Stakeholder Manager – Government & Authority Coordination

About the role

Decima International is seeking an accomplished Stakeholder Manager to lead coordination and engagement activities for a large‑scale data centre project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The role is client‑facing and focuses on aligning internal teams, authorities, consultants, contractors and other key parties throughout the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Lead stakeholder management and coordination across the project, ensuring effective communication and alignment between all internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain and update the stakeholder engagement plan, stakeholder register, communication matrix and interface tracking tools.
• Identify and engage key stakeholders including client representatives, government authorities, utility providers, consultants, contractors, vendors and internal project teams.
• Manage day‑to‑day stakeholder communications, documenting project updates, requirements, decisions, risks and actions.
• Coordinate with project managers, design and construction teams, consultants and client representatives to resolve stakeholder‑related issues and support project progress.
• Facilitate stakeholder meetings, workshops, coordination sessions and progress reviews, ensuring clear agendas, action items, ownership and follow‑up.
• Track approvals, permits, authority submissions, NOCs, design reviews, technical decisions and other stakeholder‑dependent deliverables.

Required profile

• Proven experience in stakeholder management within large‑scale construction, infrastructure or mission‑critical projects.
• Strong communication, coordination and relationship‑management skills in a client‑facing environment.
• Ability to manage complex interfaces across multiple parties throughout the project lifecycle.
• Motivated, detail‑oriented and capable of maintaining clear documentation and tracking systems.

Required skills