Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

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

Job summary

The Environment Agency is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead financial and business management within a major digital transformation programme. This role involves collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to enhance regulatory services, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives while managing complex financial data. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in financial management, stakeholder engagement, and digital skills.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in managing complex financial information.
• Experience in digital programmes and governance around spend control.
• Understanding of financial planning and budgetary processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Programme Management Office, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Manage financial tracking and reporting for the programme.
• Support investment and funding activities alongside the Programme Manager.

Skills

Financial Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Skills

Problem Solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

SharePoint

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Join the Environment Agency (EA) in an inclusive workforce dedicated to reflecting the communities we serve. We are committed to diversity, embracing it for the benefit of our staff, communities, and environment.

We offer an exciting opportunity to contribute to the strategic planning and business management of the largest digital transformation programme within the Environment & Business directorate. The Regulatory Services Programme aims to deliver digital services that will revolutionize 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 to mitigate risks, resolve issues, and remove barriers to ensure alignment with the business case and value for money.

We seek someone with a proven track record in managing complex financial information, driving value for money, and influencing ongoing investment.

Key tasks include:

• Understanding the financial and economic cases supporting the programme’s business case and spending review bids.
• Ensuring programme deliverables align with strategic objectives, owning the change control process.
• 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.
• Managing queries from senior stakeholders and delivering regular programme reports, including financial tracking across EA, Defra, and external suppliers.
• Supporting investment and funding activities alongside the Programme Manager and Director.
• Ensuring compliance with governance and assurance requirements.
• Supporting ongoing business management through whole life cost allocations.

The Team:

The Digital, Innovation, and Programmes team is responsible for implementing the Digital Strategy across E&B, setting the strategic direction for digital services that will transform regulation.

You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including Defra shared services and third-party suppliers, to shape user-centered online services and digital platforms that are efficient, simple, and fast.

Experience and skills required (beneficial but not essential):

• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic programme.
• Extensive digital skills (Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.).
• Experience managing complex financial data.
• Understanding of financial, business planning, and budgetary processes, including charge funding, CDEL, and RDEL.
• Experience with purchase order raising, business cases, and approval routes.
• Experience in digital programmes and governance around spend control.
• Proven ability to engage stakeholders, drive innovation, and contribute to delivery.

Additional information:

We support flexible working, including job sharing, and have a Guaranteed Interview Policy for disabled applicants. The role is flexible regarding location, with some travel required. For more details, see the Candidate / Additional Information Pack or contact [e-mail].

Applications are assessed based on competency questions. Interviews will be via MS Teams within three weeks of the closing date. Successful candidates may be placed on a reserve list for six months for potential alternative roles.