• Job Description

  Req#: JR0015673

  Great that you're thinking about a career with BSI!

  Job Title: Government Engagement Manager

  Location : Chiswick

  About the role:

  BSI, the UK’s National Standards Body, is seeking a Government Engagement Manager to enhance our relationships within government and raise the profile of standardization. As a key partner in delivering policy objectives across various sectors, you will work closely with government departments to identify opportunities for standardization and ensure BSI’s early involvement in the policy development process.

  This role requires strong relationship-building skills, a deep understanding of political and technological trends, and the ability to communicate BSI’s key messages effectively. Join us at this critical time to drive innovation, growth, and regulatory excellence.

  Responsibilities:

  • Lead BSI’s relationships with a range of government departments and establish BSI as a trusted delivery partner by ensuring they understand our standards can support delivery of their policy objectives.

  • Build an understanding of the objectives and workings of these departments along with a strong network of contacts. Identify opportunities for standards to support government policy objectives.

  • Influence policy makers and regulators to routinely consider standards as a tool to deliver their policy objectives using their National Standards Body.

  • Build a presence for BSI within Parliament and policy think-tanks to promote the use of standards to support public policy.

  • Manage relationships, including at a senior level, to establish BSI and yourself as a credible, knowledgeable and ‘go to’ source of information on standardization.

  • Establish BSI as a thought leader and contributor to the policy development process.

  • Prepare responses to consultations and monitor parliamentary activity.

  To be successful in the role, you will have:

  • Experience working within government or managing senior-level relationships across government.

  • Strong understanding of public policy and the policy-making process.

  • Knowledgeable in the new Labour Government’s priorities, including its five missions.

  • Effectively communicate BSI’s key messages to target audiences

  • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills

  BSI offers a competitive total reward package, an independent and varied job in an international environment, flexible working hours, ongoing training and development with the inclusion of 27-days annual leave, paid sick leave, bank holidays, health insurance, life insurance, pension plan with company contribution, car allowance (dependent on role), income protection, paid maternity leave, paid paternity leave, paid parental leave, adoption leave, compassionate leave, paid bereavement leave, learning and development opportunities, and a wide range of flexible benefits that you can tailor to suit your lifestyle.

  Do you believe the world deserves excellence?

  We are proud to be the business improvement company for other organisations to become more sustainable and resilient and finally to inspire trust in their products, systems, services, and the world we live in.

  Through our unique combination of consulting, training, assurance, and regulatory services we bring solid and broad knowledge to every company. We help companies to become more sustainable and more resilient.

  Sustainability lies at the heart of BSI's strategy and our future focus. Upholding our Royal Charter, BSI has always been dedicated to creating a positive impact on people and planet. Our operational sustainability excellence strategic ambition is for BSI to be our own best-in-class case study with our own operations, leading the way in our sector and beyond, utilizing standards and BSI's own solutions wherever possible. We have committed to achieving Net Zero in our own operations by 2030, which requires every single one of us at BSI to take responsibility to achieve this target together.

  If you want to contribute to this inspiring challenge, bring your open and enthusiastic mindset to our dynamic team, apply now and become part of the BSI family!

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  If you require any reasonable accommodations to be made on account of a disability or impairment throughout out our recruiting process, please inform your Talent Acquisition Partner.

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• About the company

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