Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager
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Job Location:
Peterborough - UK
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Circa 82000 per annum depending on skills and experience
Location: Hybrid some travel within Anglian Water Region
Permanent
Delivering for Communities. Leading for Tomorrow.
Anglian Waters purpose to bring environmental and social prosperity to the region we serve through our commitment to Love Every Drop underpins everything we do. Enshrined in our Articles of Association this commitment ensures we balance the needs of customers communities regulators and the environment in delivering long-term sustainable value. As expectations increase around environmental performance infrastructure resilience and community engagement effective stakeholder leadership has never been more critical.
During AMP8 Anglian Water will deliver an unprecedented 11bn capital investment programme through our delivery partners and alliances one of the largest infrastructure programmes in the regions history.
Within this portfolio three nationally significant schemes the UKs first water re-use scheme in Colchester and two new desalination plants in Lincolnshire and Norfolk represent strategically critical investments attracting substantial public political and regulatory scrutiny.
The Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager will lead own and assure the statutory stakeholder engagement strategy required to secure Development Consent Orders (DCOs) and Town & Country Planning Act (TCPA) consents including Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs) across these programmes. The role carries accountability for protecting and enhancing Anglian Waters reputation while enabling successful planning outcomes.
Positioned within the Corporate Affairs Directorate and embedded within the Programme Management business unit the postholder will operate at the heart of a complex matrix environment. They will provide senior strategic counsel to Programme leadership working seamlessly across capital delivery partners internal functions statutory consultees regulators local authorities and community stakeholders.
Leading a high-performing team of seven the role will set the engagement vision and standards across projects at varying lifecycle stages ensuring tailored strategies are delivered at pace and aligned to regulatory requirements programme milestones and corporate objectives.
What does it take to be Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager
Degree qualified (or equivalent experience) in a relevant discipline with significant experience leading stakeholder strategy on major infrastructure projects including DCO and Town & Country Planning
Proven track record delivering programme-level stakeholder and public affairs strategies across complex high-value schemes
Experienced advisor to Programme Boards and senior leadership on stakeholder risk political dynamics and reputational management
Strong background engaging senior political stakeholders (MPs councillors regulators and regional leaders)
Demonstrated leadership of high-performing multi-disciplinary teams within matrix organisations
Accountable for managing reputational risk in politically sensitive environments including crisis and issues management
Expertise in consultation strategy statutory engagement and examination phases for nationally significant infrastructure projects
Strong understanding of regional political regulatory and socio-economic landscapes
Experience managing budgets for stakeholder engagement or communications programmes
Well-networked with the ability to navigate complex regional dynamics and apply insight to future challenges
Skills & Capabilities
Ability to translate complex engineering and regulatory issues into clear compelling narratives
Advanced influencing and negotiation skills at executive and political level
Confident public speaker in high-profile and potentially contentious settings
Strong project governance and programme management capability
Excellent analytical judgement in assessing stakeholder risk and sentiment
High-quality written communication skills across briefings consultation materials and executive reporting
Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel Word PowerPoint SharePoint)
As a valued employee youll be entitled to:
26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
Flexible working options
Private health care
Competitive pension scheme Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 6%
Life assurance at eight times your salary
Annual bonus
Potential funded car allowance depending on evidenced business mileage
Personal medical assessments
Virtual GP service
Cancer screening
Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail travel and utilities
Employee Assistance Programme
Volunteer days
Inclusion at Anglian Water
Were committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong. We are proud signatories of the Social Mobility Pledge Race at Work Charter and Armed Forces Covenant and were a Disability Confident employer.
Closing Date: 13th April 2026
Interviews: 22nd April 2026
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Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
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