Environmental Program Manager

We respect and embrace the experiences, knowledge and contributions of our team members. We strive for a culture of belonging and balance by upholding our values : Stewardship, Integrity, Collaboration, Respect and Innovation. We are passionate about Missouri, our role to preserve, protect and enhance our environment and we are committed to serving its’ citizens. We believe our mission and vision serves a greater purpose and will be felt for generations to come.

This position will be located at in the Division of Environmental Quality - Environmental Remediation Program at 1730 E. Elm Street Jefferson City, MO.

You’ll love this position if you like leading a team of skilled professionals working to promote the responsible operation and closure of underground storage tanks and overseeing environmental cleanups when releases occur.

• Provide leadership and direction to 30+ team members in the Underground Storage Tank Section. This individual will directly supervise five Unit Chiefs overseeing the Administrative; Advanced Cleanup; Closure, Release, and Investigation; Compliance and Technology; and Risk-Based Corrective Action Units.
• Work cooperatively and coordinate with internal and external partners including, but not limited to, the Environmental Protection Agency, Petroleum Storage Tank Insurance Fund, Missouri Geological Survey, and Environmental Services Program.
• Inform and advise the Environmental Remediation Program Director on high-profile tank sites or issues. Involvement may include responding to management, external stakeholders, the media, and state or local elected officials.
• Develop and promote efficiencies within the Tanks Section to increase tank compliance rates, reduce the cleanup backlog, and improve the rate of petroleum release cleanup.
• Assist the Environmental Remediation Program’s Budget Section in the development, tracking, and management of annual budgets. This individual may also help develop proposed legislation, prepare rulemakings, and review fiscal notes or bill reviews.

To be successful in this position, a candidate will need the following skills:

• Developing Others : Develops the ability of others to perform and contribute to the organization by providing ongoing feedback and by providing opportunities to learn through formal and informal methods.
• External Awareness : Understands and keeps up to date on local, national, and international policies and trends that affect the organization and shape stakeholders' views; is aware of the organization's impact on the external environment.
• Oral and Written Communication : Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, consider the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral and written presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Vision : Takes a long-term view and builds a shared vision with others; acts as a catalyst for organizational change. Influences others to translate vision into action.

Equivalent to those typically gained by:

• Bachelor's degree and six or more years of relevant experience in the environmental field with supervisory experience
• Interpreting and implementing environmental statute and regulations
• Developing and managing budgets
• Stakeholder engagement and negotiation

Training, certification, and/or education in continuous process improvement programs such as Lean Six Sigma as well as completion of Missouri Way, Leadership Academy, and similar programs is preferred.

Lack of post-secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

Benefits & Work-life Balance

Our benefits package and flexible 40-hour work week promotes the mental and physical health of you and your family as you work towards achieving your professional goals. Benefits include paid vacation and sick leave, paid life insurance, medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance. Learn more here .

How we invest in you:

• Exceptional professional development: mentoring from experienced professionals, cross-media training, career advancement opportunities, paid trainings and continuing education tuition assistance.
• Support for professional registrations when required, through paid study materials, fees, study time, test time, exam fees and licensure renewal fees.

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• State of Missouri

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