Senior section manager Work, Jobs in Newcastle Upon Tyne, Eng (with Salaries)

PMO Manager
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £42,665 - £50,495 a year
- Full-time
- Management
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
3d
Duty Manager
Stack Containers Ltd —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £30,185 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Bar
- Inventory control
- Employee discount
Quick apply
2d
Head of Training Delivery - Frontline Services
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £57,515 a year
- Part-time
- Hybrid work
- Master's degree
- Presentation skills
- Team management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Night Manager -Jarrow
Morrisons —Jarrow
- Night shift
- Customer service
- Team management
- Training & development
- Employee discount
Quick apply
24/7 Major Incident Manager
HM Revenue and Customs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £45,544 - £49,523 a year
- Weekend availability
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- In-person
4d
Animal Compliance & Enforcement Officer
Animal and Plant Health Agency —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £34,765 - £37,080 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
10d
Planning and Enabling Manager
Homes England —Elswick
- £51,076 - £59,570 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
NLRF Senior Business Support Officer
Northumbria Police —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £28,689 - £29,859 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Outlook
- Work from home
- Employee discount
2d
Senior Data Engineer
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £42,665 - £50,495 a year
- Part-time
- Presentation skills
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
2d
Sub Agent (NZT)
Balfour Beatty —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Hybrid work
- Civil engineering
- Management
- Engineering
- Annual leave
Senior Scientific Officer: Ecosystem Assessment Research Project Officer
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £42,665 - £50,495 a year
- Part-time
- Doctoral degree
- Presentation skills
Head of Digital Economy Act Debt and Fraud Data Sharing Secretariat
Cabinet Office —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £57,204 - £68,558 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Continuous improvement
- Team management
- Annual leave
10d
Senior SharePoint and Collaboration Engineer
Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £50,920 - £53,980 a year
- Temporary
- Presentation skills
- SharePoint
9d
Regeneration Programme Lead
Gateshead Council —Gateshead
- £51,356 - £54,495 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Senior / Principal Power Systems Engineer
AECOM —Newcastle upon Tyne
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
NLRF Training & Exercise Group (TEG) & Risk Officer
Northumbria Police —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £36,066 - £41,028 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Leadership
- Work from home
- Employee discount
2d
Principal Accountancy Assistant
Durham County Council —Durham
- £38,220 - £41,771 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Accounting
- School
- Annual leave
2d
Digital Forensic Unit Investigator
Northumbria Police —Newcastle upon Tyne
- £29,055 - £39,372 a year
- Full-time
- No degree
- In-person
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Sick pay
Clinical Lead Nurse
Primrose House Care Home —Felling
- Full-time
- Medication administration
- Team management
- Mentoring
Quick apply
HR Advisor
Darlington Borough Council —Durham
- £30,001 - £41,771 a year
- Full-time
- Presentation skills
- Human resources
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount

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PMO Manager

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs -
Newcastle upon Tyne

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£42,665 - £50,495 a year
3 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
On-site gym
Annual leave
Company pension
Paid volunteer time
Childcare
Sick pay

Qualifications

Management
Stakeholder collaboration
Stakeholder liaison
Presentation skills
Stakeholder coordination
Decision making
Risk management
Organisational skills
Project management experience
Communication skills
Project progress tracking
Stakeholder management
PRINCE2 Certification

Full job description

Details

Reference number

473730

Salary

£42,665 - £50,495

National: £42,665- £46,765
London: £46,060- £50,495
For details of our pay on appointment policy, please see below under the heading Salary.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

DEFRA - SW - Water & Flood Management

Type of role

Project Delivery

Working pattern

Flexible working, Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
Things you need to know
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Location

Bristol, London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, York

About the job

Job summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people's day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.

Water is a top priority for the Secretary of State, who has been clear that we need to expand our capacity at pace. The Independent Water Commission published its final report in summer 2025 and recommended establishing a new integrated water regulator that combines the functions of Ofwat, the Drinking Water Inspectorate, and the water functions of the Environment Agency and Natural England. The government is committed to responding via a White Paper, ahead of laying landmark reforming legislation in 2026. In addition, important work is underway on the existing projects in Water, which also require close project management.

We are seeking a SEO Senior PMO Support Officer to join the Water Directorate. As a Senior PMO Support Officer, you will maintain and improve project management standards within the Water Directorate. This includes implementing and sharing best practices, as well as developing and applying project procedures, tools, and techniques to standardise methodologies. You will provide expert guidance, support, and insight across the multiple project streams you are working on. You will be a source of all project information and metrics. This role is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework (PDCF).

Encouraging diverse applicants

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups.

Location

This role can be based at any Main Defra Policy Hub. You will be expected work in the office at least 60% of the time.

Job description

Lead the PMO to deliver the agreed outcomes within time, cost, and quality constraints, whilst ensuring that the Directorates projects do the same.
Manage the day-to-day operations of the PMO, whilst providing support to both project & wider teams.
Build plans, apply appropriate delivery methodologies, set controls, and track & report against milestones.
Identify benefits, ensuring they are understood, measured, tracked, owned, monitored, and that there is longer-term delivery of benefits against the business case.
Develop effective relationships with key stakeholders both inside and outside the Directorate.
Identify and monitor risks & issues. Develop mitigation actions and adhere to escalation routes & processes.
Provide reports, support effective governance and decision-making.
Support project assurance, audit, and gateway reviews.
Establish best practice processes across the Directorate.
Be an active member of the Defra Project Delivery Profession Community.

Person specification

Person Specification

We are seeking a self-motivated PMO professional with strong organisational abilities who can work effectively with colleagues, delivery leads and senior leaders. The role requires the ability to work collaboratively across organisational boundaries, building strong relationships across DEFRA, organisational partners and wider government stakeholders whilst working remotely within a geographically distributed team.

The post‑holder will not be expected to be a subject‑matter expert in all areas, but will be expected to join the dots, spot emerging issues, and ensure that information is accurate, timely, and decision-ready.

Essential criteria:

Proven experience working in project, programme or portfolio management, including delivery in a complex or fast‑paced environment.

Experience in leading the management of core PMO activities such as governance, planning, risk and issue management, stakeholder engagement, assurance, change control, benefits management and knowledge management.

Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple activities effectively and adapt flexibly, providing support wherever and whenever required.

Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to challenge effectively and professionally to ensure the correct information is presented at the right level and at the correct time.

Excellent attention to detail, using sound judgement to ensure accuracy and quality of work.

The ability to identify, communicate and influence a wide range of senior stakeholders and partners, both internal and external to the business area.

Qualifications

Any of the following qualifications or willing to work towards:
PRINCE2 Foundation
MSP Foundation
APM PFQ
P30 Foundation
MoR Foundation

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Delivering at Pace
Managing a Quality Service
Leadership

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,665, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £12,360 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

A career in the Civil Service is like no other. If youre looking to join a world class team and develop your career with us, then the Civil Service is the place for you! You might be wondering, whats in it for me? Take a look below at some of the benefits available to you as a civil servant in Defra.

Learning and Development
Everyone in Defra is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. When you join the Directorate, you will be welcomed into your new team through an induction programme that will provide you with helpful information on the civil service, Defra, our work and our policies. Your line manager will also work with you to establish your priorities for the year, developing a performance, learning and development plan tailored to you and your role, while also working with you to connect you with a civil service mentor to help empower you in your new role with the opportunity to benefit from paid for coaching.

Most importantly, were keen to invest in you! As a civil servant, you will also have access to Civil Service Learning where you can participate in professional development programmes across a wide spectrum of subjects and professions.

Department Benefits

Technology
Were a firm believer in agile and flexible working. When you join Defra, well kit you out with a new Windows 10 Laptop, smartphone and rucksack to make sure that you perform your best wherever you are.

Leave
25 days' paid leave per annum rising to 30 days after five years service, in addition to eight public holidays and the Kings Birthday privilege day. We also offer

competitive maternity, paternity, parental and adoption leave;
study leave for the pursuit of academic studies;
3 days paid leave for volunteering per annum;
15 days paid leave per year for reservist training; and,
generous paid sick leave.

