Business Case Manager

Job summary

The role will work directly within the UK Health Security Campus (UKHSC) Programme, as part of the Business Case team and as part of the wider programme delivery team. The overall aim of the UKHSC Programme is to deliver new modern fit for purpose science facilities and create a hub for the scientific capabilities the UK needs to deliver on the key health security objectives. The UKHSC Programme aims to enhance and replace existing UKHSA infrastructure, most importantly its high-containment laboratories, which are essential for protecting the nation against potentially highly infectious diseases.

As a Business Case Manager for the UKHSC Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Programme, you will be responsible for supporting the end-to-end development of bespoke Green-Book five-case model business cases to secure approval and funding for the development of the supporting infrastructure the Programme is seeking to replace and enhance.

Working for your organisation

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, where Everyone Matters promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce.

UKHSA ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

Job description

As Business Case Manager you will prepare, develop and maintain robust Green-Book business cases, which justify the necessary investment in the wider UKHSC Programme and its supporting projects which will typically be moderate to high in complexity, ranging from £100m – £2bn in value.

The role is aligned to the Project Delivery Capability Framework career pathway Business Case Manager SEO.

The main responsibilities for this role are as follows:

• Co-ordinates the planning, development, drafting and oversees the production of business cases for the programme, ensuring that all relevant organisational factors for change are incorporated and it adheres to Green-Book requirements.
• Drafts discrete sections of business cases, in partnership with assigned case leads and supporting stakeholders.
• Provides guidance and advice to project teams on business case requirements, the HMT five-case model, and requirements for approval.
• Outlines the governance routes, for approval, and prepares supporting documents for submission to appropriate boards, ensuring that all actions have an assigned owner and are completed effectively.
• Incorporates lessons learned from similar projects to inform future business case preparation.
• Develops techniques to maintain business case validity through project lifecycles.
• Co-ordinates with stakeholders to ensure benefits are identified and managed, the business case remains affordable, and the correct procurement methodologies are implemented.
• Identifies and monitors project risks and issues, develops mitigation actions and escalates as necessary, collaborating with related projects to manager interdependencies.
• Use digital tools and data analytics to develop robust business cases, assess project viability and track benefits realisation.
• Be an active member of the UKHSA Project Delivery Profession Community.

The job holder will be supported to work towards achieving Government Project Delivery Accreditation where they do not already hold this.

The above is an outline of the tasks, responsibility and outcomes required of the role. The job holder will carry out any other duties that may reasonably be required by their line manager. The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the team, Directorate and the Organisation

Person specification

Essential Criteria

• Experience of business case development, preferably in a project delivery environment.
• Ability to, and experience of identifying, planning and tracking benefits.
• Working knowledge of governance, budgeting and cost management with an awareness of risk and issue management and business change and implementation.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to develop effective relationships with a wide range of stakeholders with the ability to influence and challenge.
• Experienced in using digital tools and performing data analysis to support decision making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, demonstrable through evidence of presenting information at the right level and at the correct time.
• Relevant Project Management qualification (APM PMQ, PRINCE2, Agile, Better Business Cases) or similar qualifications/knowledge in Project management.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £41,983, UK Health Security Agency contributes

£12,162 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

We pride ourselves as being an employer of choice, promoting equality of opportunity to actively encourage applications from everyone, including groups currently underrepresented in our workforce. UKHSA's ethos is to be an inclusive organisation for all our staff and stakeholders. To create, nurture and sustain an inclusive culture, where differences drive innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities. We do this through celebrating and protecting differences by removing barriers and promoting equity and equality of opportunity for all.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

• Selection process details
• This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess your Behaviours/Experience/Technical skills. 
• Stage 1: Application & Sift

You will be required to complete an application form. You will be assessed on the listed essential criteria, and this will be in the form of a:

• Application form (‘Employer/ Activity history’ section on the application)
• 1,000 word Supporting statement.

Healthjobs UK has a word limit of 1500, but your supporting statement must be no more than1,000 words. We will not consider any words over 1,000 words.

This should outline how you consider your skills, experience and knowledge provide evidence of your suitability for the role, with reference to the essential criteria.

You will receive a joint score for your application form and statement (The application form is the kind of information you would put into your CV. Please be advised you will not be able to upload your CV. Please complete the application form in as much detail as possible). Please do not email us your CV.

Longlisting: 

In the event of a large number of applications we will longlist into 3 piles of: 

• Meets all essential criteria
• Meets some essential criteria
• Meets no essential criteria

If used, the pile(s) ‘ Meets all essential criteria ’ will proceed to shortlisting.

Shortlisting:

In the event of a large number of applications we may conduct an initial sift, on the lead criteria of:

• Experience of business case development, preferably in a project delivery environment.

If you are successful at this stage, you will progress to interview.

Feedback will not be provided at this stage.

Stage 2: Interview

You will be invited to a single remote interview.

Behaviours/Experience/Technical skills will be tested at interview.

Behaviours :

• Leadership (Lead Behaviour)
• Communication and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Technical skills : project delivery experience

Interviews dates are to be confirmed.

Qualifications and Registrations

For roles where specific qualifications or registrations are required, successful applicants will be asked to provide appropriate evidence. Employment cannot commence until satisfactory documentation has been received and verified.

Eligibility Criteria - External

Open to all external applicants (anyone) from outside the Civil Service (including internal applicants).

Location - Any Core HQs

This role is being offered as hybrid working based at any of our Core HQs. We offer great flexible working opportunities at UKHSA and operate using a hybrid working model where business needs allow. This provides us with greater flexibility about how and where we work, to get the best from our workforce. As a hybrid worker, you will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of your contractual working hours (approximately 3 days a week pro rata, (averaged over a month) working at one of UKHSA's core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, Liverpool, and London). Our core HQ offices are modern and newly refurbished with excellent city centre transport links and benefit from co-location with other government departments such as the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).

Future location

UKHSA is investing in a new state-of-the-art National Biosecurity Centre in Harlow, Essex, which will eventually bring together teams currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale and Porton Down. For more details, please see: Huge biosecurity centre investment to boost pandemic protection - GOV.UK .

The new facilities will start becoming operational in the mid-2030s, with full completion by 2038. Staff will move in phases as facilities become available. If you're appointed to a role currently based at Canary Wharf, Colindale or Porton Down, please note that we'll continue investing in these sites for the next decade. As we get closer to the transition, we'll provide full information about relocation support available to staff.

Reasonable Adjustments

The Civil Service is committed to making sure that our selection methods are fair to everyone. To help you during the recruitment process, we will consider any reasonable adjustments that could help you. An adjustment is a change to the recruitment process or an adjustment at work. This is separate to the Disability Confident Scheme. If you need an adjustment to be made at any point during the recruitment process you should contact the recruitment team in confidence as soon as possible to discuss your needs. You can find out more information about reasonable adjustments across the Civil Service here: https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/reasonable-adjustments/

International Police check

If you have spent more than 6 months abroad over the last 3 years you may need an International Police Check. This would not necessarily have to be in a single block, and it could be time accrued over that period.

Internal Fraud check

If successful for this role as one aspect of pre-employment screening, applicant’s personal details – name, national insurance number and date of birth - will be checked against the Cabinet Office Internal Fraud Hub and anyone included on the database will be refused employment unless they can show exceptional circumstances. Currently this is only for External candidates to the Civil Service.

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