76 Health Policy jobs in India

About the Company:

Head Digital Works (HDW) is a 19-year-old growth-stage company and the first mover in India’s Real Money Gaming (RMG) segment. With a focused portfolio in card-based gaming, rummy continues to be our core growth engine, while poker is positioned as the next high-velocity growth lever. Backed by private equity and led by a fully professional team, HDW combines the agility of a start-up with the discipline of a mature, well-governed business. HDW prides itself on account of its business and corporate reputation and maintains the most strongest governance standards in the industry, HDW is now poised for its next chapter in its lifecycle to reimagine the business, culture and consequently reclaim market leadership and deliver sustained value to its stakeholders

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Government Affairs professional who will have the ability to bring in positive influence on shaping public policy for the Indian real-money skill-based gaming Industry. S/He should be a strategic and agile thinker with a deep understanding of the political landscape, and the manner in which the government and regulators operate. S/He should possess established senior relations in key central ministries (MeitY, MoHA and MOF) and should be well acquainted with regulatory challenges faced by new age digital enterprises. This is a leadership role which will require a self-driven person to take ownership and drive HDW's interactions with policy makers, civil society and industry federations on policy issues that matter to HDW's business, its culture and values.

Reporting to: VP & Head Corporate Affairs & Public Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

• Business: Deliver agreed regulatory and policy outcomes that support the business, while advocating proactively to improve ease of doing business in the short-medium term. Ability to influence future policy developments.
• Relationships: Demonstrate strong senior level relationships with decision-makers in key states and the centre

Key Responsibilities:

• Policy Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement : Lead HDW’s government relations strategy at both national and state levels. Build and nurture relationships with key policymakers, regulators, and industry bodies (e.g., MeitY, MoHA, MIB, State Gaming Authorities).
• Regulatory Strategy & Risk Management : Anticipate, monitor, and respond to regulatory developments impacting the real-money gaming sector. Work closely with Legal and Compliance to ensure business alignment with current and emerging requirements.
• Internal Advisory & Cross-Functional Leadership: Advise HDW’s leadership on policy and regulatory matters. Collaborate with product, marketing, and business teams to analyse legislative initiatives, assess risks, and shape company policy positions.
• Reputation & Trust Building: Represent HDW in public forums, industry coalitions, and community outreach. Develop partnerships with think tanks, advocacy groups, and civil society to strengthen HDW’s credibility and thought leadership.

Role Requirements:

• 15+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or regulatory affairs within highly regulated sectors (gaming, fintech, telecom, e-commerce, etc.).
• Deep understanding of the Indian legislative and regulatory landscape, with a strong network across ministries (MeitY, MoHA and MOF), state departments, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong individual contribution and an ability to collaborate effectively with industry members, think tanks, research firms, consulting, and law firms to build robust policy views, submissions, and discussion/position papers.
• Ability to translate policy solutions towards the larger objective of driving business objectives and contribute through strategic planning with cross functional teams
• A cross-functional team player with the ability to drive and manage multiple priorities
• Considerable experience in public policy, with MBA or law degree preferred

About the Company:

Head Digital Works (HDW) is a 19-year-old growth-stage company and the first mover in India’s Real Money Gaming (RMG) segment. With a focused portfolio in card-based gaming, rummy continues to be our core growth engine, while poker is positioned as the next high-velocity growth lever. Backed by private equity and led by a fully professional team, HDW combines the agility of a start-up with the discipline of a mature, well-governed business. HDW prides itself on account of its business and corporate reputation and maintains the most strongest governance standards in the industry, HDW is now poised for its next chapter in its lifecycle to reimagine the business, culture and consequently reclaim market leadership and deliver sustained value to its stakeholders

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Government Affairs professional who will have the ability to bring in positive influence on shaping public policy for the Indian real-money skill-based gaming Industry. S/He should be a strategic and agile thinker with a deep understanding of the political landscape, and the manner in which the government and regulators operate. S/He should possess established senior relations in key central ministries (MeitY, MoHA and MOF) and should be well acquainted with regulatory challenges faced by new age digital enterprises. This is a leadership role which will require a self-driven person to take ownership and drive HDW's interactions with policy makers, civil society and industry federations on policy issues that matter to HDW's business, its culture and values.

