Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Environment Agency; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency is seeking a Senior Project Manager to oversee financial and business management within a major digital transformation programme. The role involves leading the Programme Management Office, ensuring strategic alignment, and managing complex financial information while collaborating with various stakeholders. Candidates should possess strong digital skills and a proven ability to drive value for money.

Qualifications

• Strong track record in managing complex financial information.
• Experience in a fast-paced, dynamic programme is beneficial.
• Proven ability to lead and engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Programme Management Office, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Manage financial reporting and queries from senior stakeholders.
• Support investment and funding activities with the Programme Manager.

Skills

Financial Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Skills

Change Control

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Power BI

SharePoint

Job description

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Job Description

The Environment Agency (EA) is fully committed to having an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We seek 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 to support risk mitigation and removal of barriers, ensuring alignment with the business case and value for money.

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

Tasks include:

• Understanding the financial and economic cases underpinning the Programme’s business case and spending review bids.
• Ensuring programme deliverables align with strategic objectives within the business case, 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 reporting and tracking across EA, Defra, and external suppliers.
• Supporting investment and funding activities with the Programme Manager and Director.
• Ensuring the programme adheres to governance and assurance requirements.
• Supporting ongoing business management through whole life cost allocations.

The team

The Digital, Innovation and Programmes team is responsible for the Digital Strategy and its implementation across E&B. Our work sets the strategic direction for digital services that will transform regulation.

You will work in a multidisciplinary team, alongside Defra shared services and third-party suppliers, to shape user-centered online services and digital platforms for greater efficiency, simplicity, and speed.

Experience/skills Required

Experience that would be beneficial but not essential includes:

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

Contact and additional information

You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan, with support and training provided.

The role is flexible with an EA Office base; some travel and overnight stays may be required.

See the Candidate / Additional Information Pack for more details. For queries, contact [e-mail].

Applications are assessed via competency questions. Interviews via MS Teams will be held within three weeks of the closing date.

If you agree to be on a reserve list, your details will be kept for 6 months for potential alternative posts.