Change & Project Management
Business Case and Benefits Lead
Job ID: 010345
Location: Leeds, UK, LS1 8EQ
Job type: Permanent - Full Time
Salary: Circa £70,000 Dependant upon Experience + Bonus & Benefits
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Business Case & Benefits Lead Shape investment decisions that deliver real value
This is a strategically important role at the heart of the Society's change agenda. As Business Case & Benefits Lead, you will be responsible for defining and embedding the framework that underpins investment decision-making across the One Plan portfolio, ensuring that change investments are aligned to strategic priorities, supported by robust evidence and focused on delivering measurable value. Working closely with senior leaders across the business, finance and change functions, you will influence key investment decisions and help drive a more value-led approach to change delivery.
About the role
As our Business Case & Benefits Lead, you will lead the development and continual enhancement of the Society-wide business case and benefits management framework, providing the standards, governance and insight required to support effective investment decisions.
Own and evolve the Society's business case and benefits management framework, establishing clear standards, guidance and quality expectations for investment proposals.
Provide independent challenge and assurance on business cases, testing strategic alignment, assumptions, options, costs, benefits and risks to support prioritisation and governance decisions.
Lead portfolio-level benefits oversight, ensuring value is clearly defined, tracked and realised, while providing meaningful insight into emerging risks, trade-offs and investment performance.
About you
You will be an experienced business case and investment appraisal professional with a strong understanding of how value is created, assessed and realised within a complex organisation.
Significant experience in business case development, investment appraisal and financial analysis, with expertise in cost-benefit modelling, return on investment, net present value and scenario analysis.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and executive governance forums through clear, evidence-based recommendations and constructive challenge.
Strong knowledge of benefits management and value realisation, with the ability to translate complex information into clear insights that support strategic decision-making.
About our Benefits
Everyone’s different. That’s why we offer a wide range of benefits and rewards that we think you’ll love – whatever’s important to you, and whatever stage of life you’re at. Such as…
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Our pension scheme (where you can get up to 11% from us)
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On target bonus of 7% (with the opportunity to earn up to a maximum 15%)
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Access to brilliant health benefits
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Life assurance at 6 times your salary
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25 days’ holiday (and the option to buy more)
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Cycle to work or an interest-free loan for an annual ticket
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Wellbeing resources and tools
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Retail and Leisure discounts
Learning & Development
Everyone can build a career path they love here. And that’s because we offer a wide range of programmes, opportunities and more to help you learn, grow, and develop – and reach your full potential.
These include...
- Personal Growth Toolkits - a range of materials that help you discover your strengths, identify your goals, and your next steps.
- Secondment and Stretch opportunities – helping you gain experience in different areas of our business and new ways of working.
- Learning Champion Network – opportunities to work outside of your immediate area and build new skills.
- Apprenticeships and Professional Qualifications – a range of brilliant apprenticeships and programmes available to everyone.
- REACH Diverse Leadership Programme – helping our Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse leaders progress into senior leadership roles.
Our ways of working and flexibility
We know there’s no single right way of working that fits everyone. That’s why we’re not trying to find one. Instead, we’re doing everything we can to make sure that when we’re working flexibly, together and apart, we’re working at our best. We help our colleagues get the most out of work, and take care of themselves, wherever they’re working.
We offer a range of flexible working options without unsocial hours, which can help you find a healthy work-life balance. Whether it’s finishing early for an appointment or fitting your studies and hobbies in around your working hours, we can help make it work for you. We’re happy to talk flexible working and you can reach out to us anytime during the recruitment process to discuss this.
Find out more about our Ways of WorkingOur Colleague Networks & Groups
Our Vision is to be a leading organisation that embraces diversity, champions equity, and creates an inclusive environment where all individuals regardless of their background or identity feel valued, empowered and supported.
Our Colleague Networks and Groups are designed to amplify the voices of diverse groups and provide a structured route to effect real change. They provide a safe space and use colleague feedback to support the progression of our DEI Strategy. Our eight networks and groups are:
Our commitments to Community and Charity
Ever since we started back in 1864, we’ve had a clear purpose – to do some good in our communities through helping people keep their savings safe. And helping everyone have a place to call home. Today, that purpose is still a huge part of who we are. And every one of our colleagues helps that happen.
We’re committed to volunteering our time, resources, skills and knowledge – more than 50% of colleagues contribute to thousands of volunteer hours every year. And our Charitable Foundation has now donated over £9 million to charities and good causes across the country.
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