Benefits Manager

BENEFITS REALISATION MANAGER

Solihull

As Benefits Realisation Manager you will assist the Head of Portfolio Office to ensure that a consistent fit for purpose approach to benefits and value management is applied across the portfolio of programmes and projects and that benefits realisation is optimised. You will also manage the change control process, for project changes that impact on benefits.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist in the development of Portfolio Office best practice tools and in the delivery of P3M3 maturity at project and programme level
• Regularly update Benefits Realisation plans for existing programme and produce and maintain Benefits Realisation Plans for other projects and programmes.
• Develop and update strategic maps, benefits maps, benefits dependency maps for projects and programmes.
• Organise workshops and support benefits and dis-benefits identification activities and record any associated risks
• Help define the benefits profiles, benefits delivery plans and delivery register.
• Validate benefits with owners (gain business sign off, issue contracts & handover documents).
• Manage the benefits tracking and reporting.
• Support the change management process
• Monitor, manage and close benefits throughout the duration of the contract.
• Assist the Head of Portfolio Office in managing the relationship with HE’s Benefits Leads
• Support the implementation and maintenance of the P3Os benefits management framework and ensure alignment of MoV activities.
• Work with GT Performance team for inclusion of benefits KPIs in performance reporting
• Work with GT risk manager and risk owners for the management of risks to benefits
• Work with the wider team for management of benefits delivery
• Deliver training and awareness on the application of the benefits management framework
• Secure handover of benefits registers and profiles at the end of the project or programme.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Engineering / Business Management degree or experience in a similar role in the Public Sector
• Willing to learn or already familiar with IPA’s (Infrastructure and Projects Authority) Guide for Effective Benefits Management for Major Projects
• Fully conversant with the Microsoft suite of packages.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

• PRINCE II certification
• MOV (Management of Value) qualification
• Good knowledge of PLC (project life cycle)
• Familiar with the Business Case Guidance for Programmes – the 5-case business case model and with HM Treasury’s Green Book
• Familiar with the transport industry

IN RETURN

In return we offer an opportunity to work on some of the UKs most exciting construction projects, in a fast-paced environment where each day brings new challenges as well as a competitive salary and benefits package including car or car allowance, pension, healthcare, bonus and 28 days holiday plus bank holidays. We will always consider flexible working hours and arrangements.

For more information on this Benefits Manager role or to enquire about other positions available within our business please contact abby.whitbread@gallifordtry.co.uk

Additional Information:

Galliford Try welcomes applications from candidates who would like to work full-time, part-time and / or flexibly and this will be discussed in more detail as part of the recruitment process.

We encourage you and would be grateful if you could confirm any requirements we can reasonably fulfil to make this application a positive experience for you.

Don’t meet every requirement of the role? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Galliford Try, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement of the role, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Galliford Try is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sectors of the community.

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