Overview
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.
You will work right at the centre of our transformation on water industry enforcement. As a programme manager you will support the programme team to identify their objectives and deliver significant business change to our enforcement capacity and capabilities.
Responsibilities
* Identify the key outcomes required from programmes and the projects within them, and present these with clarity.
* Develop and maintain a programme plan and create this as a product – bringing together all the work required in a way which the programme team can engage with to track progress with delivery, join up and create efficiencies.
* Work with workstream leads to identify activities, resource requirements, milestones and when support in these is required.
* Set programme controls and assurance, enabling the programme to adapt to change if required.
* Apply and advise programme team on governance, including creating business cases.
* Capture, manage and report on risks and issues raised through the programme, understanding what is a specific risk for the programme and knowing how to escalate appropriately.
* Lead programme meetings, bringing together the different programme team members for a common goal, engaging all members and motivating them to deliver.
* Report on progress to different levels of the organisation and Defra, understanding what different audiences will require.
The team
This role will work closely with the Chief Regulators Group and Water Regulation in national Environment and Business Directorate. These are national, dispersed teams which support delivery, influence policy and secure resources for regulation of the water industry and wider water sector. The Water Regulation Programme Office is a new team working on high profile and cross-cutting work. This position will give you a view of water industry enforcement across the organisation.
Experience/skills Required
* Demonstrable experience successfully leading projects and project teams.
* An understanding or experience of what is required to transform complex organisations.
* Excellent communication and influencing skills – you’ll be able to present complex information clearly and succinctly to enable decisions to be made.
* An ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with dispersed customers. You will have an ability to work effectively with people from a variety of backgrounds and cultures and actively encourage others to consider diversity issues in their work.
* An ability to respond to tight deadlines and prioritise.
* Be able thrive in a fast-paced, complex and changing environment. You will be confident in leading project teams through uncertainty and ambiguity, acting as a proactive problem solver.
* An understanding of water industry, regulation or enforcement activities would be useful.
Contact and additional information
* This role is initially being advertised until end March 2026, and may be extended until end March 2027.
* You’ll have an EA Office base location, as a national role the working location is flexible/hybrid. We use smart tools, some travel and overnights may be required.
* You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given.
* Applications are blind assessed using your answers to the competency questions.
* If you have any queries please contact Tamsin Appleton on tamsin.appleton@environment-agency.gov.uk.
* Interviews will be held via MS Teams. If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.
* Length of contract: Up to 31/03/2026.
Competences
* Competence 1 – Programme and Project Management: Description — Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.
* Competence 2 – Delivers Results Through Others: Description — Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.
* Competence 3 – Influences and Persuades Others: Description — Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.
* Competence 4 – Communicates Effectively: Description — Listens and questions to understand and engage. Conveys information and ideas clearly, accurately and persuasively through speech and writing.
Important notes: If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. We welcome flexible working patterns, including job share, and have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability.
The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and uses Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For more information on becoming a supplier through the Crown Commercial Service, please visit gov.uk links provided in the original posting.
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