BENEFITS MANAGER

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BENEFITS MANAGER

ASAP START DATE

INSIDE IR35

3 MONTHS

1.MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE

The Benefits Manager role is responsible for further identifying, base-lining, profiling, planning, tracking and reporting the benefits for the Programme. The role involves developing and then managing the processes needed to support and govern effective benefits within the Programme.

In addition, the role is responsible for embedding and aligning the concept and principles of benefits realisation and contributes to a change in culture and behaviour across in respect of benefits management and where necessary to train, educate and mentor where appropriate, those staff directly involved in the delivery of business benefits.

2.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

*Develop and support the Benefits Management Strategy for the Programme and ensure that it reflects the direction of travel and continues to be fit for purpose

*Develop the Programme Benefits Plan and define the benefit procedures for the Programme;

*Identifying, evaluating, recommending, monitoring and assuring benefits derived from component the Programme and projects

*Defining, managing and updating the Programme benefit map against investment outcomes, profiles, interdependencies and realisation plans;

*Expedites delivery of benefits by establishing and maintaining working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure the benefits are planned and realised;

*Provides assurance that all selected component projects are aligned to the agreed benefits strategy and map and any impact identified;

*Identifies the costs and metrics associated with the benefits and how these input to the Programme benefits map and business case;

*Supports management's decision making by analysing benefit options and predicting future costs;

*Monitors benefit realisation plans and benefit review schedules;

*Ensures benefit owners are in place and the benefits are profiled, communicated, understood

*and being managed;

*Provides assurance to the organisation that the benefits are measurable, realistic and achievable and that the risks to the benefits are being effectively managed;

*Initiates benefit reviews to provide assurance of benefit realisation plans;

*Responsible for enhancing the Programme and understanding and knowledge of benefits management;

*Prepares reports by collecting, analysing, and summarising information and trends as requested

*Attend relevant project and programme boards to provide updates on benefits management and to provide practical advice to support delivery.

*Identifies benefits within the various stages of the business case development

3.COMPETENCIES REQUIRED FOR EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE

Essential

*Trained in Benefits Realisation management with 5 years + experience in a relevant field.

*Demonstrable experience of the development of benefits management strategies, techniques, processes and tools;

*Demonstrable experience of cost benefit analysis methods, benefit mapping and benefit profiling tools;

*Proven record of stakeholder engagement and working directly with Executive Teams, Senior Responsible Owners and Corporate Finance;

*Recent experience of the development and implementation of Management Information processes and products related to benefits realisation;

*Application of structured business improvement techniques to identify business benefits

Desirable

*Recent financial experience;

*Project management tools

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4.Skills

*Leadership of, and a positive approach to benefits management, demonstrating a willingness to challenge existing practises to support the organisation to continuously deliver benefits;

*Strong stakeholder management and user engagement skills

*Strong numerical and verbal critical reasoning ability;

*Ability to analyse both qualitative and quantitative benefits information;

*Possess a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail

*Ability to mentor and coach project managers and other practitioners in the benefits management processes

*Experienced and competent in the use of MS Office applications (specifically Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

*Demonstrate a personal commitment to own professional development

*Awareness of and commitment to WMP's Combined Equality & Human Rights Scheme.

*Ability to recognise where processes are required and to develop and improve existing processes

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.