Benefits Manager Level 2

Job Introduction

We’re looking for an exceptional Benefits Manager (Level 2) to help us make a difference to our planet.

As our Benefits Manager at Level 2, the job may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in the office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and the location advertised will be your contractual place of work.

Our opportunity is full time, 37 hours per week.  Our people are at the heart of what we do and we'll do our best to agree a working pattern that works for everyone.

World changing work

From science to technology, from meteorology to management, and from planning to communication, our expertise helps us stand out as the authority on weather accuracy and climate prediction. 

We help individuals, industries and government to make better decisions to stay safe and thrive. This is the Met Office. This is who we are.

• We’re a force for good - focusing on our environmental and social impact
• We’re experts by nature - always learning and developing to do things better
• We live and breathe it - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
• We’re better together - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
• We keep evolving - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

Your world of expertise

You will lead on benefits management activity and work with a wide range of projects and programmes to support delivery of the business case benefits and outcomes. You will champion the use of best practice and provide expert advice for team members and project community.  Your role will be working across one of more Programmes that deliver to external customers or on internal transformational Programmes, so excellent stakeholder engagement skills are key. 

Your key duties

• Delivery and leadership – Lead on benefits management activity and work with a wide range of projects and programmes 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. 
• Business case – Support project and programme managers in preparing and updating the benefits elements of the business case. 
• Benefits management strategy – Implement project and programme benefits management strategies, taking into account the wider organisation methodology. 
• Benefits realisation plan – Establish and maintain the project or programme Benefits Realisation Plan including change control. 
• Tracking and reporting – Establish the mechanism for the tracking and reporting of benefits through the project lifecycle and into realisation. 
• Benefits mapping – Facilitate workshops, map benefits and circulates for agreement and approval. 
• Stakeholder management – Work with the Business Change Manager to ensure benefits are identified, understood, owned and maximised. Briefs key stakeholders ahead of benefits reviews. 

Why join us

Our work is life-changing, often life-saving and always life-enhancing. The Met Office is accredited as a 'Great Place to Work UK 2023' and in addition has achieved a place on both the UK's 'Best Workplaces in Tech' and 'Best Workplaces for Women' lists.

As our Benefits Manager 2, your total reward package will be up to £46,658 annually, which includes:

• £33,794 base pay.
• An outstanding Civil Service pension, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Whilst this is a temporary position until 1st July 2026, there is potential for it to develop into a permanent position.
• Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years and option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave

 Essential Criteria, skills and experience:

1. To have achieved APMG Managing Benefits Foundation, APMG Managing Benefits Practitioner and/or MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) Foundation/Practitioner or equivalent related experience. 
2. Can confidently demonstrate experience of delivering Benefits Management; proactively identifying, quantifying, and tracking the realisation of benefits used to justify investment in a project and secure its ongoing success using standard procedures and methodologies. 
3. A proven ability to work as part of a team, negotiating and influencing in order to manage issues and recommend solutions through formal and informal channels, securing effective outcomes.  
4. Proven ability to co-ordinate multiple activities and work streams, handling shifting demands and priorities, to deliver a customer requirement or business benefit. 
5. Excellent communication skills, with a proven track record of successful liaison with stakeholders. 

Desirable Criteria:

We encourage you to apply if you believe you meet our essential criteria, but we’re also keen to discover if you have:

1. 1.   Budgeting and cost management experience, business change and implementation skills and business case     development. 
2. Experience in supporting scientific projects and programmes and translating their vision and outputs into relatable information to support ongoing business and both internal and external decision making. 

How to apply

If you share our values, we’d love to hear from you. Apply below using your CV and a Cover Letter/Supporting Statement with evidence against each of the essential criteria. We recommend candidates use the CARL method (Context, Action, Result and Learning) for presenting evidence of experience and skills.

Closing date:    Sunday 12th May 2024 at 23:59 with interviews commencing from 27th May 2024. You will hear from us once the closing date has passed.

How we can help:

If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please contact us via careers@metoffice.gov.uk . You can request adjustments either within your application or by contacting us. Should you be offered an interview, please be aware there may be a selection exercise which could include a presentation, written test or a scenario-based activity. You can select in your application to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme. To be invited to interview/assessment under this scheme, your application must meet the essential criteria for the role.

We understand that great minds don’t always think alike and as an equal opportunities employer we welcome applications from those with all protected characteristics. We recruit on merit, fairness, and open competition in line with the Civil Service Code.

We can only accept applications from those eligible to live and work in the UK - please refer to GOV.UK for information. We require Security clearance, for which you need to have resided in the UK for at least 3 of the last 5 years to be eligible. You will need to achieve full security clearance within your first 6 months with us.