Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager

Duke Energy Corporation•St. Petersburg, FL

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Stakeholder Engagement Manager leads strategic outreach for large transmission projects, developing and implementing engagement plans and communications tactics to support successful project execution. The role collaborates with project teams throughout the siting of new transmission lines and substations and the development and completion of transmission capital projects. The manager serves as a community advocate, facilitating positive interactions with project neighbors, local governments, and others affected by projects while building trusted relationships with internal and external stakeholders. The position develops strategies to engage stakeholders, address potential opposition, identify solutions to issues, and support project goals. It also coordinates external communications with internal groups and leads strategy and preparation for public hearings. Work is hybrid after onboarding, with work from remote and onsite locations; employees must live within 50 miles of their designated Duke Energy facility and are expected to report there as directed, averaging three full workdays per regular workweek. The role involves travel to construction sites, after-hours events, and on-call availability.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least five years of related work experience; alternatively, a high school diploma/GED and at least seven years of related work experience.
Ability to work lawfully in the U.S. without employment-based immigration sponsorship, now or in the future.
Available for travel and to support after-hours events.
Available to serve on an on-call basis.
Hybrid employees must live within a reasonable commute, no greater than 50 miles one way, from their designated Duke Energy facility and report there as required and directed, averaging three full workdays per regular workweek.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Public Relations or Mass Communications.
Ten years or more of experience in stakeholder engagement, community relations, public relations, and/or corporate communications.
Demonstrated organization, planning, and independent decision-making skills.
Demonstrated excellent communication skills.
Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office programs.
Demonstrated financial and project management skills.
Demonstrated skills in community involvement and/or public participation.
Experience developing, implementing, and monitoring strategy.
Demonstrated problem-solving and conflict-management skills.
Ability to effectively navigate internal and external relationships to achieve business objectives and maintain relationships.
Ability to work independently and receive minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

Lead the company's strategic outreach efforts for large transmission projects.
Develop and manage strategic engagement plans that enable successful execution of large, complex transmission projects.
Engage and collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders.
Serve as a key project team member, advocate for the public's interests, and negotiate mutually beneficial outcomes.
Develop external communications strategies in coordination with internal stakeholders, including management, corporate communications, community relations, legal, engineering, and siting teams.
Develop proactive strategies to manage potential opposition related to transmission projects.
Interact with external stakeholders to identify solutions to issues that support overall project goals.
Lead strategy, preparation, and collaboration for public hearings.