Monitoring Strategy and Planning Team LeaderRole ID: 201272Location: FlexibleGrade/Salary range: 8: £54,212 - £59,873Working pattern: Full timeContract type: PermanentClosing date: 15/03/2026The roleAre you ready to lead a high-performing team working at the heart of Wales'' environmental management agenda? Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is seeking an experienced technical leader to drive our environmental monitoring functions within the Knowledge and Evidence Department.Reporting to the Monitoring and Reporting Manager, you will lead a team of 10 technical specialists responsible for designing and planning NRW''s environmental monitoring programmes - the vital evidence base that informs natural resources policies and our key work to respond to the nature and climate emergencies.You will have responsibility for setting the strategic direction for NRW''s environmental monitoring of land, marine, freshwater and biodiversity resources; you will work seamlessly with policy advisors, operational delivery teams, and our dedicated NRW analytical laboratory to maintain NRW''s high-class monitoring and analysis function; you will act as a key advisor to the Welsh Government ensuring national decisions are grounded in robust evidence; and you will work to implement innovative new approaches in environmental monitoring, from cutting-edge technology to citizen science.As an organisation we support flexible working. You will be contracted to the nearest NRW office to your home and a suitab