Stakeholder Manager - Infrastructure Projects
Posted date [2026-08-06]
(ID: 49100)
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Job Description and Requirements
Stakeholder Manager - Infrastructure ProjectsJob Snapshot
Role: Stakeholder Manager - Infrastructure Projects
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project Management
Experience: 15 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Stakeholder Manager - Infrastructure Projects role in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia offers an experienced Civil Engineering professional the opportunity to lead stakeholder engagement across complex construction and infrastructure programs. AECOM is hiring a strategic relationship manager who can coordinate diverse interests, strengthen communication, manage expectations, and support successful project delivery within the Saudi Arabian business environment.
Job Details
Country: Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Industry: Civil Engineering
Function: Project Management
Salary: 28000-40000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Riyadh; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
This position acts as a central connection between project teams, government entities, clients, consultants, contractors, community representatives, and other internal or external
stakeholders. The Stakeholder Manager will ensure that concerns, approvals, dependencies, and communication requirements are identified early and managed throughout the project lifecycle.
The role has a direct influence on delivery continuity, regulatory coordination, organizational reputation, and stakeholder confidence. By aligning competing priorities and converting stakeholder feedback into practical actions, the manager will help project leaders reduce delays, resolve issues, and maintain progress against strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify, categorize, and map internal and external stakeholders connected to infrastructure and construction initiatives.
* Develop stakeholder engagement strategies suited to each group’s influence, expectations, communication needs, and project impact.
* Act as the principal contact for stakeholder correspondence, updates, consultations, and issue escalation.
* Plan and facilitate meetings, workshops, consultations, and feedback sessions with government, client, community, and delivery representatives.
* Maintain transparent communication regarding project milestones, approvals, deliverables, risks, and schedule changes.
* Analyze stakeholder concerns to identify emerging risks, opportunities, dependencies, and potential delivery constraints.
* Coordinate with design, construction, planning, commercial, environmental, and project management teams.
* Ensure stakeholder requirements are reflected in project plans, decisions, schedules, and execution activities.
* Prepare communication plans, stakeholder registers, briefing notes, presentations, reports, and meeting records.
* Monitor engagement quality and stakeholder satisfaction, introducing corrective actions where relationships or communication are weakening.
* Resolve disputes through negotiation, structured consultation, and professional mediation.
* Provide senior leadership with recommendations based on stakeholder intelligence, feedback trends, and regional developments.
* Support approvals and interface management by tracking commitments, actions, deadlines, and responsible parties.
* Maintain cultural awareness and professional sensitivity when engaging stakeholders in the Saudi Arabian business environment.
* Protect confidential information and ensure stakeholder records remain accurate and accessible to authorized project personnel.
Ideal Profile
The preferred candidate will have at least 15 years of experience in stakeholder management, relationship management, project coordination, government engagement, or a comparable role within construction, infrastructure, energy, or major development programs.
Strong candidates will demonstrate expertise in stakeholder analysis, engagement planning, executive communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution. The ability to manage several influential parties while maintaining project priorities, professional relationships, and accurate documentation is essential.
Experience working in Riyadh or elsewhere in the Middle East will be highly beneficial. Knowledge of Saudi business practices, cultural expectations, regulatory processes, and government interfaces is preferred. Project management certification or formal training would add value.
Skills Set
* Stakeholder identification and mapping
* Stakeholder engagement strategy
* Government and authority coordination
* Infrastructure project interfaces
* Relationship management
* Executive communication
* Conflict resolution and mediation
* Negotiation techniques
* Project coordination
* Stakeholder risk assessment
* Communication planning
* Meeting and workshop facilitation
* Action and commitment tracking
* Report and presentation development
* Data analysis and performance reporting
* Cross-functional team coordination
* Saudi Arabian business practices
* Cultural awareness
* Stakeholder management platforms
* Project management methodologies
Why Join Us
This role provides the opportunity to influence major infrastructure and built-environment projects in one of the region’s most active development markets. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of project delivery, government coordination, client relations, and strategic decision-making.
