Senior Project Manager - Finance and Business Management - 31005

Environment Agency; York; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; 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 alignment with strategic objectives, and managing complex financial information. Candidates should have strong digital skills, experience in stakeholder engagement, and a proven track record in financial management.

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced programme environment.
• Understanding of financial and business planning processes.
• Proven ability to lead and drive innovation.

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

Digital skills

Stakeholder engagement

Financial management

Procurement

Change control

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.

Key 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 in ensuring 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 business management through whole life cost allocations.

The Team

The Digital, Innovation and Programmes team oversees the Digital Strategy and its implementation across E&B, setting the strategic direction for digital services transformation.

You will work with a multidisciplinary team, including Defra shared services and third-party suppliers, to shape delivery of user-centered online services and digital platforms that are more efficient, simpler, and faster to use.

Experience/Skills Required:

• Experience working in a fast-paced and dynamic programme environment.
• Extensive digital skills with 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, and recharges between Defra and EA.
• Procurement experience, including purchase order raising.
• Experience with business cases, EA and Defra approval and assurance routes, including change control.
• Experience in digital programmes is beneficial 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:

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

Flexible working arrangements are supported, including job sharing. The location is flexible, with an EA Office base.

Some travel and overnight stays may be required. For more details, see the Candidate / Additional Information Pack. Queries can be directed to [e-mail].

Applications are assessed via competency questions, with interviews conducted via MS Teams within three weeks of closing.

By applying, you agree to be placed on a reserve list for six months, with potential alternative offers.

Competencies

1. Influences and Persuades Others
   Present a convincing case to gain acceptance and support for your plans. Describe a time when you influenced others, your approach, handling objections, and the outcome.
2. Manages the Business
   Provide an example of contributing to a business plan, your role, achievements, and benefits to the organization.
3. Focuses on Efficiency, Innovation, and Quality
   Describe a time you identified and implemented improvements, how you gained approval, monitored effectiveness, and the benefits received.

Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service and does not offer continuous civil service benefits. For those in local government or similar bodies, consider your eligibility for continuous service.

We promote diversity and inclusion, welcome flexible working, and guarantee interviews for disabled applicants meeting minimum criteria.