Senior Project Manager (Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment) - 31062

Environment Agency; Reading; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading agency in environmental management seeks a Senior Project Manager for its Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment Programme. The role involves driving project delivery, enhancing collaboration among teams, and managing various workstreams effectively. Candidates should possess a strong background in project management, with an emphasis on detail and stakeholder engagement. This high-profile position offers exposure across the agency and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on environmental decision-making.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Line management responsibilities

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong experience in managing large projects or programmes.
• Experience managing finances and procurement in program environments.
• Ability to manage delivery focusing on time, cost, and quality.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of project workstreams in the Natural Capital ecosystem programme.
• Ensure alignment with programme goals while collaborating effectively.
• Maintain strong relationships across teams and manage delivery outcomes.

Skills

Project Management

Organisational skills

Stakeholder focus

Attention to detail

Job description

Senior Project Manager (Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment) - 31062

Senior Project Manager (Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment) - 31062

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Job Description

We promote an inclusive culture and welcome all applicants including disabled, LGBT+ or Black Asian and Minority Ethnicities.

Job Description

We promote an inclusive culture and welcome all applicants including disabled, LGBT+ or Black Asian and Minority Ethnicities.

This is a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in delivering the Environment Agency’s Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (tNCEA) Programme — a flagship initiative shaping how we understand and manage the water environment. The Programme supports Defra's wider NCEA programme in building a ground breaking evidence base on the state and value of our natural environment and ecosystems to transform environmental decision-making in England.

As a Senior Project Manager, you will take a lead role in driving the delivery of the Environment Agency’s workstreams within the programme — with a focus on outcomes, collaboration, and high-quality results. You'll work alongside specialists in science, data, and operations to ensure delivery aligns with programme goals, while maintaining strong working relationships across teams.

We’re looking for someone who brings energy, initiative, and leadership. You’ll need experience working in programmes or large projects, be organised and detail-oriented, and able to manage delivery across time, cost, and quality. You’ll thrive working in a complex, fast-paced environment and enjoy working with both technical and non-technical colleagues.

This is a high-profile role that offers excellent exposure across the Environment Agency and Defra. You'll also have line management responsibilities and will support the Programme Manager through deputising duties.

If you’re passionate about making a real difference for nature and society — and enjoy turning strategy into delivery — we’d love to hear from you.

The team

You will join the NCEA Programme Management team within our Environment and Business (Chief Scientist Group) Directorate and report to the EA NCEA Programme Manager. We are a small, kind and friendly team fully committed to improving the water environment. We support flexible working to provide a positive work life balance and to reduce our carbon footprint.

Find out more about the NCEA here Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Experience/skills Required

You should have evidence of:

• demonstrating strong experience of supporting the delivery of Programmes or larger projects.
• delivery of your work with a focus on quality and attention to detail.
• stakeholder focus and organisational skills.
• demonstrate experience of managing finances and procurement and building budgets in a programme environment.
• build good relationships and work collaboratively
  
  
  

Desirable:

• Have experience of working with PRINCE2 principles.
• Have experience of working in ‘virtual teams’ to deliver outcomes.
• Awareness of Business change.
• Awareness of the NCEA Programme.
  
  
  

Contact and additional information

You’ll have an incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll support you to find a role to suit your needs and circumstances. Appropriate training will be given.

As this is a national role the working location is flexible, but you’ll have an EA office base location. Some travel and overnight stays will be required.

Please see Candidate / Additional Information Pack for information. Any queries, contact [e-mail] or [e-mail]

Interviews will be held via MS Teams on 13 June 2025.

If you consent to being held on a reserve list, we’ll hold your details for 6 months and may offer you an alternative post.

Length of contract

Up to 31/05/27

Competence 1

Programme and Project Management

Description

Project and programme management - Selects, plans and manages contractors, programmes or events to achieve a set of Environment Agency objectives cost-effectively.

Tell us about a time when you have planned and co-ordinated activities to manage and implement projects or programmes.

Competence 2

Influences and Persuades Others

Description

Influences and Persuades Others - Presenting a case in a convincing and attractive way that will win people over, encouraging them to follow plans willingly; often succeeding where logic and reason alone would fail.

Tell us about a time you needed to influence a team of people to change ways of working in order to achieve an organisational goal that was not always popular.

Competence 3

Takes Decisions and Solves Problems

Description

Finds and delivers optimal solutions by effectively analysing all the information, probing to develop alternatives and taking sounds and timely decision.

Describe a time when you have used your experience to identify potential problems and their root causes, come up with effective solutions and arrived at a sound decision.

Competence 4

Delivers Results Through Others

Description

Delivers Results Through Others - Harnesses the team to deliver results on time, to required standards and in line with organisational processes and procedures.

Describe how you have turned delivery around from not achieving the outcomes needed when facing challenging circumstances, to an excellent delivery.

If you are applying from the Civil Service please note that the Environment Agency is not a part of HM Civil Service and you would not be a Crown Servant in the event of being appointed. Therefore, you will not be eligible for continuous service. For applicants who currently work in local government or other bodies listed in the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government etc) (Modification) Order 1999, you may be eligible for continuous service for the purpose of calculating any future redundancy payment. If you are unsure of your status then you should contact your own HR Team.

We are fully committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please include clearly any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application.

We also have a Guaranteed Interview Policy to support those with a disability who are seeking employment. We have committed to guaranteeing an interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

The Environment Agency, as a Non-Departmental Public Body, is committed to providing value for money and utilises Central Government frameworks and contracts for all external recruitment needs. For this reason, we are unable to engage with the market directly through post, email or phone calls . Should you wish to become a support supplier on one of these frameworks or contracts please visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier/becoming-a-supplier-through-the-crown-commercial-service-what-you-need-to-know for more information.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Project Management and Information Technology

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