Portfolio Benefits Realisation Lead

JR United Kingdom; Stoke-on-Trent; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious public sector organization is seeking a Portfolio Benefits Realisation Lead based in Stoke-on-Trent. This role involves overseeing benefits management across change portfolios, ensuring effective implementation and collaboration with stakeholders. The position offers a generous hybrid working model, 28 days of annual leave, and a civil service pension, making it an attractive opportunity for experienced candidates.

Benefits

28 days annual leave

Civil service pension with 27.9% employer contribution

Annual salary increases

Qualifications

• Proven experience in managing complex change portfolios.
• Ability to influence and negotiate with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated expertise in benefits management.

Responsibilities

• Oversee benefits realisation for national portfolios and programmes.
• Lead development of portfolio standards for benefits management.
• Facilitate workshops and upskill internal teams.

Skills

Stakeholder Engagement

Benefits Realisation

Problem Solving

Collaboration

Negotiation

Education

Senior Management Experience

Programme and Project Management Methodologies

Job description

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Client:

Reed Talent Solutions

Location:

stoke-on-trent, United Kingdom

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Posted:

04.06.2025

Expiry Date:

19.07.2025

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Job Description:

A London based public sector organisation is currently recruiting for a Portfolio Benefits Realisation Lead on a permanent basis.

This is an exciting role within their change pillar who operate in a dynamic and rewarding environment. You would play a crucial role in ensuring that the anticipated benefits from their change portfolio are effectively identified, managed, and delivered.

They offer a very generous hybrid working model with a minimum attendance of 1 day per week. In addition to their 28 days annual leave (+BH), you will receive a civil service pension (27.9% employer contribution) and annual salary increases.

Key Responsibilities

Benefits Management & Strategic Oversight

• Oversee the benefits realisation process for national and London portfolios and programmes.
• Establish and maintain an effective benefits management framework, enabling clear monitoring and successful delivery.
• Ensure alignment of portfolio benefits with key enablers and senior stakeholders across change programmes.
• Provide specialist benefits management expertise to the Executive and the wider national network.

Centre of Excellence & Standards Development

• Lead the development and application of portfolio standards, including benefits realisation planning, post-implementation reviews, and benefits tracking.
• Develop tools, templates, and guidance for benefits management at project, programme, and portfolio levels.
• Own portfolio-level benefits management controls to ensure consistency and compliance.
• Champion best-practice standards in benefits management across the National Change Portfolio.

Stakeholder Engagement & Collaboration

• Provide coaching and guidance to project and programme teams, ensuring adherence to benefits management standards.
• Facilitate workshops and upskilling sessions for internal teams.
• Manage relationships with senior leaders, suppliers, and contractors, ensuring value for money and high-quality outcomes.
• Resolve and escalate risks, issues, and conflicts as necessary within a complex change portfolio.

Cross-Functional Support

• Collaborate closely with the Portfolio Planning and Resourcing Lead and the Portfolio Reporting and RAID Lead during periods of high demand.
• Ensure the integration of benefits management processes across the portfolio, programmes, and projects.

Essential Experience & Skills

• Proven senior management experience within a complex change portfolio.
• Strong ability to influence and negotiate with director-level stakeholders.
• Experience in leading teams, fostering collaboration, and driving capability growth.
• Ability to develop organisational capability in benefits management, ensuring high standards across programmes.
• Demonstrated expertise in benefits realisation, including mapping, profiling, and tracking across a portfolio of change.
• Experience in programme and project management methodologies such as MSP and PRINCE2.
• Experience in managing suppliers and contractors, ensuring quality assurance and cost-effectiveness.
• Strong problem-solving abilities, capable of balancing conflicting viewpoints and fostering consensus.
• Knowledge of data-driven decision-making and ability to provide effective challenge to programme delivery teams.

If you have solid experience within benefits realisation and would like to explore this opportunity further, APPLY NOW and we’ll be in touch.