Interim Change Portfolio Manager – Benefits £529pd

Company: 1st Executive
Apply for the Interim Change Portfolio Manager – Benefits £529pd
Location: London
Job Description:

Interim Change Portfolio Manager – Benefits

Shape the future of benefits management across a major transformation portfolio

Rate: £529 per day (Umbrella, Inside IR35)

Client: Major Public Sector client

Duration: To end 2027

Location: London (50% hybrid working)

An Interim Change Portfolio Manager role, requiring candidates with a strong benefits management background to help embed and mature benefits capability, across a complex portfolio of change initiatives.

This is an opportunity to step into a high-impact role, where you’ll influence how benefits are identified, governed, tracked and realised across multiple programmes and projects. You’ll work in an evolving environment with genuine scope to shape processes, improve consistency and drive long-term capability.

The Role:

  • Acting as the portfolio-level expert for benefits management
  • Developing and embedding practical benefits management approaches
  • Working with programme and project teams to define measurable benefits
  • Tracking, analysing and reporting on benefits performance
  • Managing RAID activities and cross-programme dependencies
  • Supporting governance and senior stakeholder engagement
  • Collaborating with and informally mentoring a junior colleague helping to deliver benefits activity

Requirements:

You’ll bring a proven track record in benefits management within complex programme or portfolio environments, alongside the confidence to work in ambiguity and build sustainable processes from the ground up.

  • Benefits management strategy, tracking and realisation
  • Portfolio or programme change management
  • RAID and dependency management
  • Developing and implementing Benefits Management Plans
  • Cross-programme stakeholder engagement
  • Embedding new ways of working within delivery environments
  • Strong analytical and reporting capability

This is an urgent requirement – if interested, please apply asap and any questions, email claire.shipman@1st-executive.com

#J-18808-Ljbffr…

Posted: May 31st, 2026