Senior Benefits Lead

Public Sector Resourcing, managed by AMS; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK government contractor is seeking a Senior Benefits Lead for a hybrid role in London, responsible for leading benefits management and ensuring effective delivery of benefits in projects. Candidates must have extensive experience in benefits management, strong communication skills, and ideally hold an APMG Benefits Management certification. The role requires SC Clearance and involves occasional office visits in London or Bristol.

Qualifications

• Extensive benefits management experience, ideally in a large multi-national organisation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across a busy department.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven collaborative ability.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Problem-solving across organisational boundaries using sound judgement.
• Strong resilience and self-motivation.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and manage the delivery of business case benefits.
• Support the Benefits Lead in preparing and updating business case elements.
• Own and refine the benefits management strategy.
• Oversee the Benefits Realisation Plan and mitigate risks.
• Establish tracking and reporting mechanisms for benefits.
• Coordinate benefits mapping workshops and validate dependencies.
• Engage with stakeholders to enhance benefits management best practices.

Skills

Benefits Management Experience

Communication Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Self-Motivation

Education

APMG Benefits Management certification

Job description

On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Senior Benefits Lead (Inside IR35) for a contract which runs up to the end of March 2026 possible extension. This is a hybrid role that requires occasional visits to either the London or Bristol offices.

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is a central government department with a mission to protect our country and provide the ultimate guarantee of its security and independence, as well as helping to protect its values and interests abroad.

As set out in the Association for Project Managers (APM) Project Delivery Control Framework, the role of the Benefits Manager is to proactively identify, quantify, and track the realisation of benefits used to justify investment in the project. The Benefits Manager ensures that a ‘fit for purpose’ approach to benefits measurement and realisation is used to provide assurance that the benefits identified can be achieved.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role; at minimum you must be willing and eligible to undergo checks. Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short‑term nature of this role and the speed at which we require a postholder in situ) preference may be given to candidates who meet all of the essential criteria and hold active security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Delivery and leadership – Provide visible and effective leadership, lead benefits management and work with the project manager to deliver the business case benefits and outcomes. Develop clear vision and standards and champion the use of best practice benefits management standards, tools, and processes. Build strong networks both internally and externally.
• Business case – Support the CSM Benefits Lead in preparing and updating the benefits elements of the business case, working with specialists as required.
• Benefits management strategy – Own and refine the CSM benefits management strategy taking into account the wider CSM and organisational methodology.
• Benefits realisation plan – Oversee the CSM Portfolio Benefits Realisation Plan including change control. Identify risks to benefits realisation and develop and propose mitigations.
• Tracking and reporting – Establish the mechanism for coordinated and consistent tracking and reporting of benefits throughout the CSM Portfolio lifecycle and into realisation.
• Benefits mapping – Coordinate workshops, map benefits and ensure alignment. Circulate for agreement and approval. Work with a range of stakeholders to validate and test dependencies.
• Stakeholder management and engagement – Work with stakeholders in CSM’s constituent programmes, functional leaders, and budget managers across the department and wider benefits management community to build a learning culture, to ensure that benefits are identified, understood, owned and maximised. Brief key stakeholders ahead of benefits reviews and engage with CSM’s constituent programmes to enhance and improve benefits management best practice.

Essential Skills

• Extensive benefits management experience, ideally working for a large multi‑national organisation that has undergone transformation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across a large busy department.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Problem‑solving across organisational boundaries, using sound judgement and interpretive skills.
• Strong resilience, self‑motivation and a strong self‑starter skill set.

Qualifications

• APMG Benefits Management certification would be highly beneficial.

Please be aware that this role can only be worked within the UK and not overseas.

Disability Confident

As a member of the Disability Confident Scheme, the MOD guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates with a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

This scheme encourages candidates with a disability and/or neurodivergence to apply. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our short‑listing process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The MOD guarantees to interview veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex‑military candidates or military spouses/partners who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group. In exceptional circumstances, we may also need to apply the desirable criteria in our short‑listing process which may include holding active security clearance.

Contract Details

In applying for this role, you acknowledge the following: this role falls in scope of the Off‑Payroll Working in the Public Sector legislation. Any rates of payment quoted will reflect the gross rate per day for the assignment and will be subject to appropriate taxes and statutory costs. As such, the payment to the intermediary and your income resulting from this contract will be different.