Benefits Realisation Specialist

My client is looking for a skilled Benefits Realisation Specialist for a 6 month contract with potential to extend at a rate of up to £825 per day.

This role will require the successful candidate to be based out of Newcastle with travel to various client sites.

Responsibilities
* Identify the benefits across the projects that make up the programme;
* Confirm that all identified benefits have a current baseline position
* Assess what additional information is needed to complete the baseline position;
* Establish the benefits that will directly impact on Programme design
* Create a Route Map of benefits across the Programme
* Confirm data sources to measure achievement of stated benefits
* Create a Benefits Realisation strategy and plan that defines a timeline of delivery of benefits
within the PMO.
* Provide a Skills Transfer and develop the skill set of the PMO team.
* Developing a Benefits Realisation plan and route map
* Developing Benefits strategy and benefits trackers.
* Developing the product suite within the programme.
* Provide Benefits tracking expertise.
* SME in Benefits management, identifying and tracking of benefits.

Skills and Experience
* Must demonstrate a proven track record of setting up and developing a Benefits Realisation strategy, approach and product set that supports a major change programme
* A strong leader performing a vital role in managing relationships with internal stakeholders. Must demonstrate credibility and authority to work with and influence people at different levels of the organisation, having ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing.
* Candidates must have strong project management skills and hold or be working towards PRINCE 2 practitioner qualifications or equivalent (eg Project Management Institute (PMI) PMP or ISEB Certificate in Project Management).
* Significant experience required in the use of Microsoft Office tools including Microsoft Project, MS Project Server, MS Powerpoint and MS Visio.

Please have all CV's submitted by 8am on Monday the 22th of October for consideration.

Badenoch & Clark is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy. Badenoch & Clark is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a registered Disability Symbol User.