Environment Planning and Engagement Manager - 32150
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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 provide a high‑quality Communication and Engagement service for the West Midlands Area and our customers. You will be focussed 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.
Key Responsibilities
* Lead the Executive Coordination Management team and deliver a high‑quality Communication and Engagement service for the West Midlands Area and customers.
* Run day‑to‑day operations, ensuring efficient use of resources and delivery of priorities.
* Drive integrations across the remit and the West Midlands culture.
* Act as an active and visible member of the Area Leadership Team inside and outside the organisation.
* Provide incident response and business continuity support during incidents.
Experience / Skills Required
* Authentic leader, strong team focus and 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.
* Excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong customer focus and well‑honed influencing skills, working across communities and organisations.
* Strategic thinker who can spot links, simplify complex business, and drive delivery.
* Inclusive, confident and successful communicator acting as the gateway to the organisation.
Contact and Additional Information
For further information, please contact Marc Lidderth, West Midlands Area Director at wmdexecutiveoffice@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Interview dates: 17 & 18 November 2025 at our Birmingham office, Aqua House 20 Lionel St, B3 1AQ. Reasonable adjustments are allowed upon request.
Location: Based across any one of our West Midland office locations – Birmingham, Tewkesbury, Shrewsbury, Kidderminster, Lichfield or Stafford.
We welcome applicants from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E), disabled, female and LGBT+ candidates under represented across our workforce.
Competencies
1. Leads People
Provides leadership that inspires and motivates others to achieve their personal goals and the goals of the Environment Agency.
2. Manages the Business
Understands the Environment Agency’s business processes and maximises the use of resources efficiently.
3. Focuses on Customers and Partners
Addresses the needs of internal and external customers, providing rapid and effective responses.
4. Achieves Results
Sets and delivers high work standards, prioritises and organises tasks to achieve timely results.
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