Overview
We’re looking for an experienced and inspirational leader to lead the National Environmental Assessment Service (NEAS). NEAS primarily focuses on enabling the environmental agency to deliver its capital and asset management programmes in compliance with environmental legislation, policies and corporate priorities. You will manage several strategic portfolios, lead your team through change and ensure day-to-day delivery in effectively prioritised and delivered work. We’re looking for an inclusive, collaborative, and driven leader who can lead teams through change whilst enabling and supporting a diverse workforce to thrive and deliver to the highest standards. As well as being an experienced leader, you will have experience in project delivery in conformance with environmental legislation, policies and strategies. You will have a proven track record of working closely with senior leaders, industry experts, delivery partners, and external stakeholders, achieving mutually beneficial outcomes at a strategic level.
Principal Accountabilities
* Lead a team of circa. 45 staff that are technical experts in environmental legislation, heritage, carbon, landscape architecture and biodiversity net gain.
* Lead proactive stakeholder management in a way that builds trust, fosters strong relationships and creates opportunities for collaboration.
* Lead the setting of strategic priorities aligned to broader EA strategy and motivate your team to operationally deliver efficiently.
* Lead, develop and embed a culture of effective continuous improvement to optimise and support the changing needs of our business, our environment, and our stakeholders.
* Lead a culture of psychological safety that empowers confident decision making and enables innovation to thrive.
* Navigate multiple change programmes and lead planning and delivery of change into your team and across relevant business relationships.
The Team
You will join the Environmental Assurance & Reservoir Regulation (EARR) Department, part of the Flood & Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Directorate. NEAS is a nationally dispersed team comprising 140+ skilled people. Primarily we ensure that our capital and operational strategies and projects navigate environmental complexities as efficiently as possible. You will work alongside two other Managers, ensuring close collaboration and a single leadership team.
Experience/skills Required
To excel in this prominent position, the following experience/skills/capabilities are expected:
* Significant experience in Project Delivery, Environmental Legislation, Environmental Policy or similar and relevant subject to Environmental Assessment.
* Significant experience leading technical teams, setting and translating strategy into operational delivery.
* Experience driving a high-performance team culture with personal accountability; facilitate psychological safety and prioritise people over process.
* Innovative thinking with opportunities for new collaborations and better use of data.
* Confidence in taking risk-based, proportionate decisions at pace while removing barriers to delivery.
* Ability to operate in uncertainty and communicate complex issues with conviction and clarity to senior internal and external colleagues.
* Ability to build consensus and influence internal and external senior stakeholders to make the best choices for the environment and the business.
Contact and additional information
We are committed to an inclusive workforce and flexible working patterns for all vacancies, including job share. Some travel may be required with occasional overnight stays. The role can be fulfilled via hybrid working.
Assessments will take place on Microsoft Teams the week commencing 29th September and will comprise a panel interview and a staff engagement exercise.
Competencies
Lead People: Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.
Develops People: Ensures team members have the skills, knowledge and experience to carry out their current role and develop into future roles.
Manages Change: Understands role in leading change and successfully leads change in own team.
Manages Self: Maintains self-awareness and takes personal responsibility for ongoing development.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Management and Manufacturing
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