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Experienced leader, with a track record of successful delivery through leading small, specialist teams working across organisational boundaries. Possesses excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to develop and maintain mutually beneficial internal and external relationships. Calm and balanced approach, providing an open, approachable team environment, and stability and confidence to Executive leadership and politicians.Extensive environmental knowledge from academic and operational background. Knowledge used in current role on Levelling Up and Policy Profession, and previous roles in spending reviews, budgets and business cases demonstrating comprehensive grasp of UK environment department (Defra) and associated Arms-length body business. Excellent financial understanding from a non-technical perspective, able to engage and communicate well between non-finance and finance professionals. Strong delivery focus, with structured approach shown through leading and developing business planning across Defra group and in Environment Agency. Experience in delivering transformational change and practical knowledge of: customer relations techniques; stakeholder engagement principles and practice; environmental regulation; local authority liaison; water, waste and flood planning.

Listed skills include Stakeholder Engagement, Corporate Social Responsibility, Research, Marketing Communications, and 8 others.