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About the Role

This position supports the coordination, tracking, and governance of stakeholder activities across infrastructure and utility projects within the Riyadh Province. The Stakeholder Manager is responsible for overseeing approvals, permits, No Objection Certificates (NOCs), stakeholder actions, and project commitments, ensuring adherence to established governance processes and stakeholder engagement procedures. The role involves close collaboration with project teams, consultants, LDCs, AORs, contractors, service providers, and internal stakeholders to facilitate the successful delivery of infrastructure projects, including those related to power, water, wastewater, gas, telecommunications, and Fire & Life Safety (FLS) systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate stakeholder activities, approvals, permits, NOCs, and technical reviews for infrastructure and utility projects.
• Maintain stakeholder trackers, approval registers, action logs, and governance records.
• Prepare stakeholder reports, dashboards, presentations, and Minutes of Meeting (MoMs).
• Organize and facilitate meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagement sessions.
• Monitor stakeholder commitments and ensure the timely closure of actions.
• Collaborate with project teams, consultants, LDCs, AORs, contractors, and service providers to support project delivery.
• Support stakeholder activities for power, water, wastewater, gas, telecommunications, and Fire & Life Safety (FLS) systems.
• Identify stakeholder-related risks, delays, and coordination issues, escalating them through appropriate management channels.
• Demonstrate ownership and accountability for assigned stakeholder activities and deliverables.
• Independently manage and prioritize workload, driving stakeholder actions to successful completion.
• Ensure compliance with approved governance processes, workflows, and escalation protocols.
• Support stakeholder awareness initiatives and promote understanding of approval requirements and processes.
• Maintain working knowledge of municipality requirements, permitting processes, regulatory approvals, and stakeholder responsibilities relevant to infrastructure development.

Qualifications and Experience

The ideal candidate will possess a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, Construction Management, Business Administration, or a related discipline. A minimum of 5 years of experience in stakeholder management, infrastructure delivery, utility coordination, project governance, or project coordination is required. Experience coordinating multiple consultants, contractors, LDCs, AORs, and project stakeholders is essential.

Required Skills and Competencies

• Strong communication, reporting, coordination, and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Teams.
• Stakeholder Coordination
• Governance Compliance
• Approvals, Permits & NOC Coordination
• Infrastructure & Utilities Coordination
• Municipality & Regulatory Process Awareness
• Reporting & Documentation
• Risk Identification & Escalation
• Action Tracking & Follow-Up
• Communication & Relationship Management
• Ownership & Accountability
• Self-Starter Mindset
• Teamwork & Collaboration

Work Location and Type

This is a full-time position located in Riyadh, Riyadh Province.