Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Information Commissioner's Office

Stakeholder Engagement Manager leading engagement for the UK's first Advanced Water Reuse scheme. Responsible for managing stakeholder relations and consultation in a regulated environment.

Posted 4/30/2026full-timeColchester • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £50,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the end-to-end statutory and non-statutory stakeholder engagement strategy for the Advanced Water Reuse project
Act as a senior representative for Anglian Water with local authorities, MPs, councillors, regulators, landowners and community groups
Deliver clear, inclusive and transparent engagement to help communities understand and have confidence in water reuse
Provide stakeholder insight, risk intelligence and advice to senior leaders and programme teams
Manage issues and complaints sensitively and effectively, protecting Anglian Water's reputation
Lead, coach and develop a small stakeholder engagement team, setting high standards and building capability

Requirements

What you’ll need

Significant experience leading stakeholder and community engagement for major infrastructure schemes, ideally in regulated sectors
A strong understanding of the UK planning environment, including TCPA and EIA processes
Experience engaging on sensitive or controversial issues, building trust through transparency and clear communication
The ability to explain complex technical or environmental information in an accessible way
Strong relationship-building skills with politicians, regulators and communities

Benefits

Comp & perks

Personal private health care
Virtual GP for your household
Bonus scheme
Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%
26 days annual leave rising with length of service
Employee Assistance Programme
Excellent family friendly policies, such as 26 weeks full pay for Maternity/Adoption leave

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Soft Skills

leadershipcoachingrelationship-buildingcommunicationstakeholder engagementissue managementtransparencytrust-buildingproblem-solvingteam development