Senior Project Communications Manager

Overview

In this role you will lead regional project communications to support delivery, governance and reputation management across Scottish projects. You will shape strategy, build a high-performing communications community and ensure alignment with contractual and customer objectives. You’ll manage stakeholder engagement, risk and crisis readiness while driving best practice and innovation in communications.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible/remote working up to 40%
• 25 days paid annual leave
• maternity/adoption leave with full pay
• paternity/partners leave with full pay
• pension and share incentive plan
• volunteering leave and recognition schemes

Responsibilities

• Drive delivery of the One Comms Collective Strategy and regional implementation for project communications
• Lead and develop the regional Project Communications community and talent management
• Oversee regional communications resource planning and capability needs
• Strategic oversight of stakeholder engagement, customer communications, community relations and employee engagement
• Identify and deliver strategic comms opportunities to boost profile, growth and market positioning
• Establish governance, standards and performance measures for communications
• Act as senior communications authority ensuring contractual, regulatory and brand compliance
• Lead management of reputational opportunities/risks across projects and wider activities
• Build senior customer relationships as trusted advisor on communications and reputation
• Champion innovation, new tools and insights to improve communications effectiveness
• Collaborate with Group Communications, Media Relations, Public Affairs and Leadership on high-profile matters
• Lead regional crisis communications preparedness and response capability
• Support bids and business development with strategic communications leadership
• Drive continuous improvement with data, feedback and knowledge sharing across regions and projects

Key requirements

• Extensive communications leadership experience in infrastructure, engineering, construction or similar environments
• Strong stakeholder management, customer communications, community relations and reputation management
• Experience handling sensitive and complex issues
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Self-starter with ability to manage conflicting deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office

• strong interpersonal and written communication
• self-motivation with deadline management
• analytical thinking and problem-solving
• ability to influence and coach senior stakeholders
• Microsoft Office

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