Water Resources Manager

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Are you passionate about ensuring we have enough water for people, business, and the environment? With a large part of the economy now depending on reliable water supplies, do you want to help secure the water resources needed for nature and for growth?

You will lead a department in Operations Catchment Services, with over 70 technical experts, who deliver a national water resources service including:

• Shaping and scrutinising Water companies' statutory Water Resource Management Plans
• Providing expert input to the National Framework for Water Resources
• Managing programmes to deliver sustainable abstraction
• Drought planning and drought management
• Developing talent and skills in water planning
• National modelling for water resources and groundwater

As an inspiring leader, you will champion health, safety, and wellbeing; foster inclusion; and actively support the growth and development of your people. You will lead the operational delivery of services, ensuring resources are used effectively, priorities are met, and performance is efficient and demonstrable.

You will also take a wider leadership role as part of the Operations Catchment Services Leadership Team.

• Authentic leader, you’ll bring a strong team focus and truly believe great leadership is fundamental to protecting people and the environment.
• Passion for developing individuals and teams to be their best, creating an open, inclusive, trusting culture where everyone can be themselves.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with a strong customer focus and well‑honed influencing skills.
• Strategic thinking ability, spotting links and connections to identify opportunities, while simplifying to maintain a clear focus on what is most important.
• Working knowledge of water resources management and an understanding of the environmental, political, and economic pressures affecting water companies, food producers, energy providers, technology and science sectors, and the wider water environment.

We value a diverse workforce and welcome applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, disabled, female and LGBT+ candidates.

The role can be based at any of the Environment Agency offices across England. For any queries, contact Stewart Mounsey, Deputy Director, Operations Catchment Services via ocsadm

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