Strategic Stakeholder Manager - Cross-Functional Delivery

Aureos; Dungeness; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Salary

25 days Holiday

Pension

Cycle to work

Free parking

Health & wellbeing programme

Benefits portal

On-site parking

Private medical insurance

Referral scheme

Job summary

Aureos are seeking a Stakeholder Manager to join our project in Dungeness. The Stakeholder Manager is responsible for building, maintaining, and optimising relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of organisational objectives.

You will map stakeholders, manage communications, and report insights to senior leadership, while collaborating across operations, commercial, finance, engineering and partners.

Qualifications

• Experience in stakeholder management, project delivery, communications, or relationship‑focused roles
• Background in engineering, utilities, infrastructure, construction (desirable)
• Strong understanding of project lifecycles, change management, or operational delivery
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Ability to manage complex stakeholder groups with competing priorities
• Proficiency in MS Office, collaboration tools, and reporting platforms

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder Mapping & Analysis — Identify key stakeholders, assess influence and impact, and develop engagement strategies.
• Relationship Management — Build strong, trusted relationships across departments, clients, suppliers, regulators, and partners.
• Communication & Engagement — Deliver clear, consistent communication plans tailored to stakeholder needs.
• Project Support — Work with project teams to ensure stakeholder requirements are understood and incorporated.
• Issue & Risk Management — Identify emerging concerns, manage expectations, and elevate risks appropriately.
• Reporting & Insights — Produce stakeholder updates, dashboards, and engagement reports for senior leadership.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration — Facilitate alignment between operations, commercial, finance, engineering, and external partners.
• Continuous Improvement — Enhance stakeholder processes, communication channels, and engagement frameworks.
• Governance & Compliance — Ensure stakeholder activity aligns with regulatory, contractual, and organisational standards.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Project delivery

Communication

Negotiation

MS Office

Reporting

Cross‑functional collaboration

Education

Engineering/Utilities/Infrastructure background

Tools

MS Office

Reporting platforms

Collaboration tools

Job description

Aureos are seeking a Stakeholder Manager to join our project in Dungeness. The Stakeholder Manager is responsible for building, maintaining, and optimising relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of organisational objectives.

You will map stakeholders, manage communications, and report insights to senior leadership, while collaborating across operations, commercial, finance, engineering and partners.