Senior Project Communications Manager

Overview

In this role you lead the project communications function across construction projects in the South region, embedding communications into delivery and safeguarding reputation. You’ll manage regional project communications teams, shape the One Comms Collective, and build a high-performing community of practice. You will engage with on-site teams, stakeholders, and customers to drive objectives, growth, and strategic positioning. This is a chance to influence reputational outcomes on major programmes through collaborative leadership and crisis readiness.

Pay / Benefits

• Smart working
• up to 40% remote working
• 25 days paid annual leave
• Maternity/adoption leave with 28 weeks full pay
• Paternity/partners leave with four weeks full pay
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes

Responsibilities

• Lead project communications teams aligned with business priorities and customer requirements
• Support the delivery of the One Comms Collective strategy with consistent standards
• Develop the regional Project Communications community ensuring capability and resources
• Oversee stakeholder engagement, customer communications, community relations and employee engagement
• Engage with on-site project teams to understand priorities and provide practical support
• Deliver communications opportunities to raise project and company profile
• Set and govern standards, processes, and reporting for communications across projects
• Ensure compliance with contractual, regulatory, governance and brand requirements
• Manage and escalate reputational risks and opportunities across projects and programmes
• Build senior customer relationships and advise on communications and reputation matters
• Utilize data and feedback to improve delivery, promote innovation, and share learnings
• Collaborate with Group Communications, Media Relations, Public Affairs on high-profile matters
• Lead crisis communications planning and response, ensuring preparedness
• Support work-winning through input to bids, customer engagement and business development

Key requirements

• Extensive communications leadership experience in infrastructure, engineering, construction or a complex operational environment
• Strong knowledge of stakeholder management, customer communications, community relations and reputation management
• Experience managing sensitive and complex issues
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to meet competing deadlines
• Strong analysis and problem-solving skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office

• Interpersonal skills
• Relationship building
• Analytical thinking
• Problem solving
• Self-motivation
• Microsoft Office

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