Head of Resilience & External Affairs
Core
Leads Dyson's external affairs, regulatory intelligence, and portfolio resilience capability to ensure emerging legislation and regulations are identified, assessed, and translated into clear business implications before affecting market access or product strategy.
Role type
Senior IC Head of External Affairs & Regulatory Resilience
Builds
Global regulatory resilience framework, portfolio resilience governance model, and external engagement strategies
Domain
Consumer Technology / Global Product Regulations & Compliance
Required skills
Regulatory horizon scanning, risk assessment, stakeholder management, cross-functional leadership, strategic judgement, analytical skills, external affairs management, governance facilitation, commercial awareness
Preferred skills
Experience in global product or technology organizations, ability to work independently, global travel readiness
Technologies
Regulatory intelligence platforms, governance tools, reporting frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead global regulatory resilience framework and horizon scanning; Establish and share Dyson's position in external forums; Lead Portfolio Resilience meetings and governance; Translate external developments into evidence-based intelligence for Business Units; Direct participation in external compliance standard committees and trade associations; Provide day-to-day leadership of the External Affairs team; Act as a trusted adviser to senior leaders on regulatory risks and strategic engagement.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership