Benefits Manager

At the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) we are looking for Benefits Managers to join us in our critical work to protect the nation from health threats.

The role will work directly within the UK Health Security Campus (UKHSC) Programme, as part of the Business Case team and as part of the wider programme delivery team. The overall aim of the UKHSC Programme is to deliver new modern fit for purpose science facilities and create a hub for the scientific capabilities the UK needs to deliver on the key health security objectives. The UKHSC Programme aims to enhance and replace existing UKHSA infrastructure, most importantly its high-containment laboratories, which are essential for protecting the nation against potentially highly infectious diseases.

We are looking for candidates with previous project delivery experience, particularly those with experience of transformational delivery, Government operations reform and/or infrastructure project experience.

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We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.  

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.  

Please visit our careers site for more information https://gov.uk/ukhsa/careers

The main responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Lead benefits management practice across assigned projects/programmes, ensuring alignment to organisational frameworks and standards.
• Define and assure benefits within business cases, including clear baselines, attribution, dependencies, and measures.
• Develop and shape the project benefits management strategy and benefits realisation plans, ensuring integration with delivery plans.
• Develop and implement systems for the tracking and reporting of benefits through the project lifecycle and into realisation
• Facilitate workshops, to map benefits, provide advice and constructive challenge where appropriate and ensuring outcomes are agreed and approved
• Ensure benefits are owned, embedded and transitioned into business-as-usual, including post-implementation tracking
• Support the project manager by preparing and updating the benefits elements of the Business Cases.
• Support the Economist team and the development of Economic Cases as part of the Business Cases for the programme
• Use digital tools and data standards to track, monitor analyse and report on benefits realisation.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure benefits are identified, understood, owned and maximised.
• Provide insight and assurance to senior stakeholders on benefits performance, associate risks and confidence in realisation.
• Champion best practice and provide benefits management guidance across the wider profession.
• Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.

The job holder will be supported to work towards achieving Government Project Delivery Accreditation where they do not already hold this.

Main duties of the job

Essential Criteria

• In-depth knowledge and experience of applying structured benefits management approaches (eg benefits mapping, profiling, tracking and evaluation).
• Strong understanding and experience of business case development, including linking benefits to strategic objectives and investment justification.
• Experience of governance, assurance, budgeting and cost management, business change and implementation in a project delivery environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights for different audiences.
• Experience using digital tools to track, monitor, analyse, and report data.
• Strong capability in using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.