Benefits Lead - SC

Job Title: Benefits Lead - SC Location: Hybrid – 1-2 days per week on site in either London or Bristol Contract Duration: 31/3/27 Daily Rate: £600/day (Umbrella) IR35 Status: Inside IR35

Security Clearance: SC

The Benefits Lead will own and drive the realisation of measurable benefits from the programme, ensuring the transformation delivers tangible value to the organisation and the taxpayer. This role will lead the benefits management strategy, define baselines and targets, and embed benefits tracking and reporting throughout delivery and into business-as-usual.

Responsibilities

Benefits Strategy & Planning Benefits Identification & Realisation Engagement & Change Enablement Tracking, Measurement & Reporting Risk & Dependency Management Essential:

Proven track record in benefits management for major transformation programmes, ideally in a public sector, Defence, or large-scale corporate services context. Strong knowledge of benefits frameworks (HMT Green Book, Managing Successful Programmes (MSP), or equivalent). Experience of ERP / HCM transformation (e.g. Oracle Fusion, SAP) and the associated business change. Excellent stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence at SCS and 2-star / 3-star level. Highly numerate with strong analytical and financial modelling skills. Strong understanding of corporate services functions (HR, Finance, Commercial, etc.) and their operating models.

Desirable

Knowledge of MoD governance structures, Portfolio Office processes, and Defence business operations. APMG or MSP Benefits Management Practitioner certification. Experience in cross-organisational change in a federated environment. Understanding of complex, secure operating environments. Security Clearance: SC

Disability Confident

As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT 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.

Armed Forces Covenant

CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all 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.

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