London Stakeholder Engagement Lead

Pertemps; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary 42k-50k GBP

26 days holiday + bank holidays

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing benefits

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking a Local Engagement Manager to lead and deliver political and stakeholder engagement across London, strengthening our reputation and supporting strategic priorities.

As part of a three-person London engagement team, you will manage relationships with MPs, councillors and other key stakeholders, coordinate responses, and help communicate our turnaround and AMP8 investment plans across London.

Qualifications

• Significant experience engaging with stakeholders, particularly within local government.
• Experience of external engagement in a regulated sector with understanding of external environment and stakeholders.
• Experience advising colleagues up to Executive level on successful engagement.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for multiple channels and audiences.
• Ability to build strong relationships and challenge established approaches.
• Collaborative mindset and ability to work with diverse teams.
• Understanding of political structures and the regulated sector.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate responses to political stakeholders, arranging letters, meetings, or site visits as appropriate.
• Build upon existing relationships and identify new political relationships.
• Provide advice and direction on stakeholder engagement to senior leaders and SLT/Executive members.
• Act as the key link when preparing for public meetings to ensure preparedness.
• Lead communications during major incidents and follow-up with reports and scrutiny meetings.
• Handle incoming inquiries from political stakeholders across London.
• Collaborate with colleagues to inform stakeholders about information campaigns.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Local government

Executive advisory

Written communication

Relationship building

Cross-team collaboration

Public meetings

Job description

Thames Water is seeking a Local Engagement Manager to lead and deliver political and stakeholder engagement across London, strengthening our reputation and supporting strategic priorities.

As part of a three-person London engagement team, you will manage relationships with MPs, councillors and other key stakeholders, coordinate responses, and help communicate our turnaround and AMP8 investment plans across London.