Reporting to: VP & Head Corporate Affairs & Public Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

• Business: Deliver agreed regulatory and policy outcomes that support the business, while advocating proactively to improve ease of doing business in the short-medium term. Ability to influence future policy developments.
• Relationships: Demonstrate strong senior level relationships with decision-makers in key states and the centre

Key Responsibilities:

• Policy Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement : Lead HDW’s government relations strategy at both national and state levels. Build and nurture relationships with key policymakers, regulators, and industry bodies (e.g., MeitY, MoHA, MIB, State Gaming Authorities).
• Regulatory Strategy & Risk Management : Anticipate, monitor, and respond to regulatory developments impacting the real-money gaming sector. Work closely with Legal and Compliance to ensure business alignment with current and emerging requirements.
• Internal Advisory & Cross-Functional Leadership: Advise HDW’s leadership on policy and regulatory matters. Collaborate with product, marketing, and business teams to analyse legislative initiatives, assess risks, and shape company policy positions.
• Reputation & Trust Building: Represent HDW in public forums, industry coalitions, and community outreach. Develop partnerships with think tanks, advocacy groups, and civil society to strengthen HDW’s credibility and thought leadership.

Role Requirements:

• 15+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or regulatory affairs within highly regulated sectors (gaming, fintech, telecom, e-commerce, etc.).
• Deep understanding of the Indian legislative and regulatory landscape, with a strong network across ministries (MeitY, MoHA and MOF), state departments, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong individual contribution and an ability to collaborate effectively with industry members, think tanks, research firms, consulting, and law firms to build robust policy views, submissions, and discussion/position papers.
• Ability to translate policy solutions towards the larger objective of driving business objectives and contribute through strategic planning with cross functional teams
• A cross-functional team player with the ability to drive and manage multiple priorities
• Considerable experience in public policy, with MBA or law degree preferred

About the Company:

Head Digital Works (HDW) is a 19-year-old growth-stage company and the first mover in India’s Real Money Gaming (RMG) segment. With a focused portfolio in card-based gaming, rummy continues to be our core growth engine, while poker is positioned as the next high-velocity growth lever. Backed by private equity and led by a fully professional team, HDW combines the agility of a start-up with the discipline of a mature, well-governed business. HDW prides itself on account of its business and corporate reputation and maintains the most strongest governance standards in the industry, HDW is now poised for its next chapter in its lifecycle to reimagine the business, culture and consequently reclaim market leadership and deliver sustained value to its stakeholders

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced Government Affairs professional who will have the ability to bring in positive influence on shaping public policy for the Indian real-money skill-based gaming Industry. S/He should be a strategic and agile thinker with a deep understanding of the political landscape, and the manner in which the government and regulators operate. S/He should possess established senior relations in key central ministries (MeitY, MoHA and MOF) and should be well acquainted with regulatory challenges faced by new age digital enterprises. This is a leadership role which will require a self-driven person to take ownership and drive HDW's interactions with policy makers, civil society and industry federations on policy issues that matter to HDW's business, its culture and values.

Reporting to: VP & Head Corporate Affairs & Public Policy

Key Performance Indicators (KPI)

• Business: Deliver agreed regulatory and policy outcomes that support the business, while advocating proactively to improve ease of doing business in the short-medium term. Ability to influence future policy developments.
• Relationships: Demonstrate strong senior level relationships with decision-makers in key states and the centre

Key Responsibilities:

• Policy Advocacy & Stakeholder Engagement : Lead HDW’s government relations strategy at both national and state levels. Build and nurture relationships with key policymakers, regulators, and industry bodies (e.g., MeitY, MoHA, MIB, State Gaming Authorities).
• Regulatory Strategy & Risk Management : Anticipate, monitor, and respond to regulatory developments impacting the real-money gaming sector. Work closely with Legal and Compliance to ensure business alignment with current and emerging requirements.
• Internal Advisory & Cross-Functional Leadership: Advise HDW’s leadership on policy and regulatory matters. Collaborate with product, marketing, and business teams to analyse legislative initiatives, assess risks, and shape company policy positions.
• Reputation & Trust Building: Represent HDW in public forums, industry coalitions, and community outreach. Develop partnerships with think tanks, advocacy groups, and civil society to strengthen HDW’s credibility and thought leadership.

