Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904

Environment Agency; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading agency in the UK as a Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation. This strategic role involves managing diverse teams, influencing key stakeholders, and ensuring effective delivery of services that impact national and international environmental goals. You will champion health, safety, and inclusion while navigating complex regulatory environments.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of large, diverse teams.
• Experience in delivering complex programs.
• Strong influencing skills with senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage specialist operational teams within the EM&R unit.
• Provide technical regulatory guidance and uphold operational standards.
• Contribute to leadership teams and nurture cross-departmental relationships.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Influencing

Strategic Thinking

Data Translation

Education

Professional qualification in any discipline

Job description

Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904

Join the Environment Agency in leading the transition to a circular and Net-Zero economy by regulating innovative market-based schemes. We are expanding our teams to support new regulatory regimes driven by government reforms and increasing environmental goals.

About the Role

We are seeking a strategic leader to manage our specialist operational teams within the Environmental Markets & Regulation (EM&R) unit. You will work with government, industry, and regulators to uphold operational standards, provide technical regulatory guidance, and ensure effective delivery of our services with national and international impact.

Your leadership will foster health, safety, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion, while your strategic thinking will connect operational practices with the agency’s broader goals. You will contribute to the wider organization through active participation in leadership teams and by nurturing cross-departmental relationships.

Team Overview

EM&R, part of the National Regulation & Monitoring (NRM) division, currently comprises five teams overseeing various market sectors, including waste, climate, chemicals, and hazardous materials. With around 550 staff and growing, we collaborate closely with other parts of the agency, government, and industry.

Key Requirements

• Proven leadership of large, diverse, and geographically dispersed teams.
• Experience in delivering complex programs and implementing innovative ways of working.
• Strong influencing skills with senior stakeholders across government, industry, and regulatory bodies.
• Excellent communication skills to convey technical and non-technical information effectively.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, influence outcomes, and navigate high-profile challenges.
• Experience translating complex technical data into clear, actionable insights.

The role demands autonomy, strategic translation of policy into impactful delivery, and trust-building across complex political and regulatory environments. A professional qualification in any discipline is preferred.

Additional Information

This role involves incident response responsibilities and requires flexibility to respond to emergencies, with full training provided. You will lead remote teams across the country, championing diversity and inclusion.

Reporting to Malcolm Lythgo, Director of Operations, the role includes participation in briefing calls and virtual interviews scheduled for late July 2025. For more details, contact Malcolm’s PA at [e-mail].

We support flexible working arrangements and are committed to diversity and inclusion, including guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants. Please note, the Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service, and employment terms differ accordingly.