Cycle to Work Scheme
Defra loans you a bike for your commute as a tax-free benefit. At the end of the loan period, you have the option to buy the bike, saving 30% of the original cost.

Season Ticket and Bicycle Loan
We offer interest-free season ticket loans, to all Defra employees with more than three months service, for purchasing train and bus season tickets, as well as station car parking. For those unable to take advantage of tax-free benefits, we also offer an interest-free bicycle loan to enable the purchase of a bicycle for commuting.

Gym, Social and Sports Activities
Our offices have a range of different onsite facilities, including gym, fitness facilities, games room, showers and cycle storage. There are also a variety of networks and social groups to join. Ask your line manager for more information.

Restaurant and Café Facilities
A range of our offices offer onsite restaurant and café facilities.

Civil Service Benefits

Pension
Your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package, and you will be given the chance to join one of three different pension plans. You can find more information on the Civil Service Pension on the MyCSP Website at www.civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

Civil Service Sports Council
The Civil Service Sports Council (CSSC) organises a wide choice of activities throughout the UK, from art, gliding, abseiling and orienteering to cabaret weekends and quiz and curry nights. Your CSSC membership will provide you with FREE access to hundreds of national and local sites, in addition to savings at many high street stores, cinemas, restaurants and historic houses.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

Application Process

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete a CV and Personal Statement (750 words). You will also be assessed on your experience in Project Management or Project delivery skills.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Sift

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the Personal statement. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Interview

If successful at application stage, you will be invited to interview where you will be assessed on Experience, Behaviours and Strengths.

Interviews are expected to last no longer than 60 Minutes.

Your interview will either be conducted face to face or by video. You will be notified of the location if you are selected for interview.

Sift and interview dates to be confirmed.

Further Information

Location

As part of the pre-employment process for this post, successful candidate(s) will be able to agree a contractual workplace from those locations listed in this advert. The agreed contractual workplace is then the substantive and permanent place of work for the successful candidate(s).

Where the location is National the successful appointee should discuss and agree an appropriate contractual location in line with both Defras location policy and site capacity, prior to proceeding with pre-employment processes.

The agreed amount of time spent at a workplace for this post will reflect the requirement for Civil Servants to spend at least 60% of their working time in an organisation workplace with the option to work the remaining time flexibly from home. Working time spent at a workplace may include time spent at other organisational locations including field-based operational locations, together with supplier, customer or partner locations. This is a non-contractual agreement which is consistent with common Civil Service expectations.

Travel costs to non-contractual workplaces will be subject to departmental travel and subsistence policies. Travel costs to contractual workplaces are the responsibility of the employee.

The successful candidate is required to carry out all their duties from a UK location, and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time.

Defra includes the core department, APHA, RPA, Cefas and VMD.

Reserve List

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Salary

New entrants to the Civil Service are expected to start on the minimum of the pay band. The internal roles rules apply to existing Civil Servants, i.e. level transfers move on current salary or the pay range minimum, transfers on promotion move to new pay range minimum or receive 10% increase. Either case is determined by whichever is the highest.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Accessibility

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

Visa Sponsorship Statement

Please take note that Defra does not hold a UK Visa & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker License sponsor and are unable to sponsor any individuals for Skilled Worker Sponsorship.

Merit Lists

Where more than one location is advertised, candidates will be appointed in merit order for each location. You will be asked to state your location preference on your application.

Criminal Record Check

If successful and transferring from another Government Department, a criminal record check maybe carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Higher Security Clearance:

All of these posts require the successful candidate to hold basic security clearance. Candidates posted to London may be subject to a higher level of clearance because of the security requirements for that location. Job offers to these posts are made on the basis of merit. Security vetting will only take place after the receipt of a job offer.

Internal Fraud Database Check

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

Please be aware the levels of national security clearance are changing which may impact on the level needed for this role by the time of appointment. All efforts will be made to keep candidates informed of any changes and what that will mean in terms of vetting criteria. For more information please See our vetting charter

Childcare Vouchers

Any move to Defra from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact Government Recruitment Services via email: [email protected]
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: here

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