Senior Project Manager – Enforcement Programme - 31908

Overview

The Environment Agency is committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. This role supports the Water Regulation Programme Office on high profile, cross-cutting work and provides the Programme Manager with opportunities to lead significant business change to enforcement capacity and capabilities within water industry enforcement.You will work at the centre of our transformation on water industry enforcement and will lead in identifying objectives, planning, governance, risk management and reporting for the programme and its projects. The role involves engaging with dispersed teams, managing resources and ensuring delivery against milestones in a fast-paced environment.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 present it as a product that the programme team can engage with to track progress, join up activity and create efficiencies.Work with workstream leads to identify activities, resource requirements, milestones and when support is required.Set programme controls and assurance, enabling adaptation to change when needed.Advise on governance, including creating business cases.Capture, manage and report on risks and issues, understanding when and how to escalate.Lead programme meetings, engaging and motivating the team to deliver shared goals.Report progress to different levels of the organisation and Defra, tailored to each audience’s needs.Team and Environment

This role will work closely with the Chief Regulators Group and Water Regulation in the national Environment and Business Directorate. The Water Regulation Programme Office is a new team handling high profile, cross-cutting work and provides a view of water industry enforcement across the organisation.Experience/Skills Required

Demonstrable experience in successfully leading projects and project teams.Understanding or experience of transforming complex organisations.Excellent communication and influencing skills to present complex information clearly for decision-making.Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with dispersed customers and work with people from diverse backgrounds; actively consider diversity in work.Ability to respond to tight deadlines and prioritise; thrive in a fast-paced, complex and changing environment; lead project teams through uncertainty and ambiguity as a proactive problem solver.Understanding of the water industry, regulation or enforcement activities would be useful.Contact and Additional Information

This role is 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. Some travel and overnights may be required. We offer flexible working patterns and a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support candidates with disabilities. Applications are blind assessed using competency questions. For queries contact Tamsin Appleton at tamsin.appleton@environment-agency.gov.uk. Interviews will be held via MS Teams. You may be placed on a reserve list for up to 6 months.Length of contract: Up to 31/03/2026.There are multiple Competences including Programme and Project Management, Delivers Results Through Others, Influences and Persuades Others, and Communicates Effectively with associated questions. If applying from the Civil Service, note that the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and continuous service may not apply in all cases. For current public sector staff, please consult your HR Team for status. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome flexible working arrangements; we guarantee an interview to applicants with a disability meeting the minimum criteria.Artificial intelligence note: AI tools may be used to support applications, but all content must be based on your own experience and be truthful. Misuse can lead to withdrawal of applications and other ..... full job details .....