Stakeholder Manager

An understanding of stakeholder engagement principles and approaches, particularly within complex or sensitive environments This job description does not form part of any contract of employment and maybe amended at any time. An understanding of how to manage stakeholder relationships across a range of internal and external groups An understanding of how to interpret and communicate technical, policy or operational information to non-specialist audiences An awareness of working within regulated, public sector or infrastructure environments, including the importance of managing reputational risk

Experience of delivering stakeholder engagement activity in a complex or multi-stakeholder environment Experience of managing stakeholder relationships and handling enquiries and complaints Experience of producing clear, structured written outputs for a range of audiences, such as briefings, reports or correspondence Experience of analysing information or data to identify trends, issues or insights and inform decision-making or activity Experience of working in a fast-paced environment, managing competing priorities and delivering to tight deadlines Experience of supporting the delivery of work within defined processes, frameworks or governance structures

The post-holder is expected to behave at all times in a manner consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect.

It is expected that you will actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.

As HS2 Ltd do not hold a sponsorship license from the Home Office, we are not able to provide sponsorship to any applicant. Applicants must already have the Right to Work in the UK at the time of application and our process involves a Right to Work validation prior to the interview stage. Note, there are certain types of time-bound visas that we cannot accept.

Any offers made to applicants will be subject to satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks which include Nationality & Immigration Status, employment references, DBS, Financial and Education checks

We ask for a variety of detail in your online application, however we perform the first assessment of suitability for a role based solely on the information in your CV. In a further development of our efforts to create a more diverse workforce, your CV will be anonymised and personal information will be removed during the first stage of the application review. This removes bias from the process and makes it even more important that you attach an updated word version of your CV for each new application ensuring you include evidence directly related to the criteria in the job advert. Watch this video on how we remove bias in the recruitment process: Removing bias in the recruitment process - YouTube

Any applications received after the closing date will not be considered.