The Stakeholder Engagement and Execution Leader will play a pivotal role in advancing LADWPs organizational readiness performance improvement and roadmap implementation initiatives. This position requires exceptional executive presence facilitation and communication skills to engage diverse stakeholder groups including executive leadership labor unions and community organizations ensure progress transparency to the City Council and the Mayor.
WORKSITE:
555 West 5th Street Los Angeles CA
WORK SCHEDULE:
Full-time 40 hours per week
Duration: January August 2026
PAY RATE:
$90.00 -$110.00 per hour
WHAT WE OFFER:
Paid sick leave based on state regulations after 90 days of employment
Medical dental and vision coverage after a waiting period (60% paid by Fortuna)
Free TeleMedicine and Mental Health support for all employees and their families
Additional voluntary benefits: Group Life Insurance Accidental Insurance Critical Care and Short-Term Disability
WHAT YOULL DO:
Lead stakeholder facilitation and engagement across multi-party groups including LADWP leadership City Council unions and community-based organizations.
Develop and execute actionable roadmaps and tailored job aids aligned with organizational goals and performance improvement strategies.
Produce executive-level presentations metrics and reports for executive management City Council and the Mayor to track milestone progress.
Deliver clear data-driven dashboards showing where LADWP is on/off track toward defined goals.
Consult with Board leadership LADWP executives IBEW Local 18 and other labor unions throughout the roadmap development process to ensure stakeholder alignment.
Incorporate feedback following review of draft reports and implementation plans.
Provide support and knowledge transfer documentation to ensure ongoing implementation after engagement completion.
Develop an organizational readiness plan and guide LADWP teams in adopting performance tracking and execution strategies.
WHAT YOULL BRING:
Based in the Los Angeles area.
Proven executive presence and ability to communicate with senior leadership elected officials and community stakeholders.
Experience facilitating complex stakeholder discussions and producing executive-level deliverables (presentations metrics and reports).
Strong background in both strategy and implementation across multiple organizational types.
Prior experience in water utilities energy/power utilities or related regulatory or public service sectors.
Demonstrated ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups: board members executive leaders unions and operational staff.
Established relationships with LADWP and/or LA City Council are a plus.
ABOUT FORTUNA:
Fortuna operates as a staffing agency that sources screens and presents potential candidates for employment opportunities on behalf of our clients.
Founded in 2012 by practicing professionals with more than 50 years of combined experience Fortuna maintains offices in McClellan Los Angeles and New York with satellite offices in the Philippines and Israel. We are proud members of multiple California service agreements including CMAS ITMSA (Tier 2) and CalPERS SpringFed Pool and work with multiple municipalities and large corporate vendor pools.
Career Site:
The Stakeholder Engagement and Execution Leader will play a pivotal role in advancing LADWPs organizational readiness performance improvement and roadmap implementation initiatives. This position requires exceptional executive presence facilitation and communication skills to engage diverse stakehol...
The Stakeholder Engagement and Execution Leader will play a pivotal role in advancing LADWPs organizational readiness performance improvement and roadmap implementation initiatives. This position requires exceptional executive presence facilitation and communication skills to engage diverse stakeholder groups including executive leadership labor unions and community organizations ensure progress transparency to the City Council and the Mayor.
WORKSITE:
555 West 5th Street Los Angeles CA
WORK SCHEDULE:
Full-time 40 hours per week
Duration: January August 2026
PAY RATE:
$90.00 -$110.00 per hour
WHAT WE OFFER:
Paid sick leave based on state regulations after 90 days of employment
Medical dental and vision coverage after a waiting period (60% paid by Fortuna)
Free TeleMedicine and Mental Health support for all employees and their families
Additional voluntary benefits: Group Life Insurance Accidental Insurance Critical Care and Short-Term Disability
WHAT YOULL DO:
Lead stakeholder facilitation and engagement across multi-party groups including LADWP leadership City Council unions and community-based organizations.
Develop and execute actionable roadmaps and tailored job aids aligned with organizational goals and performance improvement strategies.
Produce executive-level presentations metrics and reports for executive management City Council and the Mayor to track milestone progress.
Deliver clear data-driven dashboards showing where LADWP is on/off track toward defined goals.
Consult with Board leadership LADWP executives IBEW Local 18 and other labor unions throughout the roadmap development process to ensure stakeholder alignment.
Incorporate feedback following review of draft reports and implementation plans.
Provide support and knowledge transfer documentation to ensure ongoing implementation after engagement completion.
Develop an organizational readiness plan and guide LADWP teams in adopting performance tracking and execution strategies.
WHAT YOULL BRING:
Based in the Los Angeles area.
Proven executive presence and ability to communicate with senior leadership elected officials and community stakeholders.
Experience facilitating complex stakeholder discussions and producing executive-level deliverables (presentations metrics and reports).
Strong background in both strategy and implementation across multiple organizational types.
Prior experience in water utilities energy/power utilities or related regulatory or public service sectors.
Demonstrated ability to engage diverse stakeholder groups: board members executive leaders unions and operational staff.
Established relationships with LADWP and/or LA City Council are a plus.
ABOUT FORTUNA:
Fortuna operates as a staffing agency that sources screens and presents potential candidates for employment opportunities on behalf of our clients.
Founded in 2012 by practicing professionals with more than 50 years of combined experience Fortuna maintains offices in McClellan Los Angeles and New York with satellite offices in the Philippines and Israel. We are proud members of multiple California service agreements including CMAS ITMSA (Tier 2) and CalPERS SpringFed Pool and work with multiple municipalities and large corporate vendor pools.
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