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Barbaricum

External Stakeholder Lead - Senior

Washington, DC · On-site

$58 - $79.25/hr

Build and manage relationships with national, regional, state, local, and targeted organizations ... Represent MC&FP in stakeholder meetings, coalition forums, working groups, and public-facing ...

Barbaricum

Internal Stakeholder Lead - Senior

Washington, DC · On-site

$58 - $79.25/hr

Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, department heads, project managers, functional teams, and individual contributors across MC&FP and related DoD stakeholder groups.

Barbaricum

External Stakeholder Lead - Senior

Washington, DC · On-site

$58 - $79.25/hr

Build and manage relationships with national, regional, state, local, and targeted organizations ... Represent MC&FP in stakeholder meetings, coalition forums, working groups, and public-facing ...

Barbaricum

Internal Stakeholder Lead - Senior

Washington, DC · On-site

$58 - $79.25/hr

Build and maintain trusted relationships with senior leaders, department heads, project managers, functional teams, and individual contributors across MC&FP and related DoD stakeholder groups.

Carta

Associate, Stakeholder Alignment

Mclean, VA

$45K - $140K/yr

At Carta, we know project success hinges on effective Stakeholder Alignment. We deploy proprietary ... You will manage engagements, produce high-quality deliverables, plan and execute client advisory ...

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How much do stakeholder manager jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 22, 2026, the average yearly pay for stakeholder manager in Washington is $67,418.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $47,600.00 and $77,600.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a stakeholder manager?

Stakeholder managers are professionals responsible for identifying, engaging, and maintaining positive relationships with individuals or groups who have an interest in or are affected by a project, organization, or business initiative. Their main role is to ensure that stakeholders’ needs, expectations, and concerns are understood and addressed throughout the project lifecycle. This often involves regular communication, conflict resolution, and collaboration to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. Stakeholder managers play a key role in the success of projects by fostering trust and cooperation among all parties involved.

How does a stakeholder manager typically balance the differing priorities of multiple stakeholders in a project?

A Stakeholder Manager is often tasked with navigating the diverse interests and expectations of various internal and external parties. This involves proactive communication, regular stakeholder analysis, and prioritization based on project objectives and organizational goals. Successful Stakeholder Managers use negotiation and conflict-resolution skills to find common ground and ensure that all voices are heard while keeping the project on track. They also document agreements and maintain transparency to build trust and foster long-term relationships.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as a stakeholder manager, and why are they important?

To excel as a Stakeholder Manager, you need strong relationship management, project management expertise, and a background in business or communications, often supported by a relevant degree. Proficiency with CRM systems, stakeholder mapping tools, and project management software like Microsoft Project or Asana is common. Exceptional interpersonal skills, emotional intelligence, and persuasive communication set top performers apart in this role. These capabilities are vital for building trust, aligning interests, and ensuring project success through effective stakeholder engagement.

What is the difference between Stakeholder Manager vs Project Manager?

AspectStakeholder ManagerProject Manager
Primary FocusManaging relationships with stakeholdersPlanning and executing projects
Required SkillsCommunication, negotiation, relationship managementScheduling, budgeting, risk management
Work EnvironmentClient interactions, cross-department collaborationProject teams, timelines, deliverables
CertificationsStakeholder management, communication certificationsPMP, PRINCE2

While both roles involve coordination, the Stakeholder Manager primarily focuses on building and maintaining relationships with stakeholders, ensuring their needs are met. The Project Manager oversees project execution, managing timelines, resources, and deliverables. Understanding these differences helps organizations assign the right responsibilities to each role.

Stakeholder Manager jobs near you
Infographic showing various Stakeholder Manager job openings in Washington as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 84% Full Time, 9% Part Time, 2% Temporary, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 77% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 21% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $67,418 per year, or $32.4 per hour.

Stakeholder Engagement Specialist

CyberMedia Technologies

Ashburn, VA

$95K - $108K/yr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

New

Job description

CTEC is seeking an experienced Stakeholder Engagement Specialist to provide dedicated federal acquisition and contract management support.

Position Summary:

Serves as a primary engagement and coordination resource for assigned stakeholder portfolios supporting the CBP Chief Information Officer's Trusted Partner Program. The Stakeholder Engagement Specialist builds and sustains productive relationships across CBP, the Department of Homeland Security, other Government agencies, and industry; develops an informed understanding of mission-partner priorities; and converts stakeholder needs, commitments, and feedback into actionable inputs for strategic planning, governance, reporting, and relationship-management dashboards.

Key Responsibilities:
   Develop and maintain stakeholder maps, engagement plans, contact strategies, and relationship records for assigned customer and partner portfolios.
   Plan, coordinate, and facilitate interviews, working sessions, workshops, briefings, and recurring engagement forums with mission, business, technology, governance, and executive stakeholders.
   Prepare agendas, briefing materials, talking points, presentations, meeting summaries, decision records, and follow-up communications tailored to stakeholder needs and leadership priorities.
   Elicit, document, validate, and prioritize stakeholder needs, expectations, pain points, commitments, dependencies, and success measures.
   Translate engagement outcomes into traceable requirements, strategic actions, risks, issues, decisions, and recommendations for the IT Senior Consultant and Government leadership.
   Maintain accurate engagement data and relationship-management dashboards, including stakeholder status, interaction history, commitments, satisfaction indicators, emerging themes, and required leadership actions.
   Coordinate with strategy, policy, data, and visualization personnel to ensure stakeholder insights inform the OIT Information Technology Strategic Plan, strategic initiatives, governance products, the Strategic Traceability Hub, and Power BI-based  reporting.
   Identify common themes, relationship gaps, emerging concerns, and opportunities to improve customer transparency, alignment, and trust; prepare concise analyses and recommended actions.
   Track commitments and follow-up actions through closure, escalate delays or barriers, and verify that stakeholders receive timely responses and visibility into outcomes.
   Support the expansion and formalization of Trusted Partner relationships across DHS, other Government agencies, and industry using repeatable engagement methods, templates, and performance measures.
   Handle stakeholder and Government information with discretion and maintain professional, accurate, and audience-appropriate communications.

Minimum Qualifications: A minimum of 4 years of experience in quality assurance or quality control and a Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts degree, or equivalent education and experience.
Clearance Requirement: Must be able to obtain and maintain a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Tier 4 Background Investigation. A current CBP Background Investigation is preferred.

Pay Range- $95K/yr- $108K/yr+ Benefits(Compensation and employment offer are negotiable and will be finalized based on the candidate's relevant experience and interview assessment.)

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required. Cybermedia Technologies management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary. In addition, where applicable and available, reasonable accommodation(s) may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions of this position.
Please note: Candidate(s) will be required to go through pre-employment screening.
Cybermedia Technologies, Inc. is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer! (EOE; M/F/D/V)

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