Stakeholder relationship management
Stakeholder relationship management involves building trust, managing stakeholder expectations and communications, and remaining focused on user needs.
Levels
- 1. Awareness
You can:
- describe who your stakeholders are and the importance of managing relationships with them
- explain what your stakeholders find important and why
- 2. Working
You can:
- identify important stakeholders and communicate with them clearly and regularly
- tailor communication to stakeholders' needs and work with them to build relationships while meeting user needs
- build and reach consensus with stakeholders
- work to improve stakeholder relationships using evidence to explain decisions
- 3. Practitioner
You can:
- work with the team to develop and maintain an understanding of stakeholders
- work with the team to develop and implement stakeholder communications strategies
- identify and resolve issues, influence stakeholders and manage relationships effectively
- build long-term strategic relationships and communicate clearly and regularly with stakeholders
- 4. Expert
You can:
- direct the stakeholder relationship strategy for your teams
- ensure stakeholder's objectives are set and support teams to meet them
- influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders to resolve issues and enable progress
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Role levels that expect this skill
| Role level | Role | Band | Expected level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trainee business analyst | Business analyst | 4 | Awareness |
| Junior business analyst | Business analyst | 5 | Awareness |
| Business analyst | Business analyst | 6 | Working |
| Senior business analyst | Business analyst | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead business analyst | Business analyst | 8a | Expert |
| Head of business analysis | Business analyst | 8c | Expert |
| Associate business architect | Business architect | 7 | Working |
| Business architect | Business architect | 8a | Practitioner |
| Lead business architect | Business architect | 8b | Expert |
| Category manager (digital and technology) | Category manager | 8a | Practitioner |
| Senior category manager | Category manager | 8b | Expert |
| Deputy chief clinical information officer | Chief clinical information officer | 8d | Expert |
| Clinical coding manager | Clinical coder | 7 | Practitioner |
| Senior clinical informatician | Clinical informatician | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead clinical informatician | Clinical informatician | 8a | Practitioner |
| Senior clinical safety officer | Clinical safety officer | 8a | Practitioner |
| Communications lead | Communications officer | 6 | Working |
| Communications manager | Communications officer | 7 | Practitioner |
| Head of communications | Communications officer | 8b | Expert |
| Contract manager | Contract manager | 7 | Working |
| Senior contract manager | Contract manager | 8a | Practitioner |
| Data governance manager | Data governance manager | 7 | Working |
| Lead data governance manager | Data governance manager | 8b | Practitioner |
| Head of data governance | Data governance manager | 8c | Expert |
| Data protection officer | Data protection officer | 8b | Practitioner |
| Digital portfolio analyst | Digital portfolio manager | 5 | Working |
| Digital portfolio manager | Digital portfolio manager | 6 | Working |
| Senior digital portfolio manager | Digital portfolio manager | 8a | Practitioner |
| Head of digital portfolio | Digital portfolio manager | 8c | Expert |
| Senior executive assistant | Executive assistant | 5 | Working |
| Executive office manager | Executive assistant | 6 | Practitioner |
| Finance team leader | Finance officer | 5 | Working |
| Senior financial accountant | Financial accountant | 7 | Working |
| Governance and risk manager | Governance and risk manager | 7 | Practitioner |
| Deputy director of finance | Head of finance | 8d | Expert |
| Director of finance | Head of finance | 9 | Expert |
| Deputy head of legal services | Head of legal services | 8c | Expert |
| Head of legal services | Head of legal services | 8d | Expert |
| General counsel | Head of legal services | 9 | Expert |
| Director of people | Head of people | 9 | Expert |
| HR business partner | Human resources business partner | 7 | Practitioner |
| Senior HR business partner | Human resources business partner | 8a | Practitioner |
| HR adviser | Human resources officer | 5 | Working |
| Senior HR adviser | Human resources officer | 6 | Practitioner |
| Information governance lead | Information governance officer | 6 | Working |
| Information governance manager | Information governance officer | 7 | Practitioner |
| Senior integration engineer | Integration engineer (health interoperability) | 7 | Working |
| Lead integration engineer | Integration engineer (health interoperability) | 8a | Practitioner |
| Learning and development officer | Learning and development specialist | 5 | Working |
| Learning and development specialist | Learning and development specialist | 6 | Practitioner |
| Digital skills lead | Learning and development specialist | 7 | Practitioner |
| Legal adviser | Legal adviser | 7 | Working |
| Senior legal adviser | Legal adviser | 8a | Practitioner |
| Principal legal adviser | Legal adviser | 8b | Practitioner |
| Paralegal | Legal assistant | 5 | Working |
| Management accountant | Management accountant | 6 | Working |
| Senior management accountant | Management accountant | 7 | Practitioner |
| Finance business partner | Management accountant | 8a | Practitioner |
| Payroll team leader | Payroll officer | 5 | Working |
| Payroll manager | Payroll officer | 6 | Practitioner |
| Buyer | Procurement officer | 4 | Working |
| Procurement officer | Procurement officer | 5 | Working |
| Senior procurement officer | Procurement officer | 6 | Practitioner |
| Associate product manager | Product manager | 6 | Working |
| Product manager | Product manager | 7 | Practitioner |
| Senior product manager | Product manager | 8a | Practitioner |
| Lead product manager | Product manager | 8b | Expert |
| Head of product | Product manager | 8c | Expert |
| Assistant project manager | Project manager | 5 | Awareness |
| Project manager | Project manager | 6 | Working |
| Senior project manager | Project manager | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead project manager | Project manager | 8a | Practitioner |
| Head of project management | Project manager | 8b | Expert |
| PMO manager | Project support officer | 6 | Working |
| Recruitment officer | Recruitment officer | 4 | Working |
| Digital talent partner | Recruitment officer | 5 | Practitioner |
| Recruitment manager | Recruitment officer | 6 | Practitioner |
| Service owner | Service owner | 8b | Expert |
| Senior service owner | Service owner | 8c | Expert |
| Associate user researcher | User researcher | 4 | Awareness |
| Junior user researcher | User researcher | 5 | Awareness |
| User researcher | User researcher | 6 | Working |
| Senior user researcher | User researcher | 7 | Practitioner |
| Lead user researcher | User researcher | 8b | Expert |
| Head of user research | User researcher | 8c | Expert |