Summer-Browning Associates are currently supporting our Central Government client are who seeking a Communications and Stakeholder Engagement Lead work for on an initial 12 month assignment Location: London/Bristol/Manchester (Flexible working TBC)You will:Be responsible for leading on the development of our communications and stakeholder management strategy and approach.Be responsible for leading on engaging internal and external communications, including weekly and ad-hoc comms to departments, you will be able to manage this sensitively encouraging participation and mitigating concerns.You will develop external facing communications and engagement products, working closely with the project team to enable you to respond to internal and external enquiries, maintain project FAQs, Lines To Take and Reactive Lines. You will be expected to build close working relationships with central communications and press office colleagues, DSIT and Ministerial Private Office teams to enable this at pace.You will also be responsible for facilitating engagement meetings with departments and suppliers, using your expertise to guide senior leaders where necessary via briefings and handling advice with support from the Senior Leadership Team.Essential Skills:The ideal candidates will have a recent background within a communications and Engagement role within a similar government department.Extensive experience in leading communications and engagement for large scale digital transformation projec