Stakeholder & Community Engagement Manager

About the role

Lendlease, a global real estate group active in investment management, development and construction, is looking for a Stakeholder and Community Engagement Manager to join its team on one of its key projects in NSW. The role leads stakeholder and community engagement so that clients, project teams and local communities receive positive outcomes.

Key responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder and community engagement activities and develop engagement and communications strategies that identify key risks, opportunities and project priorities.
• Build trusted relationships with clients, local communities, government agencies, councils, precinct stakeholders, delivery partners and regulatory authorities.
• Coordinate and run engagement initiatives such as community consultations, project briefings, workshops, information sessions, site-based activities and targeted communications campaigns.
• Monitor stakeholder sentiment and project impacts and advise on issue management and decision-making.
• Work with project and corporate affairs teams to improve engagement, communications and reporting across the project lifecycle.

Required profile

• Experience in stakeholder and community engagement within construction, property, infrastructure, engineering, transport or major project environments.
• Proven ability to build relationships with clients, project leadership teams, government representatives and diverse external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of engagement planning, consultation processes, reputation management, social impact considerations and project risk management.
• Strong written and verbal communication, able to tailor messages to different audiences.
• Confident handling of complex or sensitive stakeholder issues, with strong organisation and reporting skills in a fast-paced project environment.

What we offer

• Well-being program with well-being leave, health assessments and gym/exercise discounts.
• Flexible working, the option to buy additional annual leave and extensive family support benefits.
• 26 weeks of paid parental leave and three extra wellbeing days per year.
• A large pipeline of project work and career growth opportunities.
• Bonus scheme, employee share acquisition program and salary sacrifice options.