HM Revenue & Customs Careers – Benefits Manager

About the job

Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Kilbride, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Salary Range

£34,404 – £36,985

Closing Date

Friday 14th October 2023

When applying please take the opportunity when prompted to highlight your skills and experience against the advertised Technical Criteria, please follow the job link to apply

About the job

Summary

At HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve.

We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work for us and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

Are you a Project Delivery Professional looking to work on some of the biggest, most exciting and sophisticated projects in the UK?

Where it fits with your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work from home for two days per week, or more where the business agrees.

This is a fast-paced environment, but we recognise the value of a work life balance for our people. You will not just be part of a team but a community that supports each other.

Our Benefits Managers play a crucial role in driving forward the ground-breaking change needed to achieve the future shape of HMRC and Tax administration on behalf of every citizen in the UK. This is an exciting opportunity to join our diverse Project Delivery community as we continue to earn our place as one of the best project delivery departments across Government.

Job description

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead on benefits management activity and work with the project to support delivery of the business case benefits and outcomes. Champion the use of best practice, and provide expert advice for team members and project community
• Support the project manager in preparing and updating the benefits elements of the Business Case
• Implement the project benefits management strategy taking into account the wider organisation methodology
• Establish and maintain the project Benefits Realisation Plan including change control
• Establish the mechanism for the tracking and reporting of benefits through the project lifecycle and into realisation
• Facilitate workshops, maps benefits and circulates for agreement and approval
• Work with the Business Change Manager to ensure benefits are identified, understood, owned and maximised. Briefs key stakeholders ahead of benefits reviews

Essential criteria

Demonstrable experience of working in a project or programme environment.

Competent in Office tools.

Desirable criteria

A working knowledge of benefits management in a low/medium complexity project.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Working Together

Benefits

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• This vacancy is only available in the specified locations and in line with HMRC working arrangements you would be required to work in your chosen location a minimum of 2 days per week

When applying please take the opportunity when prompted to highlight your skills and experience against the advertised Technical Criteria, please follow the job link to apply.

Application Deadline: 11:55 pm on Friday 14th October 2023