Job summary
Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust is seeking a strategic, analytical, and collaborative Benefits Manager to join our Finance Department on a part-time basis. This high-impact role supports the Trust's financial sustainability, strategic transformation, and continuous improvement across clinical, corporate, and administrative programmes.
About the Role
As Benefits Manager, you will lead the development and enhancement of our Post Project Evaluation (PPE) and Post Project Implementation Review (PPIR) processes, ensuring benefits are clearly articulated, monitored, and evidenced. You'll also play a central role in supporting tender and bid submissions, office performance improvement, and strategic planning--helping the Trust deliver smarter investment decisions and more efficient operations.
Main duties of the job
Strategic Benefits Management Lead and refine Post Project Evaluation and Implementation Review frameworks to enhance governance and reporting. Collaborate with clinical and corporate teams to embed benefits management across the business case lifecycle. Oversee benefits realisation and programme evaluation, ensuring strategic alignment. Support development of business cases using HM Treasury's 5 Case Model and NHS assurance standards. Deputise for the Strategic Business Manager, managing relationships and promoting learning.
Tender and Bid Support Manage strategic tender and bid submissions, ensuring compliance, mobilisation readiness, and strategic fit. Coordinate cross-divisional input to deliver timely, high-quality submissions showcasing innovation and best practice. Maintain a repository of model responses and documentation, reflecting current learning and service improvements. Ensure tender activities are well-documented and meet governance standards.
Office Management and Performance Produce timely reports on operations, resource use, and performance to support decision-making. Contribute to strategic planning, identifying dependencies and contingencies. Lead improvement initiatives across document control, facilities, and workflows. Enhance management systems for improved data accuracy and accessibility. Ensure policies and governance processes are documented, approved, and updated. Promote a learning culture through appraisals, reviews, and best practice sharing
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
- Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development
- Widening access (anchor institution) and employability
- Improving the experience of staff with disability
- Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development
- Making equalities mainstream
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role provides strategic and business expertise to the Finance Department and wider Trust and plays a key role in supporting the Trusts future financial viability and sustainability.
The post holder key responsibilities include
The post holder will lead the management, development, and enhancement of the Post Project Evaluation (PPE) process, working closely with clinical and corporate teams to strengthen benefit articulation, thematic learning, and alignment with the Trusts end-to-end business case processes. They will expand the PPE scope to incorporate Post Project Implementation Review (PPIR) to improve project monitoring and governance and ensure robust reporting of outcomes and benefits realisation across the organisation.
Collaborating with key stakeholders to support the development, management and ultimate oversight of benefits management functions.
Manage the post implementation review, benefits realisation and program evaluation process.
Supporting the Strategic Business Manager as required in the development of business cases in line with HM Treasury's 5 Case Model and NHS assurance standards. Ensuring business cases support strategic service changes and investment decisions.
In addition, the role includes targeted support for clinical service tenders, coordination of audit responses, and implementation of related recommendations. The post holder will deputise for the Strategic Business Manager as required, manage senior-level relationships, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This role provides strategic and business expertise to the Finance Department and wider Trust and plays a key role in supporting the Trusts future financial viability and sustainability.
The post holder key responsibilities include
The post holder will lead the management, development, and enhancement of the Post Project Evaluation (PPE) process, working closely with clinical and corporate teams to strengthen benefit articulation, thematic learning, and alignment with the Trusts end-to-end business case processes. They will expand the PPE scope to incorporate Post Project Implementation Review (PPIR) to improve project monitoring and governance and ensure robust reporting of outcomes and benefits realisation across the organisation.
Collaborating with key stakeholders to support the development, management and ultimate oversight of benefits management functions.
Manage the post implementation review, benefits realisation and program evaluation process.
Supporting the Strategic Business Manager as required in the development of business cases in line with HM Treasury's 5 Case Model and NHS assurance standards. Ensuring business cases support strategic service changes and investment decisions.
In addition, the role includes targeted support for clinical service tenders, coordination of audit responses, and implementation of related recommendations. The post holder will deputise for the Strategic Business Manager as required, manage senior-level relationships, and promote a culture of continuous improvement and learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (e.g. Business, Health Management, Economics, Public Policy) or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development in business case development, evaluation, or benefits realisation
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in healthcare strategy or operational delivery
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (e.g. MBA, MSc in Health Economics or Public Sector Management)
- Project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile)
- Training in healthcare business management or project management
Experience
Essential
- Experience leading benefits realisation and post-project evaluation
- Experience leading benefits realisation and post-project evaluation
- Experience supporting or leading NHS Service tenders or competitive bids
- Proven experience working with senior stakeholders, including executive and board-level groups
- Experience in developing governance and assurance frameworks
- Experience responding to audits and supporting regulatory compliance
Desirable
- Experience with NHS Gateway Review processes (especially Gateways 3-5)
- Previous senior role in healthcare operational delivery or strategic planning
- Significant experience in developing and managing complex business cases in healthcare or public sector environments
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of HM Treasury 5 Case Model and NHS business case standards
- Knowledge of project lifecycle management, including implementation, handover to BAU, and review
- Understanding of KPI development, performance measurement, and benefits tracking
Desirable
- Familiarity with ICB priorities and NHS strategic frameworks
- Understanding of NHS audit, assurance, and governance processes
- Knowledge of procurement and public sector tendering practices
- Awareness of NHS commissioning, planning, and provider systems
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Educated to degree level in a relevant subject (e.g. Business, Health Management, Economics, Public Policy) or equivalent experience
- Evidence of continuing professional development in business case development, evaluation, or benefits realisation
- Master's degree or equivalent experience in healthcare strategy or operational delivery
Desirable
- Postgraduate qualification in a relevant field (e.g. MBA, MSc in Health Economics or Public Sector Management)
- Project or programme management qualification (e.g. PRINCE2, MSP, Agile)
- Training in healthcare business management or project management
Experience
Essential
- Experience leading benefits realisation and post-project evaluation
- Experience leading benefits realisation and post-project evaluation
- Experience supporting or leading NHS Service tenders or competitive bids
- Proven experience working with senior stakeholders, including executive and board-level groups
- Experience in developing governance and assurance frameworks
- Experience responding to audits and supporting regulatory compliance
Desirable
- Experience with NHS Gateway Review processes (especially Gateways 3-5)
- Previous senior role in healthcare operational delivery or strategic planning
- Significant experience in developing and managing complex business cases in healthcare or public sector environments
Knowledge and Understanding
Essential
- Comprehensive knowledge of HM Treasury 5 Case Model and NHS business case standards
- Knowledge of project lifecycle management, including implementation, handover to BAU, and review
- Understanding of KPI development, performance measurement, and benefits tracking
Desirable
- Familiarity with ICB priorities and NHS strategic frameworks
- Understanding of NHS audit, assurance, and governance processes
- Knowledge of procurement and public sector tendering practices
- Awareness of NHS commissioning, planning, and provider systems
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
