Stakeholder Manager

Since its creation in 2014, Harbour has grown to become one of the world’s largest and most geographically diverse independent oil and gas companies.  Today, Harbour is producing between 475,000 and 485,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day with significant production in Norway, the UK, Germany, Argentina and North Africa. Harbour benefits from competitive operating costs and resilient margins, and a broad set of growth options including near-infrastructure opportunities in Norway, unconventional scalable opportunities in Argentina and conventional offshore projects in Mexico and Indonesia. With low GHG emissions intensity and a leading CO2 storage position in Europe, Harbour remains committed to producing oil and gas safely and responsibly to help meet the world’s energy needs. Harbour is headquartered in London with approximately 5,000 staff and contractors across its operations and offices. 

Ours is an inclusive workplace where individuals can bring their whole selves to their job and feel recognised for the value they add. We are committed to creating a genuinely inclusive and supportive working environment to ensure everyone has a positive experience at work.

At Harbour Energy, we aim to recruit, retain and promote our people based on their unique skills, regardless of race, gender or background. We need excellent people to help shape and develop the future of our company. Could this be you?

If so, we want to hear from you.

Purpose of Role:

• The Stakeholder Management role is responsible for managing all technical regulatory interfaces and statutory submissions required for project development activities. The position ensures that all technical communication with government authorities is professional, accurate, and timely, and that all work programs, budgets, reports, and approval documents are prepared in full compliance with regulatory requirements. This role serves as the central coordinator for authority approvals, reporting, and data submissions, enabling projects to progress through required regulatory milestones without delay.

Critical Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that all activities are carried out in a safe manner complying with all regulatory requirements, legislation and Harbour Energy HSES Procedures

Ethics and Compliance Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all activities and behaviours are carried out in accordance with Harbour Energy’s Ethics and Compliance Policies and Procedures, and to complete any compulsory compliance training as required

Areas of Accountability, Responsibility and Competence:

Engagement With Authorities on Project-Related Matters

• Act as the primary liaison with relevant government authorities, regulators, and statutory bodies for all project-related topics.

• Coordinate meetings, clarifications, and formal responses to ensure smooth communication and resolution of regulatory issues, with support from regulatory team.

• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of regulatory frameworks, evolving authority expectations, and approval processes.

Preparation of Work Programs & Budgets (WP&B) for Authority Submission

• Lead the preparation, coordination, and consolidation of annual and ad-hoc Work Program & Budget submissions.

• Engage cross-functional teams to gather required inputs and verify accuracy.

• Ensure WP&B documents meet authority format, content, and procedural requirements.

Planning & Delivery of Authority Reporting Obligations

• Develop and maintain a detailed reporting calendar covering all regulatory deliverables, deadlines, and responsibilities.

• Oversee the preparation and timely submission of periodic operational reports, compliance documentation, performance reports, and statistical data.

• Track submission status and follow up with authorities as needed until acceptance is confirmed.

Compilation & Management of Authority Approvals

• Maintain a comprehensive inventory and database of all regulatory approvals, including Field Development Plans (FDP), licenses, permits, and clearances.

• Ensure all approval documents are archived, version-controlled, and accessible.

• Support internal governance, audits, and compliance reviews by providing verified approval documentation.

Coordination of Information for Authority Submission

• Ensure timely gathering, quality-checking, and alignment of all information required for authority submissions across technical, commercial, finance, and project functions. Support the finance team on cost recovery issue.

• Validate consistency with approved project scopes, budgets, and development plans before submission.

• Address authority requests for supplementary information and coordinate timely responses

Core Competency

• Regulatory & Compliance Knowledge

• Stakeholder Engagement & Authority Management

• Planning & Prioritization

• Document Control & Quality Assurance

• Cross-functional Collaboration

• Professional Communication

• Risk Awareness & Mitigation

Critical Skills, Qualifications, Experience, etc.:

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of regulatory frameworks relevant to energy/infrastructure projects.
• Proven capability in preparing structured formal submissions and managing multiple deadlines
• Experience in oil & gas, energy, or major infrastructure project environments
• Familiarity with Field Development Plans (FDP), Work Program & Budgets, permits, and approval cycles
• Knowledge of local regulatory processes and government protocols

Non-Technical Skills

• Strong communication, documentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience managing audits or compliance assurance activities.

Professional Experience

• Minimum 10 years in E&P business with 5+ years of experience in handling authority and stakeholders
• Experience in regulatory affairs, authority engagement, compliance, or project development.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering; Master’s degree is a plus

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Inclusive recruitment is a vital part of our diversity, equity and inclusion strategy. Whatever your background, if you feel you need an adjustment during our selection process to suit your needs, please let us know, and we will be happy to help.

For further information or support on any of these points, please reach out to us at careers@harbourenergy.com