Benefits Manager

Job overview

At the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) we are looking for Benefits Managers to join us in our critical work to protect the nation from health threats.

The role will work directly within the UK Health Security Campus (UKHSC) Programme, as part of the Business Case team and as part of the wider programme delivery team. The overall aim of the UKHSC Programme is to deliver new modern fit for purpose science facilities and create a hub for the scientific capabilities the UK needs to deliver on the key health security objectives. The UKHSC Programme aims to enhance and replace existing UKHSA infrastructure, most importantly its high-containment laboratories, which are essential for protecting the nation against potentially highly infectious diseases.

We are looking for candidates with previous project delivery experience, particularly those with experience of transformational delivery, Government operations reform and/or infrastructure project experience.

Main duties of the job

As Benefits Manager you will:

• Lead the application of structured benefits management approaches across projects and programmes of moderate complexity.
• Responsible for ensuring that measurable, evidence-based benefits are defined, governed, tracked and realised, supporting effective investment decisions and the delivery of strategic outcomes aligned to UKHSA priorities.
• Work collaboratively with project/programme stakeholders to embed a benefits-led culture, ensuring that benefits are owned, achievable, and sustained beyond delivery into business operations.

This role is a government project delivery profession role and part of UKHSA’s project delivery resource model. It is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework career pathway, Benefits Manager SEO.

Please note the above is not exhaustive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Lead benefits management practice across assigned projects/programmes, ensuring alignment to organisational frameworks and standards.
• Define and assure benefits within business cases, including clear baselines, attribution, dependencies, and measures.
• Develop and shape the project benefits management strategy and benefits realisation plans, ensuring integration with delivery plans.
• Develop and implement systems for the tracking and reporting of benefits through the project lifecycle and into realisation
• Facilitate workshops, to map benefits, provide advice and constructive challenge where appropriate and ensuring outcomes are agreed and approved
• Ensure benefits are owned, embedded and transitioned into business-as-usual, including post-implementation tracking
• Support the project manager by preparing and updating the benefits elements of the Business Cases.
• Support the Economist team and the development of Economic Cases as part of the Business Cases for the programme
• Use digital tools and data standards to track, monitor analyse and report on benefits realisation.
• Work with stakeholders to ensure benefits are identified, understood, owned and maximised.
• Provide insight and assurance to senior stakeholders on benefits performance, associate risks and confidence in realisation.
• Champion best practice and provide benefits management guidance across the wider profession.
• Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.

The job holder will be supported to work towards achieving Government Project Delivery Accreditation where they do not already hold this.

Essential Criteria

• In-depth knowledge and experience of applying structured benefits management approaches (eg benefits mapping, profiling, tracking and evaluation).
• Strong understanding and experience of business case development, including linking benefits to strategic objectives and investment justification
• Experience of governance, assurance, budgeting and cost management, business change and implementation in a project delivery environment.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to influence and challenge effectively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate complex data into clear insights for different audiences.
• Experience using digital tools to track, monitor, analyse, and report data.
• Strong capability in using Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Selection Process Details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

Stage 1: Application & Sift

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You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed 7 essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
• 1000 word supporting statement.

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement. (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your C.V –please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than 1000 words. We will not consider any words over 1000 words.

Longlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of:

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets some essential criteria
• Meets no essential criteria

If used, the pile(s) ‘Meets all essential criteria’ will proceed to shortlisting.

Shortlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we may conduct an initial sift, on the lead criteria of:

• In-depth knowledge and experience of applying structured benefits management approaches (eg benefits mapping, profiling, tracking and evaluation).

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview & assessment.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview

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You will be invited to a single remote interview.

Behaviours and Technical skills will be tested at interview.

The Behaviours tested during the interview stage will be:

• Leadership (Lead behaviour)
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Technical Skills will be assessed via questions relating to your Project Delivery Technical Knowledge.

Interview dates are to be confirmed.

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Location

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London).

Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Security Clearance Level Requirement

Successful candidates must pass a standard disclosure and barring security check before they can be appointed.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is Security Check.

Eligibility Criteria

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).

Salary Information

If you are successful at interview, and are moving from another government department, NHS, or Local Authority, the relevant starting salary principles for level transfers or promotions will apply. Otherwise, roles are offered at the pay scale minimum for the grade, but in exceptional circumstances there may be flexibility if you are able to demonstrate you are already in receipt of an existing, higher salary. Pay increases are through the relevant annual pay award for the role and terms.

Please be aware that the salary is based on the office location.

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Please note: The Chief Operating Officer (COO) group, where this role sits, is undergoing organisational change over the next 12–18 months. While the process is still in the planning stage, some roles may be affected by future restructuring. We are committed to keeping candidates informed and will share updates as they become available.

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.