31854 - Senior Project Manager

Environment Agency; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A national environmental organisation in the UK is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to lead complex projects within the Innovation Delivery Group. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in project management, particularly in engineering and construction. Responsibilities include overseeing project teams, managing stakeholders, and ensuring project performance. This role is vital for delivering high-quality outcomes and supporting environmental objectives.

Qualifications

• Significant experience of leading complex projects or programmes.
• Formal training in project management with substantial practical experience.
• Strong commercial acumen and experience in contract management.

Responsibilities

• Lead project teams and ensure quality outcomes.
• Produce effective business cases and reports.
• Manage senior stakeholders and engagement plans.

Skills

Leading complex projects

Project management tools

Contract management

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Education

Chartered membership of a relevant professional body

Prince2 Practitioner or APM PMQ

Job description

Overview

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.

Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack.

The Role

The Innovation Delivery Group (IDG) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will provide leadership for projects within the IDG portfolio, working closely with key stakeholders and directing the project team. You will be accountable for project performance throughout its lifecycle, ensuring achievement of high-quality outcomes.

Your duties

• Project leadership, including oversight and task management of the project team which may include project managers, project support officers, technical specialists, design consultants and contractors. You will mentor and coach project team members, flexing your involvement to suit the strength of the team.

The team

The Innovation Delivery Group (IDG) specialises in delivering complex national projects and programmes that drive innovation, manage risk, and support Environment Agency’s annual action plan. The group is part of Projects and Programme Delivery (PPD) within the Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) directorate. The projects and programmes within the portfolio are multi-disciplinary including water, environment, estates, asset risk and carbon reduction. The group comprises 50 project delivery professionals and subject matter experts.

Experience/skills required

Essential:

• Significant experience of leading complex projects or programmes, ideally within engineering, construction, asset management and/or flood & coastal risk management.
• Formal training in project management with significant experience of applying project management tools, techniques and processes throughout a project lifecycle.
• Strong commercial acumen with significant experience of contract management and procurement.
• Extensive experience of project financial management and forecasting.
• Experience of managing and influencing senior stakeholders, and of building effective stakeholder engagement plans.
• Strong report writer with experience of producing effective business cases.
• Technical knowledge and leadership in risk management and health & safety compliance.

Desirable:

• Chartered membership of a relevant professional body e.g. ICE, CIWEM or APMP
• Training and experience of working with NEC contracts
• Experience of preparing Scope of Services for appraisal and construction contract awards.
• Project management qualifications: Prince2 Practitioner or APM PMQ