Job Description

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our .
Within our business we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery to unlock the potential in every project.
Our values shape the way we consult, and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

• Safety first - Going home safe and well
• Client focus - Deliver on our promise
• Integrity - Always do the right thing
• Create opportunity - For our people to excel

The Benefits Management Lead is a key role within the programme management office of a major UK government delivery programme to bring the outcomes and benefits to life to provide clarity for the key audiences, including the sponsor department, HM treasury and other stakeholders. They work with the client teams responsible and alongside other PMO functions to integrate benefits management into the suite of programme controls, including reporting, and ensure that the benefits are a clearly articulated key measure of programme and project performance via KPIs.
You'll be responsible for:

• Developing and implement a benefits realisation strategy for the client programme that sets out the approach and methods for benefits planning, realisation, mapping, evaluation and categorisation.
• Developing and implement benefits management implementation plans for both the total programmatic elements and the projects within it.
• Working with relevant PMO and programme controls functions to integrate benefits management into key functions, including but not limited to reporting, cost management and risk management.
• Working with the client's enabling functions, to identify and plan the benefits that will achieve the targets previously developed for the programme business case.
• Collaborating on a framework for benefits for inclusion in project business cases which will achieve the programme's strategic objectives and deliver the programme business case.
• Monitoring benefits realisation plans and regularly provides assurance to the client leadership of how the programme and its projects are adhering to and delivering the strategy and realising the benefits, recommending improvements where appropriate.
• Partnering with the client team to meet expectations and build strong professional relationships.

You'll need to have:

• Demonstrable experience of benefits management, including planning, mapping and realisation on a major programme or mega project.
• Demonstrable experience of development of the benefits management strategy.
• Extensive knowledge of the HM treasury green book, UK government investment appraisal methods and business cases.
• Demonstrable experience of publicly funded major programmes or mega projects.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, sound judgment and problem-solving capability.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with individuals, teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organisation.
We are also open to discussing part-time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable within the role.
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