Project Manager / PMO Advisor - 22897

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National
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All
Staff Grade 5
Permanent
Full Time
Programme and Project Management, Project Delivery
£36,389
It’s a fantastic time to work for the Environment Agency as we step forward to tackle the climate emergency. Do you want to help make England a better place to live and work in?

We are looking for someone with project management and people skills to manage our programme and project management guidance, templates and training. This is to help our project teams deliver our £50m p.a. national Flood and Coastal Risk Management portfolio of business improvement projects. These are the projects that help warn, inform and protect citizens and businesses from the devastating impacts of flooding, and that provide the technology that enables our Operational colleagues to better build and maintain flood defences to protect communities and the environment.

This role will sit in our newly strengthened PMO, reporting to the PMO Delivery Manager, and you’ll be at the heart of setting standards and developing guidance on project management in the portfolio.

You’ll be able to help shape your own role and will play a key role in helping to build a top class PMO.

We are committed to being diverse and inclusive in all we do, making the environment a better place for people and wildlife.
You will work in our national team of dedicated project and programme management professionals. We’re proud of our culture, ‘one team approach’ and our focus on supporting, empowering and developing ourselves and each other. Working flexibly, and located across the country, this is an opportunity to develop your career doing interesting and ground breaking work, and shaping and helping deliver a wide range of projects that keep England a world leader in managing flood risk.
We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate, and who has:
• Excellent project / programme / portfolio management skills and experience, or experience in a Centre of Excellence role, with good knowledge of what best practice looks like.
• A continuous improvement and problem-solving mindset.
• An ability to coach, support and influence others .
• Experience of document management and ability to create written guidance and documentation, standardised templates, innovative and informative video guides etc
• The ability to gain credibility, respect and co-operation throughout the team and show appropriate behaviours.
• Demonstrate excellent written and verbal communication skills and build strong relationships with stakeholders.
• This is a busy and varied role and requires excellent prioritisation and ability to self-manage.
• Professional qualifications, e.g. Prince2 or APM PMQ and use of Microsoft software e.g. Sharepoint systems are desirable but not essential, training will be provided
Applications from those wanting full, shared or part-time working arrangements are welcome, please make this clear in your application.

Our team is mainly Bristol based, but your base can be any of our offices (subject to Facilities approval) and there is good opportunity for blended home and office working. Some travel will be required.
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community who wish to join an organisation which values everyone.

Depending on your skills and circumstances there are opportunities to get involved and support our incident response activities.

If you have any questions please contact Arifur Rahman, on 07810156703 or email Arifur.rahman@environment-agency.gov.uk

Interviews will be held remotely by video conference, W/C 18th July 2022

05/08/2022, 23:55 hours

Basic Check
Programme and Project Management
Tell us about your Portfolio / Programme / PMO / Project Management experience that is relevant to this job
Achieves Results
Tell us about your experience in delivering a complex piece of work with high standard within agreed timescale.
Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality
Tell us about how you’ve seized an opportunity to create, introduce and implement new or improved methods, processes and without, compromising quality or accuracy.
Influences and Persuades Others
Tell us about your experience of presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that has win people over, encouraging them to follow your plans willingly, perhaps where succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
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.

This Vacancy is closed to applications.