Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Environment Agency; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency seeks a Senior Project Manager to lead financial and business management for a major digital transformation program. This role involves strategic planning, managing complex financial data, and ensuring alignment with business objectives. Candidates should have strong leadership skills and experience in financial management, with a focus on delivering value for money.

Qualifications

• Proven track record in financial management and business planning.
• Experience in managing complex financial data.
• Leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic planning and business management for digital transformation.
• Manage financial information and support investment activities.
• Ensure deliverables align with strategic objectives.

Skills

Financial Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Leadership

Digital Skills

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

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

We have an exciting opportunity to lead strategic planning and business management for the largest digital transformation program 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 financial and business management to support risk mitigation and barrier removal, ensuring alignment with the business case and delivering value for money.

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

Key Tasks include:

1. Understanding the financial and economic underpinning of the Programme’s business case and spending review bids.
2. Ensuring deliverables align with strategic objectives and owning change control processes.
3. Supporting the Programme Manager to assure changes to Time, Cost, and Quality, working with delivery teams to ensure affordability and value.
4. Managing queries from senior stakeholders and delivering regular financial and programme reports.
5. Supporting investment and funding activities with the Programme Manager and Director.
6. Ensuring adherence to governance and assurance standards.
7. Supporting business management through whole life cost allocations.

The Team

The Digital, Innovation, and Programmes team oversees the Digital Strategy, setting the direction for digital service delivery that transforms environmental regulation. You will work with multidisciplinary teams, shared services, and third-party suppliers to shape user-centered online services and platforms that are efficient, simple, and fast.

Experience and Skills Required

Beneficial but not essential:

• Experience in fast-paced, dynamic programs
• Digital skills across Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, SharePoint, PowerBI)
• Managing complex financial data
• Understanding of financial, business planning, and budgeting processes, including charge funding, CDEL, and RDEL
• Experience with purchase orders, business cases, and approval routes
• Experience in digital programs (helpful but not essential)
• Knowledge of spend control governance and assurance processes
• Leadership and stakeholder engagement skills, with a focus on innovation and best practices

Additional Information

We support incident management development, flexible working, and are committed to diversity and inclusion. For queries, contact [e-mail]. Applications are assessed via competency questions, with interviews conducted via MS Teams. We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.