Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904

Environment Agency; Huntingdon; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a permanent Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation to lead teams in delivering regulatory standards and managing complex environmental challenges. The role emphasizes strategic leadership, stakeholder engagement, and compliance promotion within a growing team focused on a Net-Zero economy.

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership across large, dispersed teams.
• Experience delivering complex work programmes and implementing new processes.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and secure commitment from diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and management of operational teams.
• Work with government, industry, and regulators to deliver standards.
• Champion health, safety, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Problem Solving

Negotiation

Stakeholder Management

Education

Professional Qualification

Job description

Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904

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Job Description

The Environment Agency is working towards a more circular and Net-Zero economy by reducing waste and carbon emissions through regulating various market-based schemes. Due to an ambitious Government programme of regulatory reforms, our teams are expanding to deliver new duties. The Environmental Markets & Regulation (EM&R) team in Operations oversees the regulation of schemes including Producer Responsibility Waste markets, Carbon Markets, Hazardous Waste, Chemicals, Carriers, Brokers, and International Waste Shipments. They also manage National Income Services.

Role Overview

We are recruiting a permanent Deputy Director to support the delivery of emerging and existing regulatory regimes driven by government reform and environmental ambitions. You will provide strategic leadership and management of our operational teams, working with government, industry, and regulators to deliver standards, activities, and technical regulatory guidance. Your communication and problem-solving skills will foster effective relationships with stakeholders, manage expectations, and promote compliance.

Your leadership will champion health, safety, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion. You will connect strategic thinking with team support, delegation, and negotiation. You will also contribute to the wider Agency goals through participation in leadership teams, building relationships across Operations and beyond.

Team Details

The EM&R team within National Regulation & Monitoring (NRM) comprises about 550 staff across five teams, responsible for regulating various markets and services related to environmental standards. The team collaborates closely with Operations, Legal, Environment & Business sectors, and government bodies.

Experience and Skills Required

• Proven operational leadership across large, dispersed teams.
• Experience delivering complex work programmes and implementing new processes.
• Ability to influence senior leaders and secure commitment from diverse stakeholders.
• Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Proven ability to manage priorities, influence, and lead change.
• Experience navigating political and regulatory challenges.
• Ability to translate technical insights into clear outcomes for stakeholders.

The role requires autonomous operation, translating policy into impactful delivery, and representing the organization in complex environments. A professional qualification in any discipline is desirable.

Additional Information

This role involves incident response responsibilities, with full training provided. Effective remote leadership and delegation skills are essential. Diversity and flexible working are valued, with support for disability applicants and policies for continuous service for some public sector employees.

This position reports to Malcolm Lythgo, Director of Operations, NRM. A virtual briefing is scheduled for 28 May 2025, and interviews are planned for 28-29 July 2025.