We are recruiting for a full time Senior Project Manager on a fixed term basis for 23 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 Senior 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

SEPA is embarking on an exciting Programme of Transformation covering how we regulate, our digital tools and how we engage with our customers. This role will manage the digital aspect of our transformation; including in-house system development, third party contract management and alignment of digital projects across SEPA to support delivery of an integrated suite of systems and tools that help SEPA deliver its role to protect and improve Scotland's environment.

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 Senior Project Manager, that involves:

Managing complex projects or programmes with multiple workstreams/ deliverables from initiation to delivery
Manage project resources effectively, leading dispersed multi-disciplinary teams and third parties to optimise capacity, skills, and delivery timelines.
Working with business users to define requirements and realise benefits
Creating and maintaining project documentation (business case, project plan, progress reports, risk and issues log)
Providing project assurance across related projects, working with project teams to ensure consistent and effective delivery.
Engage and communicate with key stakeholders at all levels, building strong relationships and ensuring alignment, transparency, and buy-in throughout the project lifecycle

Respect for your expertise

This is a highly important role within our Governance, Performance & Innovation portfolio, which means you’ll need:

Relevant experience or qualification equivalent to SCQF Level 10 (e.g. Degree). Specialist expertise in Prince 2 methodology or equivalent project management accreditation/experience
Lead complex projects or programmes with multiple workstreams/ deliverables from initiation to delivery
Proven experience of managing project resources effectively, leading dispersed multi-disciplinary teams and third parties to optimise capacity, skills, and delivery timelines
Engage and communicate with key stakeholders at all levels, building strong relationships and ensuring alignment, transparency, and buy-in throughout the project lifecycle
Provide expert advice and guidance to colleagues on best practice in project delivery and related activities such as procurement, digital delivery

Please open the link to the Senior Project Manager role profile 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