The Programme Specialist is a key role sitting at the heart of our asset and programme delivery activities. This is an influential and exciting senior leadership position that enhances and develops great working relationships to deliver outstanding results.

Reporting to the Delivery Manager, you will work closely with the other 2 Programme Specialists to ensure optimal delivery of our programme and to lead key business aspects of the Integrated Delivery Management Team. This role acts as the conduit between delivery on the ground and more strategic elements of our work, offering an insight into the full range of our work.

Using your strong interpersonal and influencing skills, you will provide direction to guide and mentor your team to ensure effective and efficient project delivery, alongside senior representatives from other internal teams and external partners. You will have demonstrated strong commercial acumen in contract management and developing effective and trusting delivery partner relationships.

Those applying will need to demonstrate a solid knowledgebase in programme management principles.

Responding to incidents is a central part of what we do. You will be required to have an incident role and make yourself available to respond to incidents or provide business continuity help during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available to assist you with your incident role.

The Team

We are the Programme and Contract Management team, part of Operations Assets & Programme Management. We create a better place through excellence in project and programme management.

Our award-winning team is at the heart of integrated project and programme delivery. We collaboratively deliver sustainable asset management projects throughout their lifecycle to reduce flood risk, deliver environmental improvements and reduce carbon, resulting in added value and a greater sense of shared ownership with local communities.

Experience

You’ll have a degree in an engineering, project management or environmental related discipline ideally with a project management qualification and chartered membership of a relevant professional body.

As an experienced leader, you’ll have a proven track record of successfully leading people through change and delivering complex programmes of work in collaboration with others, harnessing their skills, promoting innovation, and driving improved performance.

You’ll have extensive experience managing complex stakeholders, operating across all levels of an organisation, demonstrating strong interpersonal, collaboration, influencing and negotiating skills. You will have strong mentoring skills to support your teams in the delivery of their work.

Significant experience in managing programmes of work, plus one or more of the following areas is essential:

• Project governance
• Commercial and contract management
• Project management of engineering and construction projects
• Project management in Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) activities

Contact Information

Benefits include generous pension provision and leave entitlement. Our flexible working practices support healthy work/life balance. Excellent training/learning opportunities are available, including personal and professional development. Please see the candidate pack for more information.

As part of the role, you will be required to co-locate and work at other Environment Agency and delivery partner offices across the Delivery Hub. You may also be required to attend national meetings in locations such as London and Birmingham, with some overnight stays.

Driving licence ideally required as some driving may be necessary. Lease car is available where there is a clear business need.

For further information please contact: Gemma.manche@environment-agency.gov.uk

Closing date: 10 April 2023.

Interviews are anticipated to take place wk/c: 24 April 2023.