Strategic Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manager

Lendlease Corporation; Sydney; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellbeing leave

26 weeks parental leave

Wellbeing days

Bonus scheme

Employee Share Acquisition program

Salary sacrificing

Job summary

Lendlease is seeking a Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager to drive engagement strategies across NSW projects. You will lead community consultations, build relationships with government bodies and local communities, and guide communications throughout the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder risk management, clear reporting, and collaboration with project teams to deliver positive community outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder and community engagement within construction, property, infrastructure, engineering, transport, or major project environments.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to tailor messaging for a broad range of audiences.
• Knowledge of stakeholder engagement planning, consultation processes, reputation management, social impact considerations, and project-related risk management.

Responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder and community engagement activities, ensuring positive outcomes for our clients, project teams, and the communities in which we operate.
• Develop and implement stakeholder engagement and communications strategies identifying key risks, opportunities, and project priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, local communities, government agencies, councils, precinct stakeholders, delivery partners, and regulatory authorities.
• Coordinate and facilitate engagement initiatives including community consultations, project briefings, workshops, information sessions, site-based activities, and targeted communications campaigns.
• Monitor stakeholder sentiment and project impacts, providing timely advice to support informed decision-making and effective issue management.
• Collaborate with project and corporate affairs teams to continuously improve stakeholder engagement, communications, and reporting practices across the project lifecycle.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Relationship building

Communication skills

Project coordination

Risk management

Prioritisation

Facilitation

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Lendlease is seeking a Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager to drive engagement strategies across NSW projects. You will lead community consultations, build relationships with government bodies and local communities, and guide communications throughout the project lifecycle.

The role emphasizes strong stakeholder risk management, clear reporting, and collaboration with project teams to deliver positive community outcomes.