Strategic Engagement Lead

Environment Agency; Worthing; Hybrid; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Pension provision

Job summary

Environment Agency is seeking an experienced engagement professional to shape and lead stakeholder engagement across the Flood Investment Programme. You will set engagement standards, manage risk, and ensure compliant performance while embedding guidance and tools for consistency.

The role requires building strong networks, facilitating collaboration, and presenting insights to inform decisions. You will work across delivery teams, suppliers and leadership, with flexibility for blended home and

Qualifications

• Ability to influence and lead discussions to ensure stakeholder management is built into programmes.
• Appraise engagement data and use evidence to improve efficiency and quality.
• Identify risks and opportunities and raise them with leaders with clear mitigations.

Responsibilities

• Set engagement standards and expectations for suppliers.
• Define, report and manage engagement risk across programmes.
• Assure engagement compliance and performance within the Flood Investment Programme.
• Encourage consistency by embedding engagement guidance and tools.
• Facilitate collaboration networks and share best practices.
• Build relationships linking delivery teams, suppliers and leadership with data insights.
• Operate strategically to mitigate risks nationally across the business.

Skills

Influence discussions

Stakeholder management

Engagement planning

Networking

Collaboration

Job description

Environment Agency is seeking an experienced engagement professional to shape and lead stakeholder engagement across the Flood Investment Programme. You will set engagement standards, manage risk, and ensure compliant performance while embedding guidance and tools for consistency.

The role requires building strong networks, facilitating collaboration, and presenting insights to inform decisions. You will work across delivery teams, suppliers and leadership, with flexibility for blended home and