Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Join Ofwats Communications & Engagement Team as a Stakeholder Engagement Audience Lead Office Location: Birmingham (B5 4UA) or London (E14 4HD) with hybrid working About Us We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales. Our work has genuine significance no other organisation does the work we do. Its unique and meaningful: keeping our water flowing; ensuring water bills dont cost a penny more than needed; holding water companies to account. Come and work at the source of everyday life. The Role Were looking for 2 Stakeholder Engagement Audience Leads to join our Communications and Engagement Team, within The Office of the Chief Executive Directorate. The Stakeholder Engagement team leads the development and delivery of strategic stakeholder engagement activity across Ofwat, ensuring that our stakeholders are effectively and meaningfully engaged across our work. The team was established in August 2024 and is working to embed a refreshed approach to managing stakeholder relationships within Ofwat. We have two Stakeholder Engagement Audience Lead vacancies, each with a different audience specialism: Environment Stakeholder Customer Stakeholder The respective post-holders will manage our strategic approach to relationships with the given audience group, ensuring planned engagement supports overarching objectives and reflects the interests and needs of stakeholders. The role will involve owning the coordination, design and delivery of specialist engagement with these audiences, for example managing expert stakeholder panels to support regular engagement. To find more details about the role and deliverables please click Apply. About You Below are some of the key essential experience, skills & knowledge required for this post: Strong experience in designing and delivering strategic stakeholder engagement plans to support corporate priorities, including objective setting, strategy design and delivery, evaluation. Experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with stakeholders, both internally and externally and including senior leaders. Excellent verbal and written communication skills and attention to detail, including the ability to write clearly and in a tailored way for a range of audiences. Knowledge of the environment / customer landscape, including the key organisations with an interest in and influence on Ofwat. The ability to work collaboratively with people across teams and levels, ensuring the effective involvement of a range of internal partners in the development and delivery of engagement plans. Desirable: Experience of event design and management to support stakeholder engagement. Why You Should Join Us: Meaningful Impact:You will be joining a team with a sense of mission at its core aiming to build a lasting legacy for future generations by securing our long-term water resilience. Innovative Work Environment:We embrace agile and new ways of working and have a culture build on trust, flexibility, and collaboration. Development Opportunities:Gain valuable experience and develop your skills in a supportive and dynamic setting. Work-Life Balance:Enjoy the flexibility of working from home combined with the benefits of in person collaboration in our London or Birmingham offices. Fantastic employer pension contributionof nearly 30%. 25 days annual leave,increasing to 30 with each year of service, plus bank holidays and an extra 2.5 days of privilege leave. Access to exclusive discountson a variety of goods and services, including retail outlets, theatre tickets, holidays, insurance, and a gym membership. Fees paid for membershipof relevant professional bodies. Up to 3 volunteering daysper year. Recognition vouchers scheme rewarding your hard work. Generous shared parental leave and paysupporting your family life. Follow the link to Apply for full details about the role, please ensure you have submitted your Applications in full before the below deadline. Closing date: 23.55 on 07 May 2025 ADZN1_UKTJ

Location: South East London, GB

Posted Date: 4/27/2025