We are recruiting for a part time (28 hours per week) Project Manager on a fixed term basis for 12 months.

Your passion has never had a greater purpose

Here at SEPA, we’re connected by a passion that drives us to be purposeful in every action we take – to protect our environment. Through our expertise, we lead projects that make a difference for Scotland, and our workplaces are grounded in respect for that expertise.

That’s why, when you join us as Project Manager , you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day. That’s what it means to be Passionately Purposeful – for our environment, and for your career.

Work that goes beyond your desk

Experts at what we do, we work in a professional way towards our shared goals, knowing the work we do makes a genuine, lasting difference on the environment. As Project Manager , that involves:

Planning and managing delivery – Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, risks, dependencies, and resource allocations to ensure successful delivery against agreed scope, time, and budget.
Coordinating stakeholders – Act as the central coordination point between business teams, technical teams, suppliers, and governance boards to ensure alignment and clear communication.
Managing risks and issues – Proactively identify, track, and mitigate risks, issues, and blockers, escalating where required to ensure delivery momentum is maintained.
Tracking progress and reporting – Monitor project performance against agreed outcomes, producing regular updates on status, finances, risks, and benefits for senior leadership and governance boards.
Ensuring governance and compliance – Ensure the project follows organisational governance processes, including approvals, documentation, change control, and alignment with strategic objectives.

Respect for your expertise

This is a highly important role within our Finance, Modernisation & Digital portfolio, which means you’ll need:

Demonstrable experience delivering complex projects in a digital, technology, or transformation environment, managing scope, timelines, and budgets.
Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and engaging senior stakeholders.
Experience using structured project delivery methodologies, such as PRINCE2, Agile, or similar frameworks.
Proven ability to manage risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring effective mitigation and escalation where required.
Relevant qualification or equivalent experience, such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile certification, or a recognised project management qualification.

Please open the link to the Project Manager role profile link which outlines the core responsibilities and expectations of the role within a defined activity family. Please note the role profile name may be different to the job title being advertised.

Support that goes beyond the workplace

We’re cultivating a workplace that supports not only your passion and your professional lives, but your personal life. So, you’ll find benefits that make a difference at work and at home. Such as:

Hybrid and Flexible working opportunities
Up to 35 days annual leave and 7 additional public holidays each year (pro rata)
Paid time off to support your Wellbeing and enable you to Volunteer in your community
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Progressive Family Friendly policies
Training & development to enable colleagues to improve their skills, competencies and knowledge to perform at their best.

Plus, many more lifestyle benefits such as 24/7 access to an online employee discount platform, credit union facilities and access to a Cycle to Work Scheme.

Passionately you. Purposefully supportive

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity, and good relations in everything it does – as a community leader, as a provider and commissioner of services, and as an employer.

Passionately Purposeful about Scotland’s environment – and your career.

Protecting our environment, promoting our work, and supporting our people, working at SEPA means being part of an organisation that’s grounded in respect for your expertise – and your wellbeing. So you can be your best, and make the biggest impact.

We recruit solely based on merit. Our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis. Please ensure that you include all relevant information when you apply.

We support flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy balance between career and homelife. This includes working part time, reduced hours, job sharing, working remotely. As a flexible first employer we are open to having conversations about flexible working arrangements that work for you and SEPA from day 1 of your employment with us.

We are proud to be a 'Disability Confident' employer and will work to identify and implement reasonable adjustments and equipment to support you in the role that you do.

Applicants with a visual impairment can request job descriptions and application forms in Braille, large print or on tape.

For the security and wellbeing of our colleagues, successful candidates will undergo Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) pre-employment checks including a level one Disclosure Scotland check.

If you have questions or need any assistance with the recruitment process please contact SEPA’s Recruitment Team at recruitment@sepa.org.uk

Apply now to join a Passionately Purposeful workplace