Environment Planning and Engagement Manager - 32150
Are you passionate about protecting communities and do you want to help make our environment a better place? If you want the opportunity to make a tangible difference to the environment of 6.2 million people across the West Midlands every day, then this is the role for you.
We're looking for a high performing individual to help shape delivery of outcomes across the West Midlands. As our Environment Planning and Engagement (EPE) Manager you will lead our Executive Coordination Management team and a high-quality Communication and Engagement service for the West Midlands Area and our customers. You will be focused on the day-to-day running of our business ensuring we make the best use of our resources; understand how we’re delivering our priorities and can demonstrate we’re efficient and effective.
This role is fundamental to our whole Area Leadership Team, helping to drive integrations across our remit and our West Midlands culture. Your work will be conducted in a high-freedom environment that makes the people you work with fulfilled; focuses on health, safety and wellbeing; embraces inspirational leadership; and supports development.
We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share.
As responding to incidents is a central part of what we do, you will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to support you with your incident role.
The team: This is a leadership role so you’ll be an active and visible member of the Area Leadership Team (ALT) inside and outside the organisation. You’ll role model our leadership behaviours and help to create an inclusive environment where people can be their best. The successful candidate will work closely with all ALT across the wide range of issues within our remit as well as taking responsibility for their own particular remit.
Experience / Skills Required
* Authentic leader, with a strong team focus and a belief that great leadership is fundamental to protecting people and the environment.
* Passion for developing individuals and teams, creating an open, inclusive and trusting culture where everyone can be themselves.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong customer focus and well‑honed influencing skills, working across communities and organisations – public / private and large / small.
* Strategic thinker, spotting links and connections to identify opportunities while simplifying to focus on delivering what is most important.
* Ambassador for the West Midlands, an inclusive, confident and successful communicator acting as the gateway to the organisation.
Competencies
* Leads People: Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve personal and organisational goals. Example question: Give an example of when you have led a strategic piece of work involving multiple teams and partners.
* Manages the Business: Understands the Environment Agency’s business processes and maximises use of resources efficiently. Example question: Give an example of when you have produced and delivered a business plan that delivers broader business/organisation/government priorities.
* Focuses on Customers and Partners: Addresses needs of internal and external customers, providing rapid responses. Example question: Give an example of a time when you managed a contentious issue with a customer or partner organisation.
* Achieves Results: Sets and delivers high work standards, demonstrates drive to meet targets, prioritises and organises tasks and resources to achieve results timely. Example question: Give an example of when you delivered an exceptional result at pace and overcame obstacles.
Location
This role can be based at any one of our West Midlands office locations – Birmingham, Tewkesbury, Shrewsbury, Kidderminster, Lichfield or Stafford. Interviews will be held on 17 & 18 November 2025 at our Birmingham office, Aqua House 20 Lionel St, B3 1AQ. Reasonable adjustments are allowed on request.
For further information, please contact Marc Lidderth, West Midlands Area Director via wmdexecutiveoffice@environment-agency.gov.uk.
EEO Statement
We value a diverse workforce. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E), disabled, female and LGBT+ candidates. We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We also offer Guaranteed Interview Policy for eligible disabled applicants.
Seniority Level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Business Development and Sales
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