Project Team Manager - 13370
1
North West
Warrington
Richard Fairclough House
Staff Grade 6
Permanent
Full Time
Programme and Project Management, Senior Leadership
£44,477
You will lead project teams to deliver our organisation’s strategic ambitions, creating a collaborative, working environment to bring the best out of high performing teams. You will act as Project Executive on complex projects, providing direction to project teams. We’ll expect you to enhance the entire project delivery process.
You’ll develop a strong network of working relationships both inside and outside the organisation with Stakeholders and Partners. You will apply strong commercial acumen in contract and risk management, ensuring you have well-established effective supply partner relationships in place.
As the Programme & Contract Management (PCM) Area Lead attending Project Board and Programme Review meetings, you’ll report on project and programme progress against key targets for your portion of the capital programme. You’ll be confident in escalating issues raised by your team and as a strong problem solver, you will be able to work closely with Area colleagues to adapt your programme delivery when key issues are escalated.
As a key figure within your local leadership team, you will line manage 10-20 people. You will plan workload, identify resources required to meet the demands of your Area programme and lead on recruitment to ensure you have the right skills in place.
You’ll develop a strong network of working relationships both inside and outside the organisation with Stakeholders and Partners. You will apply strong commercial acumen in contract and risk management, ensuring you have well-established effective supply partner relationships in place.
As the Programme & Contract Management (PCM) Area Lead attending Project Board and Programme Review meetings, you’ll report on project and programme progress against key targets for your portion of the capital programme. You’ll be confident in escalating issues raised by your team and as a strong problem solver, you will be able to work closely with Area colleagues to adapt your programme delivery when key issues are escalated.
As a key figure within your local leadership team, you will line manage 10-20 people. You will plan workload, identify resources required to meet the demands of your Area programme and lead on recruitment to ensure you have the right skills in place.
Programme and Contract Management (PCM) is responsible for delivering the majority of our high profile and large-scale projects in a continually improving sustainable way, mainly within our flood risk asset management programme; from multi-million pound programmes to ground-breaking, award-winning projects. There are 50-60 colleagues working in your local team and they work within a supportive environment where each team member’s contribution is valued. Our professional teams manage projects throughout their lifecycle to deliver environmental improvements.
You’ll have a degree in an engineering, environmental or geography related discipline with chartered membership of a relevant professional body such as ICE, CIWEM or APMP.
You’ll have considerable technical knowledge in a range of areas such as flood & coastal erosion risk management (FCRM), business case development, modelling & hydrology, scope preparation, feasibility assessment, engineering, construction and H&S. You will have mentoring skills to be able to support your project teams in the delivery of their work.
Ideally, you’ll have significant project, contract and line management experience, on complex civil engineering and FCRM projects as a Project Executive, Senior Project Manager or Senior User. PRINCE2 or APM qualified would be advantageous and working knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts is essential.
You’ll have experience managing stakeholders, both internally and externally and can demonstrate strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills, and collaborative behaviours operating across all levels.
You’ll have considerable technical knowledge in a range of areas such as flood & coastal erosion risk management (FCRM), business case development, modelling & hydrology, scope preparation, feasibility assessment, engineering, construction and H&S. You will have mentoring skills to be able to support your project teams in the delivery of their work.
Ideally, you’ll have significant project, contract and line management experience, on complex civil engineering and FCRM projects as a Project Executive, Senior Project Manager or Senior User. PRINCE2 or APM qualified would be advantageous and working knowledge of the NEC suite of contracts is essential.
You’ll have experience managing stakeholders, both internally and externally and can demonstrate strong interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills, and collaborative behaviours operating across all levels.
For further information contact Debra Thomson on 07768 007371 or debra.thomson@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Please see the candidate pack for details on the benefits offered, including generous pension provision and leave entitlement, our flexible working practices, and excellent training/learning opportunities.
Salary £44,477
This role is based within our team at Richard Fairclough House, Warrington.
Driving licence ideally required as some driving may be necessary. Lease car is available where there is a clear business need. Occasional travel (regionally or nationally) and overnight stays required.
When providing evidence for competencies, give examples of how you demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills. CVs/documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Please see the candidate pack for details on the benefits offered, including generous pension provision and leave entitlement, our flexible working practices, and excellent training/learning opportunities.
Salary £44,477
This role is based within our team at Richard Fairclough House, Warrington.
Driving licence ideally required as some driving may be necessary. Lease car is available where there is a clear business need. Occasional travel (regionally or nationally) and overnight stays required.
When providing evidence for competencies, give examples of how you demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills. CVs/documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
27/11/2019, 23:55 hours
Basic Check
Manages Self
Please describe how your skills and experience make you a good candidate for this role.
Leads People
Please describe how you have built and led project teams to manage complex or high profile, technical projects to meet tight deadlines with business critical outcomes. Describe the key issues and challenges you have faced and how you have managed these.
Programme and Project Management
Describe a complex project or programme of work that you have been instrumental in helping to deliver successfully. Describe how you have balanced the priorities between delivery of targets, expenditure and resources and describe what tools you have used to report progress, key issues and escalations.
Customer and Partner Relations
This role involves negotiating with a lot of different stakeholders, both internally and external to the Environment Agency. Describe a situation where you have had needed to balance the needs of a variety of stakeholders with differing drivers to reach a successful outcome on one of your projects.
Chartered membership of a relevant professional body such as ICE, CIWEM or APMP.
If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.
We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.
This Vacancy is closed to applications.