Role: Portfolio Benefit Lead
Contract Length: 6 months
Location: London
IR35: Inside
Pay Rate to Intermediary: £650 per day
Security Clearance: SC requested
Spinwell is recruiting for a Portfolio Benefit Lead for an excellent opportunity within the public sector.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE PORTFOLIO BENEFIT 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 National 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 BENEFIT 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.
- Managing Benefits: Practitioner or training / qualifications related to Benefits Management, such as ISEB Certificate in Benefits Management and Business Assurance or related Business Analysis training
- Change Management: Practitioner
- Management of Portfolios: Foundation
- Managing Successful Programmes: Practitioner
- Prince2 Agile: Practitioner
If you are a Portfolio Benefit Lead, apply now or send your CV to Spinwell!
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