Stakeholder Engagement Manager (Permanent)

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (2 Years) Contract Reason : Subject to funding
Permanent employees are encouraged to apply and will be supported as part of our workforce development commitment
iNetwork is a longstanding local public service partnership that helps organisations across the North of England collaborate, innovate, and share best practice. We bring together councils, NHS bodies, police, fire services, housing providers, and sector partners to develop better, more efficient, and more citizenfocused services.
iStandUK works with local authorities, government bodies, and industry partners to promote data standards that enable better public services. Our mission is to promote Data Standards that support Efficiency, Transformation, and Transparency of Local Public Services in the UK.
We are looking for three experienced and proactive Stakeholder Engagement Managers to lead and deliver engagement activity across each of the following initiatives:
Open Referral UK (ORUK) - iStandUK Programme
Yorkshire & Humber Digital Partnership (YHDP) - iNetwork Programme
At iStandUK one of our flagship initiatives is the SAVVI project, which helps public sector organisations adopt consistent, ethical, and standardsdriven approaches to identifying and supporting people at risk of vulnerability. This is a highimpact role, working nationally with councils, central government, data standards bodies, technology suppliers, and wider public sector partners. ORUK project , which supports public sector organisations in adopting consistent, ethical, and standardsbased approaches to improving how they use, manage, and share data to deliver better outcomes for citizens. We are looking for an experienced and proactive Stakeholder Engagement Manager to lead and deliver engagement activity across the ORUK project. This is a highimpact role, working nationally with councils, central government, data standards bodies, technology suppliers, and wider public sector partners. YHDP programme: supports public service organisations across the region to improve their digital maturity, strengthen data capability, adopt shared approaches, and progress regional digital priorities through practical collaboration. We are seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Stakeholder Engagement Manager to lead engagement, collaboration, and community development across the YHDP programme. This is an exciting opportunity to help shape and strengthen a highprofile regional initiative that supports digital and data improvement across Yorkshire & Humber. Working closely with the YHDP Programme Manager and the wider iNetwork team, you will build networks, nurture relationships, and ensure that member organisations are well supported to engage with, influence, and benefit from the programme’s activities.
Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, government departments, digital and data specialists, suppliers, and sector partners.
Organise and facilitate workshops, roundtables, and community events, and learning sessions that enable collaboration and shared practice.
Supporting the communication of project progress, outcomes, and opportunities through presentations, briefings, newsletters, and online channels.
Work closely with the project team to ensure alignment between engagement work, technical development, and programme objectives.
Support member organisations to make the most of YHDP opportunities, resources, and communities of practice (YHDP).
You will bring experience in stakeholder engagement, partnership development, or community-focused work, ideally within digital, data, or transformation settings. You’ll be able to explain technical or datarelated concepts clearly to nontechnical audiences, and you’ll enjoy facilitating discussions, hosting events, and presenting ideas in ways that help others learn and participate.
For the iStandUK opportunities, an interest in data standards, data ethics, or interoperability will help you thrive in this role, as will any experience supporting organisations to adopt standards or take forward digital transformation.
For the iNetwork opportunity, you will have an interest in helping public service colleagues across Yorkshire & Humber deliver better outcomes for the communities they serve.
what matters most is your enthusiasm for helping organisations improve how they use and share data to deliver better outcomes.
The chance to contribute to a regionally significant digital improvement programme (YHDP).
Flexible, hybrid working arrangements.
Professional development opportunities across the sector, including in data standards, digital transformation, and crosssector collaboration.
We are committed to supporting economic growth, providing high quality health and care services, protecting our most vulnerable and creating strong and supportive, self-sufficient communities.
We recognise that our people drive our success and enable the organisation to deliver on its vision, purpose and priorities, and that our people are our most important resource and asset. We pride ourselves on living by our STRIVE values of Support, Trust, Respect, Integrity, Value Diversity and Engage. We are proud to be an accredited disability confident employer. Our rewards and benefits package can be viewed here