Role Requirements:

• 15+ years of experience in government relations, public policy, or regulatory affairs within highly regulated sectors (gaming, fintech, telecom, e-commerce, etc.).
• Deep understanding of the Indian legislative and regulatory landscape, with a strong network across ministries (MeitY, MoHA and MOF), state departments, and regulatory agencies.
• Strong individual contribution and an ability to collaborate effectively with industry members, think tanks, research firms, consulting, and law firms to build robust policy views, submissions, and discussion/position papers.
• Ability to translate policy solutions towards the larger objective of driving business objectives and contribute through strategic planning with cross functional teams
• A cross-functional team player with the ability to drive and manage multiple priorities
• Considerable experience in public policy, with MBA or law degree preferred

Job Description

The Policy team at J-PAL South Asia (J-PAL SA) at the Institute for Financial and Management Research (IFMR) disseminates findings of J-PAL’s research; engages with governments, civil society, and academic stakeholders; catalyzes scale-ups and replications of effective projects; and supports the setting up of new randomized evaluations to address policy challenges.

J-PAL South Asia seeks a Policy Associate to contribute to its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy. The Policy Associate will support the Policy team’s mandates of initiating new randomized evaluations, synthesizing and disseminating evidence, and supporting ongoing partnerships with governments, international organizations, philanthropic foundations and NGOs in India. The Policy Associate will support work across these mandates on J-PAL’s Healthsector, and other sectors as required. The position will provide the right candidate with exposure to a vast array of partners and projects on the evidence-to-policy spectrum within these two sectors.

Candidates should demonstrate an understanding of impact evaluation methods (especially randomized evaluations), have experience working on health projects, and have excellent communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

Supporting Health sector: Work closely with the Health Sector Lead in J-PAL South Asia's Policy Team to support the generation, synthesis, and dissemination of evidence in the Health sector.

Support Randomized Evaluations: Collaborate with implementing partners and J-PAL affiliated researchers to initiate new randomized evaluations in the health sector. Provide guidance to researchers on navigating the Indian policy landscape and health systems, guide NGOs in the design of randomized evaluations.

Monitor Policy Landscape: Track policy developments in health in India and create comprehensive policy notes and trackers to support outreach for J-PAL SA’s health sector.

Health Sector Strategy: Contribute to designing and operationalizing the overall strategy for the Health sector.

Dissemination and Synthesis: Write clear, accurate, and non-technical summaries of J-PAL’s evaluations tailored for policy audiences, ensuring the findings are accessible and impactful. Develop knowledge products to disseminate findings from J-PAL’s evaluations.

Government & Donor Engagement: Assist senior staff in preparing background notes, memos, and presentations for partnerships with governments, implementing partners, and donors.

Cross-Sectoral Collaboration: Coordinate with sector teams, state partnerships, strategic initiatives, and research units, providing support where necessary.

Lead Public Goods Initiatives: Lead and support initiatives related to public goods within the Policy vertical and other verticals as needed.

Miscellaneous: Work with other sector teams and state partnership teams to provide inputs and support on ongoing projects. Assist with preparing knowledge products, engaging with stakeholders and, contribute to capacity-building efforts and operational support for projects outside the health sector, as required.

Qualifications

Your technical expertise, keen eye for detail, strong communication and organizational skills, passion for translating research into action, and interest in international development make you an ideal candidate for the position of a Policy Associate.

Education: Candidates with bachelor’s or master’s degrees from various fields are welcome to apply, though a minimum familiarity with statistics is required. A technical understanding of impact evaluations is essential to accurately translate J-PAL’s findings into clear and actionable policy recommendations. Strong interest in public health or health economics, international development, South Asia’s development landscape, and program evaluation, demonstrated through coursework or professional experience, is highly preferred.

Experience: 0-2 years of relevant work experience, with prior experience in the health sector being highly desirable.

Communication Skills: You are detail-oriented and comfortable with public speaking. You have a talent for translating technical academic research into clear, digestible policy insights.

Attitude: You are eager to learn and passionate about international development policy, with a commitment to rigorous research. You are self-driven, and hardworking, and enjoy collaborating in team settings.

The position will be based in New Delhi.

***Candidates must be authorized to work in India.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support J-PAL’s Policy Team in its mission of promoting evidence-informed policy in the Health Sector: This will entail understanding, summarizing and supporting the dissemination of J-PAL evidence in the health sector; coordinating and communicating with the global policy lead for the sector; and working with government, civil society partners, and donors to promote the production and use of rigorous evidence in the Health sector:

Catalyse new randomized evaluation research by matching innovative projects in the region with J-PAL affiliated professors in the sector.

