Deputy Director Resilience, Assurance and Performance The Environment Agency exists to protect and enhance our natural world, creating healthier places for people and wildlife while supporting sustainable development for generations to come. Since 1996, the EA has grown into a nationwide organisation of more than 12,000 dedicated professionals, with a head office in Bristol and teams based across England, all working together to safeguard the environment. The Environment Agency are now looking for a leader who can help drive one of their most vital national services. As Deputy Director Resilience, Assurance and Performance, you will: The post holder provides strategic leadership for a 40-strong team, driving alignment with organisational and government priorities. They lead the Anticipate, Assess, Validation and Assurance elements of the IEM Framework, influencing decision-making and funding allocation. Through governance oversight, strategic portfolio management, and workforce planning, they ensure resilience is embedded across the organisation. The role also champions innovation, secures resources, and builds strategic partnerships to deliver sustainable, future-ready incident management capability This is a pivotal role at the centre of the Environment Agency''s transformation agenda-shaping how we respond to an increasingly complex world of incident management, national resilience, and climate driven risk. Operating within a rapidly evolving landscape defined by the UK