Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Environment Agency; Wooler; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; 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. This role involves leading a multidisciplinary team, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, and managing complex financial information to drive value for money. Ideal candidates will have strong digital skills and experience in stakeholder engagement, with a commitment to fostering an inclusive workforce.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Support for incident management development

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex financial information.
• Understanding of financial, business planning, and budgetary processes.
• Proven ability to lead and engage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Financial Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Digital Skills

Change Control

Governance

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft SharePoint

PowerBI

Job description

Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

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

We have 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, issue resolution, and barrier removal, ensuring 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 include:

• 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 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 adherence to governance and assurance requirements.
• Supporting ongoing business management through whole life cost allocations.

The team

The Digital, Innovation and Programmes team oversees the Digital Strategy and its implementation, setting strategic direction for digital services that transform environmental regulation.

You will work within a multidisciplinary team, alongside Defra shared services and third-party suppliers, shaping the delivery of user-centered online services and digital platforms to improve efficiency, simplicity, and speed.

Experience/skills required

Beneficial but not essential experience includes:

• Experience working in a fast-paced, dynamic programme.
• Extensive digital skills across Microsoft products (Excel, SharePoint, PowerBI, etc.).
• Experience managing complex financial information.
• Understanding of 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 working in a digital programme (helpful but not essential).
• Awareness of governance around spend control and assurance processes.
• Proven ability to lead, engage stakeholders, and drive innovation and best practices.

Additional information

Support for incident management development, flexible working arrangements, and travel requirements are available. For more details, see the Candidate / Additional Information Pack or contact [e-mail].

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

Competencies

Influences and Persuades Others: Presenting convincing cases to gain acceptance and support.

Manages the Business: Understanding and maximizing resource use to achieve business plans.

Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation and Quality: Identifying opportunities for improvement and implementing effective solutions.

Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; applicants from local government or other bodies may have different redundancy rights. We promote diversity, inclusion, and flexible working, including job sharing and support for disabled applicants.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Project Management and Information Technology