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On behalf of the MOD, we are looking for a Benefits Manager (Inside IR35) for a 3 month contract. This is a hybrid working role (two days per week on-site - Bristol plus occasional travel to other sites).

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.

The MOD is one of the biggest public procurement organisations in Europe and the single largest customer for UK industry. It currently manages approximately £20 billion of spend on capital investments in equipment and infrastructure every year. Over the next decade the MOD is committed to spending over £190 billion on equipment and support. The MOD’s customers include both the armed forces and national security agencies, and it has a diverse range of requirements, including military fighting vehicles, education services, nuclear submarines and facilities management.

The MOD’s aim is to provide its armed forces with the best capabilities to enable them to protect the UK’s security and advance national interests, both now and in the long term.

To do this the MOD has an annual budget of almost £53 billion and a workforce comprising 197,000 people. of which 54,000 are civilians working for the UK MOD.

The work really matters; the MOD offers a range of engaging roles which have a direct impact on the quality of services they provide, in many locations across the UK. We support teams working in HR, Primary Health Care, Corporate Services, and many others.

Job Purpose:

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, as a minimum you must be eligible and willing to undergo these 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. 

As a Benefits Manager, your main responsibilities will be:

• 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 SSOM programme manager in preparing and updating the benefits elements of the business case, working with specialists as required.
• Benefits management strategy – Define and shape the SSOM benefits management strategy taking into account the wider CSM and organisation methodology.
• Benefits realisation plan – Oversee the SSOM project Benefits Realisation Plan including change control. Identify risks to benefits realisation. Develop and propose mitigations.
• Tracking and reporting – Establish the mechanism for co-ordinated and consistent tracking and reporting of benefits throughout the SSOM project lifecycle and into realisation.
• Benefits mapping – Co-ordinate workshops, maps benefits and ensures alignment. Circulates for agreement and approval. Works with a range of stakeholders to validate and test dependencies.
• Stakeholder management and engagement – Work with stakeholders and wider benefits management community to build a learning culture, to ensure that SSOM benefits are identified, understood, owned and maximised. Brief key stakeholders ahead of benefits reviews and engage with CSM’s portfolio office to enhance and improve benefits management best practice.

Essential:

• Extensive Benefits Management experience, ideally working for a large multi-national organisation, one which has undergone transformation.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• 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.
• APMG Benefits Management Practitioner or similar

Desirable:

• Experience of working in a Portfolio or Programme Management Office.

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 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 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 / 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.