Senior Project Manager in Holytown

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

Our purpose at SEPA is 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. When you join us as Senior Project Manager, you’ll discover enriching benefits, meaningful support, and opportunities to learn every day.

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Qualifications & experience:

• Relevant experience or qualification equivalent to SCQF Level 10 (e.g. Degree).
• Specialist expertise in Prince 2 methodology or equivalent project management accreditation/experience.
• Proven experience of managing project resources effectively, leading dispersed multi‑disciplinary teams and third parties to optimise capacity, skills, and delivery timelines.
• Provide expert advice and guidance to colleagues on best practice in project delivery and related activities such as procurement, digital delivery.

Benefits:

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

Equality, diversity and wellbeing:

SEPA is committed to promoting equality, diversity and good relations in everything it does. We recruit solely on merit and our shortlisting process is conducted on an anonymous basis. We support flexible working arrangements to help you maintain a healthy balance between career and home life, including working part time, reduced hours, job sharing or remote working. 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 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.