Senior Stakeholder Engagement Leader - Hybrid

Atomic Weapons Establishment; Milton Keynes; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9-day fortnight

Pension scheme (9%-13%)

270 hours annual leave

Professional development funding

Employee Assistance Programme

Life Assurance (4x salary)

Discounts

Job summary

Atomic Weapons Establishment is seeking a Senior Manager Stakeholder Management to shape and execute strategic engagement with government, regulators, industry, and academia. The role sits in Reading with hybrid working and a 9-day fortnight, and requires British citizenship with UK residence history for security clearance.

You will lead stakeholder engagement programs, advise senior leaders, monitor political developments, and coordinate high-level engagements like briefings and site visits.

Qualifications

• Degree-level education in Political Science, Public Policy, Communications, International Relations, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in stakeholder engagement, public affairs, or external relations.
• Strong understanding of political and regulatory environments, ideally within defence, government, or infrastructure sectors.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver a strategic stakeholder engagement plan aligned to business objectives and reputation.
• Build and maintain a stakeholder map for Executives and senior leaders with clear relationship owners.
• Provide strategic counsel on stakeholder engagement, public affairs, and reputational risks.

Skills

Stakeholder engagement

Public affairs

Crisis communications

Regulatory awareness

Education

Degree in Political Science or related field

Tools

Engagement tracking platforms

Stakeholder mapping tools

Job description

Atomic Weapons Establishment is seeking a Senior Manager Stakeholder Management to shape and execute strategic engagement with government, regulators, industry, and academia. The role sits in Reading with hybrid working and a 9-day fortnight, and requires British citizenship with UK residence history for security clearance.

You will lead stakeholder engagement programs, advise senior leaders, monitor political developments, and coordinate high-level engagements like briefings and site visits.