Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904

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

Job summary

The Environment Agency is seeking a strategic leader for the Deputy Director position in Environmental Markets & Regulation. This role involves managing operational teams and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure effective service delivery. Candidates should have strong operational leadership skills and experience in complex regulatory environments.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Proven operational leadership experience.
• Ability to manage complex work programmes.
• Experience navigating political and regulatory environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and management of operational teams.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across government, industry, and regulators.
• Champion health, safety, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion.

Skills

Operational leadership

Excellent communication

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Deputy Director for Environmental Markets & Regulation - 30904

We are seeking a strategic leader to support the delivery of emerging and existing regulatory regimes within the Environment Agency, focusing on environmental markets and regulation. This role involves managing specialist operational teams, working with government, industry, and partner regulators to ensure high-impact service delivery, and providing expert regulatory direction.

The successful candidate will demonstrate proven operational leadership, experience in managing complex work programmes, and excellent communication skills. They will operate autonomously, translating policy into impactful delivery, and navigate complex political and regulatory environments effectively.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Providing strategic leadership and management of operational teams.
2. Collaborating with stakeholders across government, industry, and regulators.
3. Championing health, safety, wellbeing, diversity, and inclusion within the team.
4. Contributing to wider organisational goals through leadership groups.

This role reports to Malcolm Lythgo, Director of Operations of National Regulation & Monitoring, with virtual briefings and interviews scheduled for May and July 2025. The role requires incident response readiness and a professional background in any discipline.

We value diversity and offer flexible working arrangements. For more information, contact Malcolm’s PA or visit our recruitment page.