Senior Project Manager - 34116

The Environment Agency are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We don't just talk about diversity; we seek it, embrace it, and live it, for the benefit of our staff, our communities, and our environment.  

As a Senior Project Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing projects that deliver improvement and optimisation for the organisation, through:   

• leading the co-design of transformative/complex change & improvement across teams and functions; 
• assessing and making progress in complicated/complex/chaotic domains;   
• taking a systems-based approach to improvement interventions;  
• ensuring that improvement work is commissioned and planned with rigour; 
• providing stakeholders with advice and expert consultation on strategy and techniques for sustainable improvement;   
• designing and delivering training and engagement events;  
• enabling and facilitating knowledge transfer within and beyond the team, throughout the Continuous Improvement Community of Practice and across organisational boundaries;  
• being an escalation point for blockers / barriers / managing risk & issues; 
• developing innovative approaches to our own ways of working. 

 As a leader, you will: 

• lead virtual and matrix managed teams in delivering complex improvement projects; 
• role model the behaviours and values of a continuous improvement culture; 
• identify gaps in skills and develop plans to address skills gaps; 
• share expertise and knowledge. 

 
You will be a continuous improvement professional and be part of a wider team leading on transformation. 

You’ll join our Transformation Team; a disciplined, value‑driven organisation where change is purposeful, prioritised, and delivers measurable improvements for people and the environment.   
 
We’re a dispersed team, working with a wide range of technical/project teams.  

We’re part of the Service Transformation Directorate with a mission to lead the strategic transformation of the EA into a digitally enabled powerhouse, providing strategic leadership, direction, and defining the scope and role of EA service transformation.

In your capability-based answers please demonstrate your: 

• ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work. 

We're looking for motivated people with good engagement, communication and influencing skills, and who have demonstrable significant experience of:  

• successfully delivering business change projects in a professional project delivery environment;  

• ensuring that outputs are delivered successfully to achieve the required benefits;  

• writing compelling, comprehensive business cases;  

• working with uncertainty and finding innovative solutions to solve problems;  

• facilitating collaborative and efficient ways of working;  

• effectively managing project finances and communications;  

• being a leader - which allows you to gain credibility, respect and co-operation with those you work with.   

Professional project management qualifications and accreditation in Prince2 / Agile is highly desirable.    

Preferred: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (or equivalent Continuous Improvement) qualification

You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. You’ll have a range of development opportunities and appropriate training will be provided.

You’ll have an EA Office base location, as a national role the working location is flexible / hybrid.   

We use smart tools to stay connected and reduce travel, some travel and overnights may be required.  

Please read the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact anna.edwards@environment-agency.gov.uk 
 
Applications are “blind” assessed using your answers to the competency questions. 
 
Interviews will be held via MS Teams within two weeks of the closing date.