City/Town
Leeds
Region
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber
Vacancies
2
Salary Minimum
£54,940
Post Type
Permanent
Job ID
33093
Closing date
15 Mar 2026
Published date
23 Feb 2026
Grade
Staff Grade 6
Role type
Programme and Project Management
Security check
Basic Check
Job description
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.
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.
Essential, you will:
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
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Question:
Describe a situation where you were responsible for directing others in the delivery of a task or project, but it did not go to plan.
In your answer, please include:
1. When you first realised things weren’t working, and what made you realise this.
2. What you did next, including how you decided on that approach.
3. The final outcome and, with hindsight, anything you would have done differently.
Please do not describe a project that ultimately ended in success. We are more interested in what you did and learned when things did not work.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
If a large number of applications are received, an initial sift using this lead capability may be conducted. Successful candidates will then proceed to a full sift or directly to assessment/interview.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Question:
Tell us about a time when you helped someone in your team grow in a way that wasn’t prompted by a formal process or HR requirement. What made you notice the opportunity, what did you personally do that made a difference, and how did the experience change the way you support people now?
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Question:
Describe a situation where you used your knowledge of project or programme management to support and steer a team of specialists.
How did you use that understanding to challenge, prioritise or unblock work, while still allowing the project professionals to get on with their jobs?
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
When providing evidence for competencies within your application, please give examples of how you clearly demonstrate these either within the context of this role or as transferable skills.
CVs or other documents attached to your application will not be assessed for selection.
Question:
Tell us about your personal approach to health and safety as a leader.
What principles or values guide the way you create a safe environment for your team, and how have you put those into action in a real situation?
Please focus on what you did, how you influenced others, and what you learned.
PLEASE NOTE: Your answer will be used for interview selection - please draw out your skills and experience in your response. You may consider using the STAR technique (Situation, Task, Action, Result) when formulating your answer to the question.
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.
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Although the Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, we subscribe to and align with the candidate guidance on the use of artificial intelligence found on the Civil Service Careers website. Please review for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.