Senior Stakeholder Manager

Nau mai haere mai ki tā mātou whānau | Welcome to our Fulton Hogan Family

Are you a strategic thinker who thrives on complexity, builds influence at all levels, and knows how to protect and enhance reputation on high‑profile, major construction projects? If you’re ready to step into a key leadership role, we’d love you to bring your expertise to our whānau and help shape how we work with communities across South Auckland.

As a Senior Stakeholder Manager within our Major Projects at Fulton Hogan, you’ll be responsible for all aspects of implementing communications and stakeholder management for complex construction projects. In addition to being the community’s first point of call for the project you’ll also be a key part of contributing to long‑term relationship development and management with communities, businesses, iwi, councils and other key partners.

You won’t just implement plans – you’ll set the strategy, lift best practice, and lead to deliver consistent, high‑quality business outcomes that reflect Fulton Hogan’s REAL values.

Key Responsibilities

• Set and lead stakeholder strategy and delivery on large infrastructure projects.

• Design and deliver communication, engagement and consultation to mitigate community and reputational risk for the project.

• Be the face of the project acting as the first point of call for stakeholders engaging with the project, including addressing complex complaints.

• Develop as well as provide oversight and quality assurance for public facing communications and project level engagement plans ensuring alignment with project, brand and client requirements.

• Liaise with project delivery teams understanding project delivery and provide input in stakeholder requirements & considerations.

• Provide advice to senior leaders on complex stakeholder issues

• Coach project and site leaders on best practice engagement and communication.

• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders (e.g. councils, iwi, business partners, community leaders) and provide leadership on engaging diverse communities.

Good Work equals Good Benefits

At Fulton Hogan, we genuinely care about the wellbeing of our people and giving them the tools and opportunities they need to succeed and grow with us.  

• Medical insurance and Life insurance after the eligibility period.

• KiwiSaver employer contributions after service milestones up to 7%.

• Parental leave top-up payment with additional return to work support.

• Ongoing training and development, career growth and progression opportunities.

• Great discounts at a wide range of retailers.

We’re looking for someone with:

• 10+ years in stakeholder, community, or engagement roles within major construction, infrastructure, or similarly complex environments.

• Proven experience leading teams or portfolios, coaching team members, and lifting capability and performance.

• A track record working on major projects, with demonstrated experience managing high‑risk or high‑profile stakeholder issues.

• Relevant qualification in communication, marketing, engagement, or a related discipline.

• Strong advisory skills providing clear, strategic advice to senior leaders.

• Statutory and legal understanding – including the Privacy Act 2020 and obligations relevant to public‑facing infrastructure projects.

• Expert written and verbal communication, confident across both traditional and digital channels.

• Competent in use of the Microsoft Office Suite.

• Experience with engagement, CRM, or stakeholder databases is beneficial.

• Full driver’s licence.

If you’re ready to step into a senior, hands-on role where you can shape how we engage with communities and partners, we’d love to hear from you – submit your application today and discover where your career with Fulton Hogan could take you.

All successful candidates must undergo and pass a pre‑employment medical and drug screen prior to employment.