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Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) in the UK seeks a National Business Change and Benefits Support Manager. The role supports change, benefits, governance, data quality and reporting across the transformation portfolio and reports to the Transformation Directorate Change Team.
Based in the National framework with occasional travel to Nottingham or Birmingham, the post emphasizes strong stakeholder engagement, governance, and benefits realisation across the MoJ family.
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) protects people in England and Wales who may not have the mental capacity to make certain decisions for themselves, such as about their health and finance. We are an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), set up in 2007 following the introduction of the Mental Capacity Act of 2005.
OPG is responsible for registering lasting powers of attorney (LPA) and enduring powers of attorney (EPA) and supervising deputies who are appointed by the Court of Protection.
OPG is a fantastic place to work offering a range of development opportunities. The OPG is a disability confident employer and is committed to developing a supportive and inclusive environment that reflects the diverse community we serve.
OPG is currently delivering an ambitious transformation programme. This will change the way we provide services and help us meet the growing needs of our users, partners and our stakeholders. It will make sure our users experience a better level of support and will help us to respond to the changing needs of society. Transformation will ensure we can better support adults at risk and create high-quality services that are accessible and affordable.
This role sits within the OPG Transformation Directorate Change Team and supports the Benefits and Change Manager across the portfolio change initiatives. The role contributions to change readiness assessments, communications and stakeholder engagement, benefits management and governance, data quality assurance, compliance monitoring, change network management, and the production of governance and reporting materials.
1. Change Management
Support the development and application of business change and CI products, such as impact assessments, readiness checklists, plans, and communication materials.
Ensure change leads, project managers and business owners effectively use change management/CI tools and techniques.
2. Benefits Management
Assist embedding benefits management framework and processes, ensuring benefits realisation plans align with business change and operational activities.
Support portfolio benefits reporting, and ensure benefits activity, documentation and deliverables are fully compliant with the OPG Benefits Management Framework, maintaining high standards of accuracy and governance.
Provide effective challenge to stakeholders on the quality of the benefits data, assumptions, improving the overall integrity of benefits submissions, escalating risks as needed.
Monitor compliance with OPG governance processes and standards, escalating risks, issues or non-compliance through appropriate routes.
3. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication:
Engage with business owners, change leads, and benefits owners to align change, CI and benefits activities with OPG's strategic objectives.
Support the development of OPG and MoJ-wide change, CI and benefits networks to standardise approaches and maximise efficiencies.
Assist in producing materials for governance meetings, including Portfolio Change Board reports and presentations.
Maintain Change Team information sharing and Change Network repositories
The successful candidate will be expected to work from their base location on a weekly basis in line with current Civil Service requirements, outside of any reasonable adjustments.
Occasional travel to our OPG offices in Birmingham and Nottingham may be required.
Demonstrable experience of change and benefits management within change portfolios, or transformation environments.
Experience of working with a Portfolio Management Office PMO, governance, assurance, finance or business change environment.
Experience of analysing complex data and presenting clear, evidence-based insights and recommendations.
Experience of engaging with multiple stakeholders, including senior leaders, benefit and business owners, finance teams and project delivery teams.
Proficient in MS365 applications, particularly Excel and preferably Power BI
Excellent written, verbal, and stakeholder communication skills.
Strong organisational and problem-solving skills with keen attention to detail.
Strong relationship-building skills with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and functions.
Hold or be prepared to work towards a professional qualification in change, benefits.
Experience supporting business case development or financial or benefits forecasting.
This recruitment will follow the Civil Service Success Profile process. Candidates will be expected to provide following in the application stage:
CV (2 pages of A4 maximum)
A Behavioural Example based on the behaviour: Changing and Improving (lead behaviour, 250 words) at HEO level
Personal Statement of Suitability of no more than 750 words based on the essential and desirable experience and skills, providing specific examples that demonstrate their relevant experience related to the job description.
If you are successful at sift, you will be invited to an interview which will use the Civil Service Success Profiles and take place remotely via MS Teams. At interview candidates should expect strengths-based questions as well as questions relating to the following Civil Service Success Profiles Behaviours –
Changing and Improving (Level 3)
Further information on success profiles can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/success-profiles