Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Environment Agency; Barnsley; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead financial and business management within a major digital transformation programme. The role involves ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, managing complex financial information, and engaging stakeholders to drive value for money. The position offers flexible working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Guaranteed Interview Policy for disabled applicants

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced programme environment.
• Extensive digital skills with Microsoft products.
• Experience managing complex financial information.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and business management within the Programme.
• Support risk mitigation and issue resolution.
• Deliver regular programme reports, including financial tracking.

Skills

Digital skills

Financial management

Stakeholder engagement

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft SharePoint

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Job Description

The Environment Agency (EA) is fully committed to fostering an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We prioritize diversity, embrace it, and live it for the benefit of our staff, communities, and environment.

We have an exciting opportunity to be involved in the strategic planning and business management of the largest digital transformation programme within the Environment & Business directorate. The Regulatory Services Programme is responsible for delivering digital services that will transform how the Environment Agency regulates.

You will lead within the Programme Management Office (PMO), providing valuable input into the financial and business management of the Programme. Your role will support risk mitigation, issue resolution, and removing barriers to ensure alignment with the business case and value for money.

We seek someone with a strong track record in managing complex financial information, collaborating to drive value for money, and influencing ongoing investment.

Tasks will include:

1. Understanding the financial and economic cases underpinning the Programme’s business case and spending review bids.
2. Ensuring programme deliverables align with strategic objectives within the business case, owning the change control process.
3. Supporting the Programme Manager to ensure changes to Time, Cost, and Quality are assured, working closely with delivery teams to ensure affordability and value for money.
4. Managing queries from senior stakeholders and delivering regular programme reports, including financial tracking across EA, Defra, and external suppliers.
5. Supporting investment and funding activities with the Programme Manager and Director.
6. Ensuring adherence to governance and assurance requirements.
7. Supporting ongoing business management through whole life cost allocations.

The team

The Digital, Innovation, and Programmes team oversees the Digital Strategy and its implementation across E&B. Our work sets the strategic direction for delivering digital services that transform how the Environment Agency regulates.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team alongside Defra shared services and third-party suppliers to shape user-centered online services and digital platforms that are more efficient, simpler, and faster to use.

Experience/skills required:

• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic programme.
• Extensive digital skills with Microsoft products (Excel, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.).
• Experience managing complex financial information.
• Understanding of financial, business planning, and budgeting processes, including charge funding, CDEL, and RDEL.
• Purchase order raising experience.
• Experience with business cases, EA and Defra approval, assurance routes, and change control processes.
• Experience in digital programmes (helpful but not essential).
• Awareness of governance around spend control and assurance processes.
• Proven ability to lead and engage stakeholders, driving innovation and best practices.

Additional information:

Support for incident management development, flexible working arrangements, and a Guaranteed Interview Policy for disabled applicants. The role is flexible with a national working location, with some travel and overnight stays possible.

For more details, see the Candidate / Additional Information Pack. Queries can be directed to [e-mail]. Applications are assessed via competency questions, with interviews via MS Teams. Suitable candidates may be placed on a reserve list for six months for alternative roles.