Accenture Construct – Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Manager, ANS

Accenture Construct•Phoenix, AZ

6d•$120,000 - $135,000

About The Position

Accenture Construct is hiring a Stakeholder Engagement and Communications Manager to lead day-to-day stakeholder engagement and communications programs for large-scale infrastructure and capital projects. The role serves as a trusted advisor to public agency clients, project teams, and contractors, providing strategic communications and stakeholder engagement guidance. The manager develops outreach strategies and communications materials, manages public meetings and community events, responds to stakeholder inquiries, analyzes feedback, advises project leadership, and tracks program effectiveness. The role also supports business development across transportation, transit, water, energy, and public infrastructure markets by contributing to capture planning, proposals, qualifications packages, interview presentations, grant applications, market research, and account development. The position represents Accenture at industry events, conferences, and client meetings and requires willingness to travel up to 25%, or as client needs require.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Public Relations, Political Science, Public Policy, Journalism, Project Management, Urban Planning, or a related field.
8–10 years of experience in stakeholder engagement, public affairs, communications, government relations, or community outreach.
At least 8 years of experience supporting infrastructure, construction, transportation, or other capital projects.
At least 5 years of demonstrated experience writing proposals, bids, grant applications, or other persuasive business documents.
Willingness to travel up to 25% or as required by client needs.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a government office, legislative office, construction management consulting, public agency, or government relations role.
Familiarity with California public agencies and procurement processes.
Knowledge of CEQA, NEPA, and public participation requirements.
Portfolio of writing samples, proposals, or communications materials.
Graphic design management and content creation experience.
Social media and metric management experience.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day stakeholder engagement and communications programs supporting large-scale infrastructure and capital projects.
Advise public agency clients, project teams, and contractors on strategic communications and stakeholder engagement.
Develop and implement outreach strategies that build understanding, address concerns, and maintain relationships with communities, businesses, elected officials, and other stakeholders.
Prepare communications materials and executive-level messaging that translate complex technical information into accessible, audience-focused content.
Manage public meetings, community events, stakeholder inquiries, and issue resolution efforts.
Analyze stakeholder feedback and provide strategic recommendations to clients and project leadership.
Present project updates, engagement strategies, and recommendations to executive leadership, elected officials, governing boards, and public audiences.
Develop and track KPIs and prepare progress reports to measure program effectiveness and communicate results to clients.
Identify stakeholder, reputational, and political risks and support proactive mitigation strategies.
Build and maintain relationships with public agencies, contractors, teaming partners, and industry organizations throughout California.
Identify and support new business opportunities across transportation, transit, water, energy, and public infrastructure markets.
Lead and contribute to proposal development, qualifications packages, interview presentations, and grant applications.
Develop technical narratives, executive summaries, and win themes to strengthen pursuit strategies and proposal submissions.
Contribute to capture planning, market research, and account development activities.
Represent Accenture at industry events, conferences, and client meetings to strengthen market presence, expand relationships, and generate opportunities.