This is a fantastic opportunity to join the Environment team, supporting work on delivering the Mayor’s London Environment Strategy.

We are offering a fixed term contract until end of December 2020. As the Programme and Business manager, you will support the Assistant Director by ensuring progress is monitored against the London Environment Strategy and Implementation Plan including periodic reporting to the Management Team, Deputy Mayor and Corporate teams on KPIs and performance measures set out in the London Environment Strategy implementation plan. You will also manage the team’s budgets across the range of programmes and projects administered by the unit The role will lead the Business support team, a small team providing administrative and project related support to the Environment Unit.

The role requires a flexible, adaptable, and collaborative approach. We are looking for someone with: excellent line management and organisational skills; strong programme and (multi £million) budget management and reporting skills with a strong track record of using associated software. The successful candidate will also need to demonstrate experience of problem-solving skills; excellent writing and relationship building and stakeholder management skills.

Please click here to read a copy of the Job Description and Person Specification.

London's diversity is its biggest asset and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects London's diversity at all levels. We welcome applications from everyone regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, faith or disability.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer and we are happy to consider flexible working arrangements. We would welcome applications from candidates who are seeking part time work as this role is open to job share. 

In addition to a good salary package, we offer an attractive range of benefits including 30 days’ annual leave, interest free season ticket loan, interest free bicycle loan and a career average pension scheme.

If you have a question about the role or the recruitment process then please contact a member of the recruitment team via email on glajobs@london.gov.uk quoting reference GLA3868

Application closing date:               Sunday 10 September 2018 at 23.59 GMT
Interviews will take place at:          W/c 18 November 2019

Please note we do not accept CV’s for this role. All applications for this vacancy must be submitted via our online recruitment system. To apply and to view a copy of the Job Description and Person specification, please click the "Apply Now" button below.