Government Relations Manager, China

Shell is hiring a Government Relations Manager, China. Level rates it ; you can apply on Shell.

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On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
The posting mentions government relations, stakeholder management and public policy among its tools and skills.
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Develop and manage strategic relationships with government authorities and state-owned enterprises to support business growth in China.

government-relationsstakeholder-managementpublic-policynegotiationstrategic-communications

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.

DISCLAIMER:

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How we rate this

Government Relations Manager, China at Shell rates 0 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

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Key facts

Government Relations Manager, China is an open job at Shell.
Level rates this role AI Level 1 of 4: Little AI.
The role is based in China World Trade Centre.
The job was posted on October 22, 2026.
Seniority: senior.
Applications are handled by Shell. Apply on Shell

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Government RelationsStakeholder ManagementPublic PolicyNegotiationStrategic Communications

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