AECOM offers access to multidisciplinary teams, complex programs, international expertise, and professional development resources. The position can expand the candidate’s leadership capabilities while strengthening experience in stakeholder governance, project interfaces, risk management, and large-scale construction delivery.
About the Company
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing planning, design, engineering, environmental, program management, and construction management services. The company works with public- and private-sector clients to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions across buildings, transportation, water, energy, and environmental projects.
The role has a direct influence on delivery continuity, regulatory coordination, organizational reputation, and stakeholder confidence. By aligning competing priorities and converting stakeholder feedback into practical actions, the manager will help project leaders reduce delays, resolve issues, and maintain progress against strategic objectives.
Key Responsibilities
* Identify, categorize, and map internal and external stakeholders connected to infrastructure and construction initiatives.
* Develop stakeholder engagement strategies suited to each group’s influence, expectations, communication needs, and project impact.
* Act as the principal contact for stakeholder correspondence, updates, consultations, and issue escalation.
* Plan and facilitate meetings, workshops, consultations, and feedback sessions with government, client, community, and delivery representatives.
* Maintain transparent communication regarding project milestones, approvals, deliverables, risks, and schedule changes.
* Analyze stakeholder concerns to identify emerging risks, opportunities, dependencies, and potential delivery constraints.
* Coordinate with design, construction, planning, commercial, environmental, and project management teams.
* Ensure stakeholder requirements are reflected in project plans, decisions, schedules, and execution activities.
* Prepare communication plans, stakeholder registers, briefing notes, presentations, reports, and meeting records.
* Monitor engagement quality and stakeholder satisfaction, introducing corrective actions where relationships or communication are weakening.
* Resolve disputes through negotiation, structured consultation, and professional mediation.
* Provide senior leadership with recommendations based on stakeholder intelligence, feedback trends, and regional developments.
* Support approvals and interface management by tracking commitments, actions, deadlines, and responsible parties.
* Maintain cultural awareness and professional sensitivity when engaging stakeholders in the Saudi Arabian business environment.
* Protect confidential information and ensure stakeholder records remain accurate and accessible to authorized project personnel.
Ideal Profile
The preferred candidate will have at least 15 years of experience in stakeholder management, relationship management, project coordination, government engagement, or a comparable role within construction, infrastructure, energy, or major development programs.
Strong candidates will demonstrate expertise in stakeholder analysis, engagement planning, executive communication, negotiation, and conflict resolution. The ability to manage several influential parties while maintaining project priorities, professional relationships, and accurate documentation is essential.
Experience working in Riyadh or elsewhere in the Middle East will be highly beneficial. Knowledge of Saudi business practices, cultural expectations, regulatory processes, and government interfaces is preferred. Project management certification or formal training would add value.
Skills Set
* Stakeholder identification and mapping
* Stakeholder engagement strategy
* Government and authority coordination
* Infrastructure project interfaces
* Relationship management
* Executive communication
* Conflict resolution and mediation
* Negotiation techniques
* Project coordination
* Stakeholder risk assessment
* Communication planning
* Meeting and workshop facilitation
* Action and commitment tracking
* Report and presentation development
* Data analysis and performance reporting
* Cross-functional team coordination
* Saudi Arabian business practices
* Cultural awareness
* Stakeholder management platforms
* Project management methodologies
Why Join Us
This role provides the opportunity to influence major infrastructure and built-environment projects in one of the region’s most active development markets. The successful candidate will work at the intersection of project delivery, government coordination, client relations, and strategic decision-making.
AECOM offers access to multidisciplinary teams, complex programs, international expertise, and professional development resources. The position can expand the candidate’s leadership capabilities while strengthening experience in stakeholder governance, project interfaces, risk management, and large-scale construction delivery.
About the Company
AECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm providing planning, design, engineering, environmental, program management, and construction management services. The company works with public- and private-sector clients to deliver sustainable and resilient solutions across buildings, transportation, water, energy, and environmental projects.
