Director of Defense & National Security Policy - Japan

**Overview**



Microsoft’s Corporate, External and Legal Affairs (CELA) / Government Affairs team for Japan has an immediate opening for an experienced public policy professional to lead the team’s engagement on policy issues related to technology adoption for cybersecurity, defense and national security in Japan. This is an unique opportunity to make meaningful contributions to major initiatives underway to modernize Japan’s digital infrastructure for national security and defense, including efforts to leverage commercial cloud and AI solutions to accelerate upgrades to legacy technology infrastructure, as well as to strengthen cybersecurity in critical infrastructure and the defense industrial base.



The Japan Director of Defense and National Security Policy will lead Microsoft’s engagement with government officials, policy stakeholders and industry thought leaders overseeing Japan’s defense modernization and related cloud/AI adoption policies, as w...