30737 - Operations Manager - Environmental Markets and Regulation

We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies, including job share, so please clearly include any information regarding your preferred working arrangements on your application. We are looking for Operations Managers in Environmental Markets & Regulation. These key leadership roles involve setting direction and overseeing delivery of operational activities that drive environmental outcomes through regulation of a wide range of industry sectors. All our teams are going through different stages of growth, shaping and responding to a changing regulatory landscape. We are looking for adaptable people with the ability to bring teams together whilst being clear on priorities at time of positive change and growth. Your leadership skills should be your main attribute, with the ability to build your team making it inclusive for everyone. You will also be part of the extended leadership team across the department, with an emphasis on working together to be as effective as possible. Please see the additional information pack for further details of the teams these roles relate to. This is a desk-based role, with our teams now working hybrid between our main office locations of Warrington, Preston and Sheffield and working from home. We also have dispersed teams throughout the country. Although advantageous to be based at one of the main locations, applications are welcome from wider locations with the understanding that travel to these locations will be important to interact with team members. 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 support during an incident. This may attract an additional payment and full training and alternative working arrangements will be available. The team Within EM&R, we manage a range of regulations with the overall aim of reducing impact on the environment. We are operational teams, operating nationally once, covering work areas of waste regulation, climate change regulations, national income service, waste data and chemicals compliance. Our work is of high political and public interest, in particular our regulatory reform under producer responsibility regulations, and climate change legislation.

You should have the ability to represent your team without being a subject expert, to bring together and motivate team members to do their best for the environment and the wider team, and be a fantastic role model as a leader within your team and wider department. Key skills include:

• Leading a dispersed team of staff undertaking different activities
• Drafting and implementing delivery plans
• Prioritising work to deliver the best outcomes
• Working closely with other teams to deliver outcomes
• Motivating staff to work flexibly to meet wider team priorities
• Taking decisions which impact the Environment Agency's reputation as a regulator
• Communicating complex technical topics to senior leadership