Stakeholder Engagement Manager (National Programmes)

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29 Mar 2026
29 Mar 2026
Teddington, United Kingdom
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Starting from £50,196 per annum, dependent on experience
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Stakeholder Engagement Manager (National Programmes)

About the Role
Join NPL as a Stakeholder Engagement Manager to manage relationships with public and private sector stakeholders within our National Timing Centre Programme (NTC).

The National Timing Centre (NTC) is a major research and development programme led by NPL that is responsible for developing the UK’s first nationally distributed timing infrastructure.

What you'll be doing:

In this role you will develop and deliver a programme of proactive and impactful stakeholder engagement across the public, private and R&D ecosystem, building and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders within NPL and externally and driving benefits realisation within NTC. You will work closely with NPL's central stakeholder and policy engagement teams, and the management and delivery teams within the NTC.
About You
What you can bring to the role:

Experience in managing engagement projects and programmes across government and the public and private sectors, including the science, innovation and technology ecosystem.

Excellent communication skills able to understand and analyse complex stakeholder landscapes and brief senior colleagues on developments.

Experience in developing and managing relationships with key stakeholders and in supporting colleagues in their relationships with senior officials in Government and the public sector.

People Management skills - you will be able to manage a small team, and also work across teams to deliver programmes or work in public sector engagement.

We actively recruit citizens of all backgrounds, but the nature of our work in specific departments means that nationality, residency and security requirements can be more tightly defined than others. You will be asked about this throughout the recruitment process. To work at NPL, you will need to obtain BPSS security clearance. To work in this role, you will also need to have an SC clearance with no restrictions, or you must have the ability to obtain an SC clearance with no restrictions.

Please note: Applications will be reviewed, and interviews conducted throughout the duration of this advert therefore we may at any time bring the closing date forward. We encourage all interested applicants to apply as soon as practical.
About Us
The National Physical Laboratory (NPL) is a world-leading centre of excellence that provides cutting-edge measurement science, engineering and technology to underpin prosperity and quality of life in the UK.

NPL and DSIT have strong commitments to diversity and equality of opportunity, and welcome applications from candidates irrespective of their background, gender, race, sexual orientation, religion, or age, providing they meet the required criteria. Applications from women, disabled and black, Asian and minority ethnic candidates in particular are encouraged. All disabled candidates (as defined by the Equality Act 2010) who satisfy the minimum criteria for the role will be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.

At NPL, we believe our success is a result of the diversity and talent of our people. We strive to nurture and respect individuals to ensure everyone feels valued by treating everyone on the basis of their own individual merits and abilities regardless of their own or perceived identity, as part of our commitment to diversity & inclusion, we hold memberships and accreditations to ensure we’re creating an environment where all our colleagues feel supported and welcome, please see our Diversity & Inclusion page.

We are committed to the health and well-being of our employees. Flexible working and social activities are embedded in our culture to create a positive work-life balance, along with a broad range of benefits. Our values are at the heart of what we do, and they shape the way we interact, develop our people and celebrate success.

To ensure everyone has an equal chance, we’re always willing to make reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process. If you would like to discuss, please contact us.