Environment Agency • East of England
About this role
We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from all sections of the community wishing to join a workforce which embraces difference and welcomes everyone.
As a Project Team Manager (PTM) you will play a key role in managing and supporting a high-performing technical team.
Your responsibilities will include
Team Leadership
Line management of a technical team, including recruitment, resource planning, onboarding, and inductions.
Development & Support
Providing training, coaching, and mentoring to help your team thrive.
Programme Management
Overseeing a portfolio of work within your area, ensuring projects stay on track, plus resolving and/ or escalating issues that cannot be addressed
by project teams.
Collaboration
Building strong relationships across the department and wider organisation to enable smooth delivery of projects.
Performance Oversight
Monitoring progress at a project level within your portfolio and implementing corrective measures where needed.
You’ll create an environment where your team can perform at their best, working collaboratively with customers and partners. You’ll also support project, contract, and risk
management decisions, and ensure new starters and existing team members receive the training they need.
Strong interpersonal skills are essential, as you’ll be developing a resilient network of relationships with other team leaders in the department and across the organisation to
facilitate effective teamwork and successful outcomes.
Everyone that joins us is required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises. Having an incident role is an essential part of working for the Environment Agency and an active way to support communities and prevent harm to the environment. Further information on incident response can be found within your candidate pack
The team
We are Projects and Programme Delivery (PPD), creating a better place through excellence in project and programme management.
Our teams provide the Environment Agency with an effective project and programme management service.
We create collaborative spaces, online and in person, to share learning, develop our people in a supportive, positive team environment.
Experience/skills required
Be a passionate and effective leader, create positive working environments, bringing out the best in people through mentoring and support.
Have significant line management experience in a large organisation, including onboarding, inducting and developing team members.
Be skilled in developing people, managing performance, delivering through others, building inclusive relationships and promoting excellence.
Bring experience in project, contract and people management within fast paced, complex delivery environments.
Have a strong track record of delivering results on challenging projects through effective coordination of technical teams.
Have excellent interpersonal and influencing skills to manage relationships with colleagues and external partners
Desirable
Flood and coastal risk management, or construction programme resourcing experience
Relevant professional Chartered membership
Experienced in programme and project management, resource planning and risk management
Ability to inspire and motivate others, with big picture thinking that improves operations