Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Environment Agency; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead financial and business management within a major digital transformation programme. This role involves managing complex financial information, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, and engaging stakeholders to drive value for money. The position offers flexible working arrangements and the opportunity to contribute to significant environmental regulation changes.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex financial information.
• Understanding of financial and business planning processes.
• Proven ability to lead work areas and drive innovation.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial and business management within the PMO.
• Ensure programme deliverables align with strategic objectives.
• Manage stakeholder queries and deliver regular programme reports.

Skills

Financial Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Skills

Change Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft SharePoint

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

The Environment Agency (EA) is committed to building an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively seek diversity and aim to embrace 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 is responsible for delivering digital services that will transform environmental regulation.

You will lead within the Programme Management Office (PMO), providing valuable input into the financial and business management of the programme to support risk mitigation and barrier removal, ensuring alignment with the business case and value for money.

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

Key Tasks:

• Understanding the financial and economic cases underpinning 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 assure changes to Time, Cost, and Quality, working closely with delivery teams to ensure affordability and value.
• Managing stakeholder queries 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 adherence to governance and assurance requirements.
• Supporting 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 transform regulation.

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

Experience/Skills Required:

• Experience in fast-paced, dynamic programmes (beneficial but not essential).
• Extensive digital skills across Microsoft products (Excel, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.).
• Experience managing complex financial information.
• Understanding of financial, business planning, and budget processes, including charge funding, CDEL, and RDEL.
• Experience with purchase order processes, business cases, and approval routes within EA and Defra.
• Experience working in digital programmes (helpful but not essential).
• Awareness of governance around spend control and assurance processes.
• Proven ability to lead work areas, engage stakeholders, and drive innovation and best practices.

Additional Information:

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

Applications are assessed through competency questions, with interviews via MS Teams within three weeks of closing. We may hold your details for six months for alternative roles if you consent to being on a reserve list.