Portfolio Benefits Realisation Lead (Hiring Immediately)

Salary: The starting salary is £62,310, which includes allowances totalling £3,009. The salary is broken down as £59,301 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £72,254 plus a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.

Location: London / hybrid working

Job Summary/Key Tasks: The current operational environment for the Counter Terrorism Policing Headquarters (CTPHQ) is dynamic, and CT Policing must continually respond to the threat faced, therefore change is at the heart of CT. Working within CTPHQ, the Portfolio Benefits Realisation Lead is responsible for ensuring that the changes delivered realise the anticipated benefits, and ensuring that the benefits from CT Policing Change portfolio are effectively identified and managed.

Role Position within the CTPHQ Change Pillar: The Change Pillar manages the delivery of the Counter Terrorism (CT) and Protective Security (PS) Policing Change Portfolio to meet our strategic objectives. It is split into 5 teams; Portfolio Management Office (PfMO), Business Change, Project and Programme Management (PPM), Business Design and Assurance and Standards. The Benefits Lead works within the Portfolio Management Office which provides support to the programmes and projects in the CTP Change Portfolio. This role will report directly to and be managed by the Band A Head of Portfolio Office.

Job Purpose: The role provides strategic leadership and oversight of benefits realisation across the national and London Counter Terrorism and Protective Security (CT & PS) portfolio and programme landscape. It ensures a consistent, robust, and best-practice approach to benefits management that enables the identification, tracking, reporting, and realisation of benefits at portfolio, programme, and project level. Working closely with Project and Programme Managers, senior responsible owners, and key change enablers, the role ensures that benefits are clearly defined, owned, and aligned to business cases and organisational priorities, supporting the delivery of intended outcomes across the CT & PS change portfolio.

The role leads the development and maintenance of the CT & PS benefits management strategy and operates as a centre of excellence for Benefits Realisation Management, providing expert guidance, tools, standards, training, and quality assurance. This includes supporting both centrally managed and regionally delivered projects and programmes, coordinating benefits mapping activities to validate dependencies and outcomes, and ensuring benefits are consistently understood and agreed with stakeholders. The role also establishes and maintains effective digital and data-driven approaches to benefits tracking and reporting, analysing performance and impact to inform decision-making and continuous improvement.

Acting as the principal specialist adviser on benefits realisation, the role engages with the CT Policing Executive, the national CT policing network, and the wider benefits management community to promote best practice, strengthen capability, and ensure a coherent, end-to-end approach to benefits management across all stages of the change lifecycle.

Sitting under the team structure of the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO), the role holder acts as both the Portfolio Management and Centre of Excellence lead for Benefits Management and will:

• Lead the creation and application of portfolio standards (in developing and managing benefits realisation plans, post-implementation reviews, benefits mapping, profiling, planning and tracking, which may include facilitation of workshops and internal upskilling).
• Drive the development of the tools, templates and guidance for benefits management at project, programme and portfolio levels.
• Own Portfolio-level benefits management controls.
• Champion best-practice standards in Benefits Management across the National CT/PS Change Portfolio.
• In periods of high demand there could also be a requirement to provide support to the Portfolio Planning and Resourcing Lead or the Portfolio Reporting and RAID Lead.

How to apply: To begin your career at the Met, please click the apply button. The application process requires a comprehensive CV, a Personal Statement, and an online application form. In your Personal Statement, you should explain your interest in the position and illustrate how your skills and experiences make you a suitable candidate. Please note that you should not submit two copies of your CV, and ensure that your documents are saved in either PDF or Word format, clearly labelled as CV and Personal Statement. Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 2 June 2026.