DiDi Global Inc. is the world’s leading mobility technology platform. It offers a wide range of app-based services across markets including Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Africa, including ride hailing, taxi hailing, chauffeur, hitch and other forms of shared mobility as well as auto solutions, food delivery, intra-city freight, and financial services.

DiDi provides car owners, drivers, and delivery partners with flexible work and income opportunities. It is committed to collaborating with policymakers, the taxi industry, the automobile industry and the communities to solve the world’s transportation, environmental and employment challenges through the use of AI technology and localized smart transportation innovations. DiDi strives to create better life experiences and greater social value, by building a safe, inclusive and sustainable transportation and local services ecosystem for cities of the future.

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DiDi's Central Policy team supports our International Government Affairs colleagues with the evidence, arguments and strategies to help advance DiDi's mission. The discussion on policy and regulation for urban mobility and convenience has never been more important.

As the world’s leading mobility and convenience platform, with upwards of 50 million trips and deliveries happening on our platform every day, DiDi helps more than 550 million people around the world get where they’re going, and the things that they need. That means providing services for millions of people around the world that are environmentally friendly and safe, while providing opportunities for millions in need of flexible earnings, with an emphasis on diversity and inclusion and the best possible earnings and benefits. 

As Policy Research Manager, you will use data and research to help tell DiDi’s story around the world.

Working as part of the Central Policy team, you will support our regional Government Affairs and Communications colleagues, using quantitative analyses to build arguments and evidence for DiDi’s public policy positions and communications efforts. 

This will include policy research on External Affairs priorities, including mobility (eg seeking to understand and explain DiDi’s impact on urban mobility), regulation (eg analyzing the impacts of different reform options), and the future of work (eg analyzing driver earnings or the value of flexibility).

You will report to the Head of Central Policy.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Build and manage a pipeline of proactive policy research and analyses on priority issues, to understand and explain DiDi’s impacts in the world, assess regulatory options, and craft better arguments for reform.

• Provide data analysis and research support for regional Government Affairs and Communications teams on policy priorities (such as regulation, labor and safety). Build a sustainable and scalable process for receiving, triaging, and delivering requests for data and insights.

• Partner with third parties on research projects, such as consultants, polling companies, and academics.

• Proficient using SQL and programming languages such as R or Python is a must
• (Advanced) Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Statistics, Computer Science, Math, Engineering or other quantitative fields
• 5+ years of professional experience in data management related to Government Affairs
• Experience in policy research, bringing quantitative evidence to bear on public policy questions. For example, experience in 1) urban mobility research/urban planning, 2) regulatory economics/impact analysis, or 3) labor economics would be a plus.
• Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain quantitative and policy research insights to non-technical audiences in a variety of formats
• Excellent written and spoken English, and either Spanish or Portuguese
• Experience working with a global organization is ideal - a background working for U.S. or Chinese tech companies a big plus

• We create customer value – We strive to always create valuable experiences for our users in everything we do. Our focus is to always innovate new experiences that are safe, pleasant, and efficient.
• We are data-driven – We are strong believers in making informed decisions, that’s why we are data-driven. We can better navigate the business landscape strategically by analyzing valuable metrics.
• We believe in Win-win Collaboration – Success is a team sport. When we work to help our partners and colleagues win, we win, too. While keeping everyone's best interest at heart, we communicate with candor and execute with excellence in all we do.
• We believe in integrity – Integrity is at the very core of our business. We are people who always want to do the right thing. Our intentions are sincere, we speak our minds and listen to each other.
• We always strive to do better. That means venturing beyond our comfort zones, learning from our mistakes, and helping each other grow.
• We believe in Diversity and Inclusion – Diversity is one of our biggest strengths. Our differences are what makes us distinct. We respect each other and believe in equal opportunities for all.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams.

At DiDi, we believe that our differences are our biggest source of strength. That‘s why we are committed to promoting equal opportunities to all candidates and employees as an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Employment and advancement decisions at DiDi are always made based on the needs of the position and the qualifications of the candidate. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on their gender, age, sexual orientation, nationality, marital status, pregnancy/maternity, disability, race, religion and beliefs, or any other status protected by applicable laws wherever we operate.

We are committed to building inclusive and diverse teams, and a workplace that is free from discrimination and harassment, because that’s how we create better products and services, make better decisions and better serve the communities we’re a part of.

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