Stakeholder Engagement Lead

We are Ofwat, the Water Services Regulation Authority, a non-ministerial government department responsible for regulating the water sector in England and Wales.

We have an opportunity for a Stakeholder Engagement Lead to join our Communications and Engagement Team within Office of the Chief Executive Directorate.

The water sector is entering a new chapter. Following the Independent Water Commission’s final report, the UK government has set out a bold new direction – one that brings together expertise from across the sector to deliver better outcomes for customers and the environment.

Ofwat will be working in collaboration with the government and other regulators to help establish a new body for England, combining our strengths with those of the Drinking Water Inspectorate, the Environment Agency, and Natural England. We’re also continuing to engage with the Welsh Government to support future decisions for Wales.

While these changes take shape, our mission remains the same: to hold water companies to account, drive performance, and ensure the sector delivers real value for customers, communities, and the environment. If you’re passionate about making a difference, this is a unique moment to join us and help shape the future of water, and together we can continue to make a positive impact.

You can find out more about why you should join Ofwat, our strategy, values and our framework for success in the attached Information for Candidates Pack.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Stakeholder Engagement Lead to join our Communications and Engagement team. The Stakeholder Engagement team leads the development and delivery of strategic stakeholder engagement activity across Ofwat. The team was established in August 2024 and is working to embed a refreshed approach to managing stakeholder relationships.

In this role, you’ll develop and implement stakeholder engagement plans for key programmes of work. You’ll manage our strategic approach to relationships with key audience groups and use stakeholder insight to provide advice to senior leaders on engagement approaches. You’ll be involved in the implementation of a relationship management process across the organisation supported by high-quality briefing materials.