utilization

Preferred skills

Experience with Southeast Asian markets, platform economy sectors, SQL, business intelligence tools, data visualization

Technologies

Generative AI, SQL, business intelligence tools, data visualization tools

Responsibilities

Establish and steward a Public Affairs data view; Align internal stakeholders on policy-relevant metrics; Build a trusted bank of validated statistics; Identify evidence gaps and manage research projects; Translate research into concise reports and policy briefs; Partner across functions and external parties to deliver evidence work

Seniority

Manager, strategic execution and cross-functional leadership

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