Senior Value Realisation & Business Case Lead

Your role will include:

Business Case Development & Investment Evaluation

• Build robust, financially justified business cases with clear problem statements, KPIs, cost/benefit modelling and ROI assessments
• Translate strategic goals into measurable business impacts with clear success metrics and value profiles
• Assess interdependencies, quantify opportunity sizing, and determine value‑driving prioritisation across portfolio initiatives
• Facilitate stakeholder alignment to validate assumptions and secure executive approval
• Drive initiatives from business case to benefit realisation, ensuring that design decisions align with value goals

Benefits Identification, Structuring & Realisation Planning

• Identify value opportunities across process optimisation, digitisation, operating‑model change, and technology enablement
• Define benefits frameworks, including baselines, KPIs, value‑drivers, dependencies, and ownership accountability
• Develop benefit realisation plans that connect programme outputs to measurable business outcomes
• Partner with functional leads, delivery teams and client‑side Finance representatives to validate benefit assumptions

Benefits Tracking, Reporting & Value Governance

• Design and manage benefits tracking systems that provide accurate, real‑time visibility of value delivery (financial and non‑financial)
• Create executive dashboards, reporting packs and value scorecards that track progress against baselines, milestones and KPIs
• Establish governance structures for value assurance, risk/issue management, and benefit‑owner accountability
• Challenge assumptions, identifying value slippage, and recommending corrective action

Business Analysis & Architecture

• Map current vs. future‑state processes, identify pain points, and quantify operational efficiency gains
• Analyse and manipulate large data sets to identify, justify and prioritise efficiency opportunities, such as cost‑saving opportunities
• Define capability gaps and model how changes in systems, people, processes and technology generate measurable value

Project Management

• Manage successful teams, work streams and engagements on time and to budget
• Manage risks, issues and dependencies to ensure projects are delivered smoothly

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Influence senior stakeholders, resolve competing priorities, and gain alignment on value targets
• Develop and manage relationships across a broad range of stakeholder groups
• Organise insights and develop compelling narratives to effectively communicate recommendations and business case rationale to clients

• Proven depth of knowledge of operational dynamics and industry trends in one or more of the following industries:
  Consumer Packaged Goods, Transport, Hospitality & Services, Retail, Energy & Chemicals, Power, Utilities & Renewables, Mining & Metals, Industrial Products & Construction, Telecommunications, Media
• Experience of financial analysis, including scenario modelling, NPV/IRR, payback, sensitivity analysis, and quantification of tangible & intangible benefits
• Experience working in a Finance or Reporting function, and/or holding management or financial accounting qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CFA)
• Experience of using AI/Automation to accelerate key operational processes and/or optimise ways of working in one of the above sectors
• Experience managing change including stakeholder engagement, communications, and adoption plans to ensure smooth transitions
• Experience operating at a strategic and operational level, balancing long‑term vision with hands‑on execution
• Experience working across a variety of tools such as Excel, Powerpoint, Jira, Data Visualisation (e.g. Power Bi / Tableau) and Process Modelling tools (e.g. Signavio)
• Previous consulting experience, whether as an independent advisor or in‑house
• Experience of a mid‑level operational role in at least one private sector organisation demonstrating knowledge of the overall operating model of that business
• Experience managing a small team
• Educated to degree level or equivalent qualification