Business Case Lead

We are looking for a Business Case Lead to join our team.
The Business Case Lead will lead the planning, development, drafting and oversight of complex Business Cases required for the delivery of the NWS Programmes work, including identifying and managing the forward programmes of Business cases, often many years in advance of programme need.
Lead and manage a small team of Business Case assistant managers.
The Business Case Lead role holder will be prepared to challenge expert input and is responsible for ensuring that all assigned Business Cases comply with Nuclear Decommissioning Authority/Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and HM Treasury requirements.
The role holder will work directly to the NWS Head of Business Case & Sanction, while working closely with the Senior Programme Managers for the relevant programmes on a day-to-day basis. In this matrix role, the role holder will provide guidance and advice to other members of the programme lead teams. The role holder will support and provide guidance to project teams on the requirements and development of Business Cases, using organisational templates and the HM Treasury 5 case model, and will set expectations for the underpinning documents and evidence to be developed by the programme, upon which the Business Cases will be prepared.
The role holder is responsible for ensuring that the appropriate documentation, review and assurance has been undertaken, for example in respect of the costings, schedule, benefits, capability and management planning are in place to support development of the Business Cases together with meeting audit and organisational requirements.
The role holder will provide daily support to the Head of Business Case & Sanction and deputising as required.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience

• · 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.
• · 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.
• · Experience of line managing a team.
• · 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.

RWM T&C Grade only 4-3

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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;
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We are collaborative and inclusive - We have greater success when we work together.
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We act with integrity - We are trusted to build a safe, secure and sustainable future

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What's in it for you?

• On appointment to NWS you will receive 25.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays and you can accrue up to 13 extra days leave
• Rewarding performance (annual bonus scheme)
• We offer a generous pension scheme through CNNP
• 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

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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