Portfolio Benefits Lead - Central Government

Driver Hire Borders; London; Hybrid; GBP 56,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the public sector is seeking a Portfolio Benefits Lead for a hybrid role in London. The successful candidate will lead benefits management and establish standards within a complex change portfolio. Key responsibilities include driving development of management tools and facilitating alignment across teams to foster excellence in project outcomes.

Qualifications

• Experience in senior management within a complex change portfolio.
• Proven capabilities in influence and negotiation with director-level stakeholders.
• Experience applying principles of benefits management across a portfolio of change.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and application of portfolio standards for benefits management.
• Champion best-practice standards in Benefits Management across the Change Portfolio.
• Provide support to the Portfolio Planning and Resourcing Lead as needed.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Negotiation

Team Management

Coaching

Benefits Management

Job description

Portfolio Benefits Lead
Permanent
Hybrid/London -attend the office 1–2 times per week. However, this may increase depending on project needs or other business requirements
£56,911 - £69,342 per annum
Eligible to undergo SC clearance checks

Spinwell is recruiting for a Portfolio Benefits Lead for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PORTFOLIO BENEFITS LEAD

Sitting under the team structure of the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO), the role holder acts as both the Portfolio Management and Centre of Excellence lead for Benefits Management and will:

• Lead the creation and application of portfolio standards (in developing and managing benefits realisation plans, post-implementation reviews, benefits mapping, profiling, planning and tracking, which may include facilitation of workshops and internal upskilling.)
• Drive the development of the tools, templates and guidance for benefits management at project, programme and portfolio levels.
• Own Portfolio-level benefits management controls.
• Champion best-practice standards in Benefits Management across the Change Portfolio.

In periods of high demand there could also be a requirement to provide support to the Portfolio Planning and Resourcing Lead or the Portfolio Reporting and RAID Lead.

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE OF THE PORTFOLIO BENEFITS LEAD

• Experience of senior management within a complex change portfolio
• Experience of influencing, negotiating with, and providing challenge to director-level stakeholders
• Experience of managing a team, setting a collaborative culture, building capability and creating an environment of continuous learning
• Demonstrated experience of supporting people with limited knowledge of effective programme or project planning and portfolio resource management.
• Experience of managing suppliers and contractors, assuring quality and ensuring value for money
• Experience of facilitating groups, balancing conflicting opinions, building consensus as necessary.
• Experience of providing coaching and guidance to promote adherence to standards.
• Experience applying of the principles of benefits management, using the relevant tools and techniques across a portfolio of change.
• Demonstrated experience of providing effective challenge to support project / programme delivery
• Experience of resolving and escalating risks, issues and conflicts as necessary within a complex change portfolio
• Experience of providing deep technical expertise in the area of specialism
• Experience of setting standards in the area of specialism within a large programme or portfolio environment
• Experience of developing organisational capability in the area of specialism and experience of driving improvements to processes within to support effective decision-making.
• Experience of establishing and implementing benefits management processes within a large Programme or portfolio environment.
• Experience in applying programme and project management approaches such as MSP and PRINCE2 in a large project, programme or portfolio environment.

If you are a Portfolio Benefits Lead, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!

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