If you’d like to be considered for this opportunity we encourage you to apply promptly to avoid disappointment as if applications are high the role will close before the closing date given.
AWE is looking for a Senior Manager Stakeholder Management to join the team.
Location: Located in Reading, with free on-site parking.
Package: Starting from £61,460 (depending on your suitability, qualifications, and level of experience)
Working pattern: AWE operates a 9-day working fortnight, with every other Friday as a non-working day. This role is eligible for hybrid working, meaning employees typically spend three days on site in a long week and two days on site in a short week. We support flexible working where possible, including part-time and varied working hours, so please let us know if you would like us to consider an alternative working arrangement when you apply.
Let us introduce the role
As the Senior Manager Stakeholder Management, you will lead AWE’s strategic stakeholder engagement programme, ensuring the organisation builds and maintains trusted relationships with key external stakeholders across government, regulators, industry, academia, and the supply chain. This role supports the Executive and other senior leaders in navigating complex external landscapes, enhancing AWE’s reputation, and delivering business outcomes through purposeful engagement.
Key Accountabilities:
- Develop and deliver a strategic stakeholder engagement plan that supports AWE’s business objectives and reputation, with a focus on government, regulators, industry bodies, academia, and supply chain partners.
- Build and maintain a comprehensive stakeholder map for AWE’s Executive and senior leaders, identifying relationship owners and ensuring timely, purposeful engagement.
- Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders on stakeholder engagement, public affairs, and reputational risks, particularly within the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.
- Monitor and analyse political, regulatory, and industry developments, providing insight and recommendations to inform engagement strategy.
- Lead the planning and execution of high-level stakeholder engagements, including briefings, roundtables, and site visits.
- Collaborate with the Senior Manager Media Relations and Senior Manager Responsible Business Communications and Community Engagement to ensure consistent messaging across all external channels.
- Support crisis communications planning and response, including participation in the 24/7 on-call rota.