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Our client rail infrastructure client, are now looking to engage an experienced Benefits Analyst to join the team based out of their Birmingham office in a permanent capacity, to start ASAP after interviews planned for 7th September 2020. Reporting into the Head of Benefits Management, the successful candidate will join an existing team of Benefits Analysts; tasked with conducting the technical and analytical aspects of benefits realisation activities across the HS2 programme according to agreed benefits realisation best practice. This includes defining benefits, determining expected values, allocating measures, managing measurement reporting and supporting the development. Please note this is not a HR/Finance benefits role Accountabilities: Support implementation of benefits realisation in HS2 projects and programmes including the measurement regime and support to benefit owners Organise and support benefit and dis-benefit identification and quantification activities and workshops Analyse and evaluate benefits and realisation progress with consistent forensic techniques producing standard, agreed outputs such as benefit profiles and prepare reports on the benefits management framework and register when required, working with benefit and measure owners Provide education and training sessions for programme staff with other members of the benefits realisation team Ensure reasonable care of your own and others' health and safety including those who may be affected in the day-to-day delivery of this role by taking personal responsibility for working to the HS2 Safe at Heart health and safety principles Co-operate with HS2 in all matters relating to health and safety, including following safe working procedures at all times Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies and procedures on EDI.Skills: Ability to analyse business activity Business process mapping skills Ability to organise and facilitate workshops Ability to create a plan for specific tasks, gain agreement to it from stakeholders who need to input into the work and monitor and deliver against it. Ability to engage with and manage stakeholders and Government on sensitive issues Ability to communicate clearly, both verbally and in writing, to a variety of audiences, including internal stakeholders at various levels in the organisationKnowledge: Understanding of matrix organisations and programme delivery Knowledge of relevant interfaces in projectsType of experience: Experience of benefits realisation in complex business change environments such as identifying and realising benefits in a programme Identifying and measuring business benefits Delivering benefits management and realisation plansA great opportunity to join this prestigious project

Reporting to the Head of Programme and Corporate Assurance, we are looking for an experienced practitioner to take on a six month contract based out of Birmingham (initially home working) for our high profile client. In role you will be a key member of the team responsible for the development and management of the assurance strategy, leading specific implementation initiatives, and managing a team responsible for conducting reviews across the HS2 programmes supply chain. Six month contract - £550-£600 / day In-Scope (Umbrella) As a big picture thinker, you will be comfortable working with senior stakeholders in a high visibility role, executing agreed plans, whilst driving a culture of continuous improvement through the supply chain. You will bring an accumulated experience in contract management, procurement and supply chain to the situation to drive the teams activities through the next assurance cycle. Skills: Leadership skills Analysis and problem solving skills Ability to evaluate processes, programmes and procedures Decision making skills Planning and organising skills Ability to produce technical documents IT skills (eg Microsoft Office) Communication skills including report writing and the ability to communicate with staff across all levels of the projectKnowledge: Educated to degree standard or equivalent experience Professional assurance, internal control or audit qualifications or equivalent Knowledge of range of assurance activities, tools and techniques and their application Knowledge of best practice in project, programme and portfolio management IRCA Registered lead auditor for ISO 9001 Registered lead auditor or equivalent preferred Expertise in the implementation and on-going development of management systems, based on recognised standards such as ISO 9001, ISO 14001 or BS OHSAS 18001 Membership of relevant professional body, such as the Chartered Quality Institute