Stakeholder Manager

WSP Global Inc.; Medina; On-site; SAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. is seeking an experienced Stakeholder Manager to lead engagement across major transport and infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia.

The role requires coordinating with government authorities, clients, utilities, and communities to ensure alignment and timely approvals. You will map stakeholders, manage risks, and prepare updates while collaborating with project managers and design leads to deliver successful outcomes.

Qualifications

• Saudi National.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in stakeholder management, stakeholder coordination, or external affairs.
• Demonstrated experience on large-scale transport/infrastructure design projects within Saudi Arabia or GCC.
• Experience with engineering consultancy is highly preferred.
• Proven track record engaging with public sector authorities, municipalities, regulatory bodies, and utility providers.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and transportation lifecycles from planning through delivery.
• Excellent Arabic and English verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation, influencing and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities in complex projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder management and communication strategies for major transport and infrastructure projects.
• Identify, map, analyze, and maintain stakeholder registers throughout the project lifecycle.
• Build and maintain relationships with government entities, municipalities, regulatory authorities, utility providers, clients, and communities.
• Act as the primary liaison between project teams and external stakeholders.
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings, workshops, presentations, and consultations.
• Manage stakeholder risks, issues, and concerns with timely resolution and escalation.
• Facilitate approvals, permits and coordination with authorities and utilities.
• Support project teams in obtaining stakeholder buy-in for design solutions and initiatives.
• Prepare stakeholder engagement reports, correspondence, meeting minutes and executive updates.
• Monitor commitments and track actions to closure.
• Collaborate with project managers, design managers, discipline leads and clients to support delivery.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Public relations

Communication

Negotiation

Relationship management

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Urban Planning

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

Bachelor's degree in Communications

Bachelor's degree in Public Relations

Job description

WSP is seeking an experienced Stakeholder Manager to join our Transport amp Infrastructure team in Makkah The successful candidate will lead stakeholder engagement activities across major infrastructure and transportation design projects ensuring effective communication alignment and collaboration between project teams government authorities utility providers clients and key project stakeholders This role offers the opportunity to contribute to some of the Kingdom s most ambitious transport and infrastructure developments while supporting project delivery through proactive stakeholder management and relationship building

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement stakeholder management and communication strategies for major transport and infrastructure projects
• Identify map analyze and maintain stakeholder registers throughout the project lifecycle
• Build and maintain strong relationships with government entities municipalities regulatory authorities utility providers clients and community representatives
• Act as the primary liaison between project teams and external stakeholders
• Coordinate stakeholder meetings workshops presentations and consultation sessions
• Manage stakeholder risks issues and concerns ensuring timely resolution and escalation where appropriate
• Facilitate approvals permits and coordination requirements with relevant authorities and utility agencies
• Support project teams in obtaining stakeholder buy-in for design solutions and project initiatives
• Prepare stakeholder engagement reports correspondence meeting minutes and executive-level updates
• Monitor stakeholder commitments and ensure actions are tracked and closed effectively
• Collaborate closely with project managers design managers discipline leads and clients to support successful project delivery
• Ensure compliance with client requirements project governance frameworks and regulatory obligations

Qualifications

• Saudi National.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Urban Planning, Business Administration, Communications, Public Relations, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of professional experience in stakeholder management, stakeholder coordination, or external affairs.
• Demonstrated experience working on large-scale transport and infrastructure design projects within Saudi Arabia or the GCC.
• Previous experience with an engineering consultancy is highly preferred.
• Proven track record engaging with public sector authorities, municipalities, transport authorities, utility providers, and regulatory bodies.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure and transportation project lifecycles from planning through design and delivery.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.
• Strong negotiation, influencing, and relationship management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and competing priorities within complex project environments.