Our client is a large NSW government department that provides extensive education services

They are planning to build a central digital hub for early learning related information and functions that will contribute to high quality early childhood education and improve engagement with service providers, and NSW children and families.

Once long day care services are onboarded, the platform will support over 4,000 early learning services*** Please note that there is also a vacancy for a contract Benefits Analyst (job no R9325)

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The Benefits Lead will establish and embed a Benefits Realisation Function for the Digital Hub Program - ensuring a structured and sustainable approach to identifying, measuring, tracking and reporting program benefits

Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement a Benefits Realisation Framework aligned with NSW Government Benefits Realisation Management principles and departmental requirements
- Establish and maintain a Benefits Management Plan, Benefits Register and supporting governance processes
- Define benefit measures, targets, baselines, ownership and reporting arrangements across program initiatives
- Lead benefits identification, validation and quantification activities to ensure benefits are clearly linked to strategic objectives and program outcomes
- Define and maintain benefits governance - including roles, review cycles, reporting standards and escalation paths
- Provide assurance over benefit definitions, measures and baselines, and conduct periodic benefits reviews
- Develop executive reporting, dashboards and performance metrics to monitor realised and forecast perks
- Engage senior stakeholders to drive accountability, benefit ownership and business adoption of new digital capabilities




- Provide strategic advice to program leadership and governance forums
- Support the transition of benefits ownership to business areas and establish sustainable practices for ongoing benefits management

Skills and Experience:

- Demonstrable experience applying benefits realisation methodologies in a complex project / program environment
- Experience identifying, measuring and reporting process, technology and business benefits to diverse stakeholders
- Strong stakeholder engagement, facilitation and influencing skills
- Experience analysing and interpreting qualitative and quantitative information and presenting to executives
- Advanced Excel and reporting skills
- Experience in the public sector; ideally NSW Government
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Advanced skills in MS Office, PowerPoint, Excel
- Business Analysis and/or PowerBI skills
- Knowledge of the NSW Government Benefits Realisation Management Framework, ICT Assurance Framework and Program Evaluation Guidelines desirable
- Relevant qualifications such as benefits management, project or program management is advantageous

Consultant: Colin Massey Keywords: Benefits Lead, Business Benefits Lead, NSW government, education, reporting, NSW Government Benefits Realisation Management Framework, ICT Assurance Framework, Program Evaluation Guidelines, digital, program benefitsAt AAR Consulting Group we embrace diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity. We encourage and support applications from people with a disability.

Please reach out to discuss any accommodations or adjustments that may be needed during the recruitment process via [email protected] or [02 9114 8300](tel:02 9114 8300)

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