33093 - Project Team Manager
| Posting date: | 23 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £54,940 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 March 2026 |
| Location: | Leeds |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Environment Agency |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 33093 |
Summary
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
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
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
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