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On behalf of The Home Office, we are looking for a Benefits Manager - Inside IR35 for a 12 Month contract based Hybrid - Remote & up to 2 days p/week in London.

The first duty of Government is to protect the public. Since 1782, the Home Office has led work to keep the country safe from those who seek to do it harm; in doing so, we make a vital contribution to HM Government’s plan for a stronger, fairer, outward-looking and united Britain.

The Home Office covers three systems Homeland Security, Public Safety and Borders, and Immigration and Citizenship. These systems work collaboratively to deliver our cross-cutting priorities, whilst providing increasingly efficient and secure services for the public. These are difficult areas that can rapidly change in the global environment we work in – this makes us one of the most exciting and stimulating government departments in which to work.

As a Benefits Manager, your main responsibilities will be to:

• Own and lead benefits management for complex or high-risk projects, ensuring alignment with business case outcomes.
• Develop and embed robust benefits tracking, realisation processes, and change control mechanisms across the project lifecycle.
• Champion best practice in benefits management standards, tools, and processes, providing visible leadership and strategic direction.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to identify, validate, and maximise benefits, ensuring ownership and alignment across the organisation.
• Support business case development, risk mitigation, and benefits reporting through strong internal and external networks.
• Coordinate workshops and reviews, ensuring benefits are mapped, tested, and approved, and that key stakeholders are fully briefed.

SC Clearance is an essential requirement for this role, as a minimum you must be willing & eligible to undergo checks.  Please note, due to the exceptional requirements of this position (short-term nature of this role and 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. 

You'll have: 

• Demonstrable Benefits Management experience within large projects / programmes in the public sector.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, working across internal and external groups to drive benefit realisation.
• Skilled in presenting complex information clearly using accessible formats like statistical reports and PowerPoint.
• Demonstrated ability to manage people, projects, and processes to deliver high-quality outcomes on time.
• Analytical and methodical, with strong problem-solving skills and a structured approach to maintaining auditable programme information.
• A relevant Benefits Management qualification - highly desirable.

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 Home Office 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 who have 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 shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

Armed Forces Covenant

The Home Office 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 / military spouses or partners, who meet all of 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 shortlisting process which may include holding active security clearance.

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".