Project Manager 1 (PM1) - 35970

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About The Position

The Innovation Delivery Group (IDG) is seeking an experienced Senior Project Manager to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will provide leadership for projects within the IDG portfolio, working closely with key stakeholders and directing the project team. You will be accountable for project performance throughout its lifecycle, ensuring achievement of high-quality 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.

Requirements

Experienced Senior Project Manager

Nice To Haves

Experience in project leadership, including oversight and task management of project teams.
Experience in mentoring and coaching project team members.
Experience in project initiation, including scope development, governance, roles, responsibilities, and planning.
Knowledge of the 5-case business model, project assurance, and financial approval processes.
Experience in stakeholder engagement planning.
Experience in creating project procurement strategies, contract management, and supplier performance oversight.
Experience in setting collaborative working cultures.
Knowledge of health, safety, and wellbeing assurance, including CDM procedures and safety management systems.
Experience in managing project financial performance, including in-year spend and forecast.
Willingness to undertake training and participate in incident response duties.

Responsibilities

Project leadership, including oversight and task management of the project team which may include project managers, assistant project managers and project support officers, in addition to technical specialists, design consultants and contractors.
Mentor and coach project team members, flexing your involvement to suit the strength of the team.
Oversight of high-quality project initiation, including the development of scope, governance arrangements, roles and responsibilities and plans.
Ensuring the 5-case business model, project assurance and financial approval processes are applied correctly.
Maintaining strong communication with the Project Sponsor and other senior stakeholders.
Oversight of effective project stakeholder engagement plans.
Creation of project procurement strategies, oversight of contract management and supplier performance.
Setting culture and expectations around collaborative working culture.
Assurance of health, safety and wellbeing on assigned project/s, ensuring correct application of CDM procedures and relevant safety management systems/processes.
Management of project financial performance including in-year spend and forecast, validating position against budget and approvals.
Undertake training and participate in incident response duties when the need to respond arises.