Job Type:
Regular
Plains is an industry-leading transportation and midstream provider specializing in transportation, storage, processing and marketing solutions for crude oil. We own an extensive network of pipeline transportation, terminalling, storage and gathering assets in key oil producing basins and transportation corridors and at major market hubs in the United States and Canada. The company is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
We’re on the lookout for passionate self‑starters who thrive in fast‑moving, collaborative, and innovative environments.
Job Purpose/Summary:
The Senior Advisor, Strategic Stakeholder Engagement & Public Affairs leads stakeholder strategy for Plains' most complex, sensitive and high-risk U.S. initiatives. The role advises business leaders on stakeholder risks, opportunities and engagement approaches that may materially affect projects, operations, reputation, regulatory outcomes or other business objectives.
This role plans and leads engagement in situations with potential for significant opposition, public scrutiny, competing interests, crises or other complex dynamics. Exercising substantial independent judgment, the Senior Advisor assesses whether, when and how to engage; aligns cross-functional teams; manages execution; and advances enterprise stakeholder engagement capabilities, standards and practices.
Job Responsibilities:
Strategic Stakeholder Risk & Engagement
· Lead stakeholder strategies for Plains' highest-risk U.S. initiatives, including capital projects, operational issues, incidents, activist campaigns, community conflicts and other reputation-sensitive matters.
· Advise business leaders on stakeholder risks, opportunities and tradeoffs, including whether to engage, desired outcomes, timing, participants and approach.
· Assess stakeholder environments; anticipate opposition and emerging issues; and develop practical strategies to build support, mitigate risk or resolve concerns.
· Direct implementation of engagement plans in complex or contentious settings, adapting strategy as conditions change and evaluating results against business objectives.
· Represent Plains in high-impact meetings, negotiations, forums and community engagements; may serve as a company spokesperson or designated representative.
Cross-Functional Leadership & Advisory
· Lead cross-functional teams to align and execute stakeholder strategy.
· Influence decisions and build alignment across functions and leadership levels without formal authority, including in situations with competing priorities or limited precedent.
· Coordinate engagement involving state or federal elected officials and regulators with the Government Affairs colleague responsible for the long-term relationship.
· Direct consultants, contractors and external resources supporting stakeholder initiatives, as needed.
· Coach and mentor less experienced employees and strengthen stakeholder engagement capability across the organization.
Enterprise Capability & Continuous Improvement
· Serve as a senior subject matter expert in stakeholder strategy, stakeholder risk management, public affairs, issues management and community relations.
· Identify and lead improvements to enterprise frameworks, governance, tools and practices, including Tribal and Indigenous engagement, stakeholder intelligence and risk assessment.
· Develop executive briefings, stakeholder profiles, risk assessments, engagement plans and outcome evaluations that support timely, informed decisions.
· Monitor external stakeholder, social and community trends that could affect business objectives and recommend proactive action.
Incident Response & Issues Management
· Serve as a lead stakeholder advisor during operational, environmental, reputational or community-related incidents and crises.
· Develop and coordinate stakeholder engagement strategies for rapidly evolving issues requiring heightened external engagement.
· Maintain…