Stakeholder & Governance Manager

Murphy is a leading international, specialist engineering and construction company founded in 1951 with a purpose to improve life by delivering world-class infrastructure. Operating in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada and America, Murphy provides better engineered solutions to infrastructure sectors including transportation; natural resources; energy and water.

Headquartered in London, Murphy has a number of related businesses – Ground Engineering; Utility Connections; Murphy Plant; Murphy Process Engineering; Pipeline Testing Services; Specialist Welding Services; and Electrical Services. Murphy is a specialist in delivering pipelines, design, structural steel, tunnelling, fabrication, bridges and piling, and has a substantial holding of plant, equipment and facilities.

Murphy employs around 4,000 engineers, professional managers and skilled operatives around the world. Together, they work as ‘One Murphy’ - directly delivering the people, plant and expertise needed to make projects a success. Visit (url removed) or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram and X:

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A day in the life of a Murphy Stakeholder & Governance Manager:

Accountable for the successful delivery of the Stakeholder & Governance function, ensuring compliance with contractual requirements, programme objectives, budgetary controls, and Murphy standards. Set the standard for stakeholder engagement, governance, and communication across the framework. Develop and implement stakeholder, social value, communications, and sustainability strategies that support project and business objectives. Identify risks, issues, and opportunities, ensuring they are managed proactively and resolved in a controlled and timely manner. Ensure stakeholder and governance activities are aligned with project programmes, key milestones, and delivery objectives. Provide leadership and line management to the Social Value, Stakeholder Engagement, Communications, and Sustainability teams. Build and maintain effective client, community, and stakeholder relationships, fostering collaboration and trust throughout the project lifecycle. Ensure appropriate governance arrangements, engagement plans, and reporting structures are in place to support successful framework delivery. Drive alignment between project teams, clients, regulators, and external stakeholders to facilitate efficient decision-making and project progression. Resolve day-to-day operational challenges, escalating business-critical issues to the Operations Manager where required.

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Demonstrated experience in developing and delivering internal and external stakeholder strategies, aligning decision-makers, managing expectations, and fostering collaborative engagement to support successful project mobilisation and delivery. Proven experience in a stakeholder, communications, governance, or project management leadership role. HNC/HND, NVQ Level 5, Degree, or equivalent relevant experience. Experience working on complex, multi-disciplinary projects within a matrix environment, successfully delivering against programme, cost, and quality objectives. Excellent communication, influencing, and relationship-management skills, with the ability to engage effectively at all organisational levels. Experience managing stakeholder engagement within regulated infrastructure, utilities, energy, construction, or major-project environments