Secure buy-in from governments and other organizations to launch pilots and evaluations of innovations in health.

For each partnership, the selected candidate is expected to provide support on building consensus on learning objectives, research design, and identifying funding opportunities.

Write about J-PAL’s evaluations in relevant documents with clear, accurate, and non-technical language. Analyse and contextualize research results from J-PAL’s ongoing and completed Health sector work for evidence dissemination through customized decks, briefs, reports and op-eds.

Represent J-PAL SA at policy-relevant events and in meetings with relevant stakeholders, to share and present evidence.

Track policy developments in the Health space and communicate these developments internally to the team.

Help prepare senior management for meetings with background research and meeting notes/memos.

People Management: Manage and mentor P&T Associates and/ or Sr. P&T Associates, giving them support to perform better and prioritising their learning and skill development.

Cross-vertical collaboration and public goods: Participate in cross-vertical collaboration opportunities such as providing systematic support to an ongoing research project, capacity building of internal staff, etc.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education: Master's degree (preferably in economics, public policy, Health, or international development). A strong technical understanding of impact evaluations is preferred.

Experience: This position requires four or more years of relevant experience in addition to a relevant Master's degree. Demonstrated interest and experience in Health policy or program evaluation will be considered favourably.

Understanding Randomised Evaluations: Demonstrate a keen understanding of the value of randomised evaluations and their usefulness for policy decisions.

Skills and Competencies Communication:

Attention to detail and excellent writing and presentation skills for communicating policy lessons from academic papers in ways that policymakers understand. This requires clear, precise, non-technical writing, and creativity in presentation.

Proven ability to handle several different projects/tasks at one time, successfully complete tasks assigned, and meet deadlines;

High level of attention to detail;

Strong interest in international development policy, South Asia development, and/or program evaluation as demonstrated by coursework and professional experience.

Language: Fluency in English (written and oral). Fluency in an Indian language (written and oral) will be considered favourably.

Role Name

Product Owner – Global Healthcare Policy Admin

Reporting to

Regional CTO for APAC, MEA and Domestic markets

Direct Reports

TBC

Level

Agile Product Management Senior Manager

Business Unit

Cigna International Health

Location

India

Status

Overview

Cigna International Health is initiating a project to develop a cutting-edge global healthcare policy administration platform to bolster the expansion of our health businesses across the globe. We’re actively seeking accomplished leaders to champion our vision and steer us towards successful Policy Administration and Claims Management core product (“Policy Admin Software” or “PAS”) strategy execution.

We are seeking a skilled and innovative Software Product Owner to lead the creation and success of the new global platform. The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing the product vision by aligning business goals, user requirements and technical capabilities. They will guide the product development process, ensuring alignment with market and regulatory demands, to deliver a high-quality global software solution.

Responsibilities

• Global Product Ownership and Leadership:
  • Serve as the internal voice of the customer, internal and external, for the core of the global platform.
  • Act as the primary point of contact for defining, prioritizing, and delivering product features and enhancements in alignment with the Policy Admin software roadmap.
  • Lead, mentor, and manage software Product Owners (and indirectly their Scrum teams), fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and excellence around the software product.

• Market Analysis & Strategy: Conduct market analysis, competitive research, and gather customer feedback to continuously enhance and evolve the products to meet business demands.
• Requirement Gathering:
  • Defines system features and participates in validation with country Product Owners
  • Collaborate with stakeholders and development teams to gather and define product requirements, ensuring clear, detailed user stories and acceptance criteria for the development team.
  • Contribute to Cigna’s operational excellence by driving Product Owners to constantly seek to improve end-customers’ and internal users’ experience on the platform
• Prioritization & Roadmapping:
  • Responsible for the scope of work that the Agile Release Train (ART) will complete, and the vision and roadmap for the Agile Release Train (ART).
  • Manage the product backlog, prioritize features, and create a clear product roadmap, considering market trends, customer feedback, and business goals.
• Development Team Collaboration: Work closely with software development teams (engineers, designers, testers) to ensure the timely and quality delivery of software products. Provide guidance, answer queries, and facilitate a structured development process.
• Quality Assurance & User Experience:
  • Ensure the delivered products meet high-quality standards, conduct regular reviews, and maintain a focus on providing an exceptional user experience.
  • Apply Agile management values to empower teams and make them as self-managing as possible

