Benefits Realisation and Change Manager

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Job Overview

Are you our new Benefits Realisation and Change Manager? Do you want to lead on how we maximise our digital system investments here at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board?

It is an exciting time to work in a digital environment especially here at BCUHB as we are strengthening our approach to how we manage our portfolio, our projects and support our staff to be the best they can be.

As the Benefits Realisation and Change Manager you will be responsible for managing the delivery of benefits for complex digital programmes. You will develop and implement a Benefits Management Strategy to ensure the proactive management of benefits throughout the investment lifecycle.

You will work closely with stakeholders to maximise the realisation of benefits and provide expertise in change management and support the development of business cases for digital transformation projects.

Working closely with project managers and the finance team, you will develop a reporting mechanism to help the digital team identify, track, monitor and quantify the benefits. The identification of such benefits and how they will be realised in time is essential to allow us to continuous invest in innovation and transformational activities. The role will also require reporting from a range of data sources and therefore requires an intermediate level of analytical skill.

Main duties of the job

The Benefits Realisation and Change Manager is responsible for managing the delivery of benefits for complex programmes within the DDaT. They will develop and implement a Benefits Management Strategy to ensure the proactive management of benefits throughout the investment lifecycle. The manager will work closely with stakeholders to maximise the realisation of benefits and communicate key messages to target audiences. They will also provide expertise in change management and support the development of business cases for digital transformation projects.

The postholder will be responsible for analysing existing and proposed digital projects to help implement a benefits realisation methodology, which will be vary depending on the nature of the project. Working closely with project managers and the finance team, they will develop a reporting mechanism to help the digital team identify, track, monitor and quantify the benefits. The identification of such benefits and how they will be realised in time is essential to allow us to continuous invest in innovation and transformational activities.

The post holder will also work with the senior team by contributing to the development of business cases that seek investment for transformation projects. This will include compiling information that supports a return on investment and the benefits realisation plan.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Working for our organisation

You will be joining a friendly, strong and professional Digital Delivery and Strategy Team with excellent training and development opportunities.

Compassionate leadership is at the heart of how we work.

Working for the NHS has some great benefits and these include:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Continued Professional development
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Flexible working arrangements
  
  

We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English Speakers are equally welcome to apply.

Please note interviews will be held face to face and can be in any location across North Wales.

Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click “Apply now” to view in Trac.

Person specification

Application Form

Essential Criteria

• Masters qualification or equivalent experience in a relevant subject matter
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Training/Qualification in benefits management
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Project Management qualification
• Knowledge and experience of applying a recognised quality improvement technique
  
  

Application Form

Essential Criteria

• Experience in industry or healthcare sector
• Evidence of involvement in implementing change initiatives
• Evidence of team working
• Evidence of report writing skills and experience
• Evidence of identifying and tracking programme benefits
• Evidence of working with finance teams
• Evidence of producing detailed cost analysis documentation including Return on Investment
• Evidence of managing benefits and change
• Ability to work independently
• Able to prioritise objectives and multi-task
  
  

Desirable criteria

• Previous experience of service improvement
• Previous experience in a financial setting
• Evidence of project management experience
• Experience of leading and presenting reports and analytical data