Business Case Manager

 

Main characteristics

Location

Oxfordshire

Company

Nuclear Waste Services

Employment type

Permanent

Category

Public Sector

Job summary

We are looking for more than one Business Case Manager to join our team.

The Business Case Manager will lead the planning, development, drafting, production and delivery of business cases required for the permission to start work and deliver NWS programmes of work. working within project delivery teams, the role holder will be prepared to challenge expert input and is responsible for ensuring that the business complies with Nuclear Decommissioning Authority/Department for Energy Security and Net Zero organisational and HM Treasury requirements, together with using lessons learned from similar projects and cases to inform Business Case preparation.

Responsibilities

Develop allocated business cases within the Programmes and subordinate sub-programmes/projects

Develop the appropriate Business Case structure and content within organisational and HM Treasury requirements.
Resolve emerging key issues associated with the case proposition to maximise the probability of a successful outcome including providing appropriate guidance to programme and project managers involved in the compilation of the case.
Delivery with strong focus on Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity.
Planning for delivery of allocated cases to meet wider organisational and programme timetables for drafting, approval and assurance of business cases.
Support development of programme and project personnel in preparing business cases for the NDA and Government.
Management of performance and controls

Working with the Head of Business Case & Sanction establish appropriate processes and controls for ensuring adherence of cases to quality standards, format, tracking contributions and comments, risks and issues, including escalation and reporting.
Contribute to the development and maintenance of the programme standards for development of business cases.
Ensure that appropriate arrangements are in place for management of cases through programme governance, formal assurance and reporting on progress to the Programme.
Costs and information

Ensure that business case costs at all levels are developed, reviewed and maintained through liaison with the GDF Programme Costs team.
Ensure any Programme and Project Business Cases are produced to appropriate standards and content to achieve endorsement at Board levels, including plans for the identification, realisation and management of benefits.
Management

Performance Management, including measurement and improvement of self and team, goal and priority setting.
Co-ordinate development plans for individuals and team.
Absence and Welfare Management.
Budget and Procurement Management.
Risk Management.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

Essential

· Greater than five years' experience in leading the preparation of programme and project business cases within a government or similar environment.
· Experience of operating at business case management levels as part of a significant programme (WLC cost > £0.5bn) and in agile environments.
· Public sector experience, particularly of working within a high value programme forming part of a Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP)/Major Projects Review Group (MPRG) programme in UK government, highly desirable.
· Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills are required as the post holder will be expected to produce concise and persuasive verbal and written briefing as well as engaging with individuals at all levels internally and externally with credibility.
· Proven ability to translate senior direction and strategy into clear, actionable plans whilst providing analytical and problem-solving capability.
· Leadership, team working. influencing and motivational skills required, together with the ability to communicate at all levels.
· A pragmatic, problem-solving approach, in particular the ability to identify the key issues and distinguish the essential from the 'nice to have'.
· Experience of delivering proposals and cases to Programme and Project Board levels.

Who are we?

Simply put, our job is to secure a safer future for us all. We do this by managing and disposing of the UK's nuclear radioactive waste safely and securely for generations to come. We have a critical role in the biggest multi-decade clean-up project in Europe. As part of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group, we provide permanent answers for nuclear waste.

Nuclear Waste Services builds on the work delivered at the Low-Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site and the Geological Disposal Facility (GDF) programme, maintaining these key activities whilst also adding further essential services for customers in the nuclear energy, defence, industrial, medical, and research sectors. Maintaining and developing this knowledge and experience is key to securing and developing our unique nuclear waste capabilities for the UK and the rest of the world

If you join Nuclear Waste Services, you'll be part of a team that brings together some of the most brilliant minds from around the UK, working across many specialisms - scientific, engineering, safety, operations, commercial, community engagement, and regulatory - to name a few.

We want Nuclear Waste Services to be a great place to work where people are respected, included and can perform at their best. We do this by living our Nuclear Waste Services values;


We are action orientated - We deliver for our customers, partners, and people safely & securely.

We are collaborative and inclusive - We have greater success when we work together.

We are ambitious - We are problem solvers who embrace and act upon new challenges.

We act with integrity - We are trusted to build a safe, secure and sustainable future

Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) is a joint trading name of LLW Repository Limited and Radioactive Waste Management Limited.

This role will be employed by either LLW Repository Limited or Radioactive Waste Management Limited on their respective terms and conditions.

Internal appointments (LLWR or RWM); employees will remain employed by their current employer
NDA group appointments; the NDA Group Mobility Principles will apply
For external candidates the employing organisation will be either be LLWR or RWM as appropriate
What's in it for you?

On appointment to an RWM, full-time staff are entitled to a generous annual holiday allowance of 38 days' annual leave. LLWR up to 43 days in addition to a buy/sell scheme
Rewarding performance (bonus scheme)
We offer a generous above average pension scheme learning and development support payment of relevant annual professional subscriptions
Employee Assistance Programme
Financial advice assistance
Flexible working
Extended family-friendly policies
Cycle to work scheme
We welcome flexible and agile working practices
Flexible working requests can be submitted from day 1 of employment

Equal Opportunities

We value the unique differences that each of our colleagues bring to work every day and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels respected, included and able to perform at their best. At Nuclear Waste Service we are committed to creating a workplace that is diverse and inclusive. We value the diversity of our people and actively seek to have a workforce that represents the rich diversity of the communities we support. Currently we are underrepresented in some areas, and would particularly welcome applicants from Women, Black, Asian and Ethnic Minorities, LGBTQ+ and candidates who have a disability.

In promoting equal opportunities, Nuclear Waste Service welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We select people according to their abilities and our needs. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet all of the essential criteria for the vacancy.

Please note: Nuclear Waste Services reserves the right to close the vacancy early.

If you have any queries or would like to discuss this role, please email