• Communication & Reporting:
  • Maintain clear and constant communication with stakeholders, reporting on progress, risks, and upcoming features to various teams and management.
  • Build strong working relationships with key stakeholders

Requirements

• Experience: Proven experience (7+ years) as a Technical Product Owner or similar role in commercial software product development.
• Scrum development system oversight: monitor and track progress of scrum based development teams as per prioritization
• Ability to navigate complex stakeholder landscapes and drive consensus.
• Technical Skills: Strong understanding of software development methodologies (Agile, Scrum, etc.), technical concepts, and the software development lifecycle.
• Communication & Collaboration: Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Analytical Thinking: Strong analytical skills to interpret market trends, user feedback, and prioritize features based on business value.
• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Business, or related fields.
• Domain expertise: Strong undertsanding of Health Insurance domain with experience in managing and developing Claims and policy administration platforms. Exposure to both Individual and Group health plans a distinct advantage.
• Global and regulatory landscapes: Strong understanding and experience of working practices across multiple geographies. Experienced with regional nuances such as tax rules, regulatory interfaces, multi-currency, multi-language etc
• The incumbent owns the development and execution of business segment/corporate department strategy.
• Strategically leads a major functional area within a business segment or a minor corporate department.
• Translates objectives into strategic plans with a medium- to long-term view.

About The Cigna Group

Overview

Cigna International Health is initiating a project to develop a cutting-edge global healthcare policy administration platform to bolster the expansion of our health businesses across the globe. We’re actively seeking accomplished leaders to champion our vision and steer us towards successful Policy Administration and Claims Management core product (“Policy Admin Software” or “PAS”) strategy execution.

We are seeking a visionary Chief Architect to define and drive the architectural vision and strategy for the global healthcare policy admin platform, in alignment with enterprise technology strategy and the product owner’s vision and strategy.  They will ensure that our software is designed and developed as a product, is innovative, scalable, adaptable to regional requirements, aligned with business objectives and engineered for multi-country roll out and support.

Responsibilities

• Technology Strategy:
  • Defines and implements the technology strategy, guiding the overall architecture and design of our global policy admin software product.
  •  Guides the company on strategic Architecture decisions and provides advice that has a significant impact on strategic planning (e.g. build vs. buy, short-term vs. long-term solutions, etc.)
• System Architecture:
  • Designs and develops IT architecture (integrated process, applications, data and technology) solutions to business problems in alignment with the enterprise architecture direction and standards.
  • Develops and maintain the software architecture, ensuring scalability, performance, flexibility, reliability, and security, and ensuring that it aligns with industry best practices.
  • Develops specifications for new products/services, applications and service offerings.
  • Performs technical planning, architecture development and modification of specifications
• Technical Leadership:
  • Leads project teams to achieve milestones and objectives
  • Solves unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
  • Provides technical leadership and mentorship to development teams, ensuring alignment with architectural standards and guiding the implementation of best practices.
• Collaboration: Works closely with the Product Manager, Head of Software Engineering, global and local architects, and other stakeholders to ensure that the technical architecture aligns with product requirements and regional market needs.
• Innovation and Research: Stay updated on emerging technologies, conduct research, and propose innovative solutions to enhance the quality and capabilities of our software products.

Requirements

• Proven experience (10 years) as a Chief Architect or in a senior technical leadership role within commercial / multi-tenant software development.
• Possesses industry-wide authority and represents the organization externally.
• Widely recognized Architecture expert and thought leader by both internal and external community and is responsible for the technical leadership of a software product
• In-depth knowledge of software architecture, design principles, and best practices, with a strong background in system scalability and performance.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively convey technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Leadership and mentoring abilities to guide and inspire technical teams.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field.
• Domain expertise: Strong understanding of Health Insurance domain with experience in managing and developing Claims and policy administration platforms. Exposure to both Individual and Group health plans a distinct advantage.
• Global and regulatory landscapes: Strong understanding and experience of working practices across multiple geographies. Experienced with regional nuances such as tax rules, regulatory interfaces, multi-currency, multi-language etc
• Technologies covered: In-depth experience of implementing software using Microsoft .Net Framework,  C#.Net, web based and javascript technologies (nodejs, Angular, React), Mobile technologies, API Gateways, Oracle Database

About The Cigna Group