Capital Projects Business Partner

North London

£500 -£550 pd

This role exists to provide high calibre business partnering support to the primary capital development projects in the council. To carry out detailed financial options appraisals and support project managers to produce robust business cases. You will take responsibility for ensuring that decision makers are presented with high quality financial advice and options where appropriate at key points in the project cycle. You will understand the impacts of the macro and local economic environment on their projects and will take a lead in scenario and sensitivity analysis on a project and programme level to ensure risks are understood and managed. Understand the wider capital programme and the impact of their projects on this. A critical friend, stakeholder management will be vital to ensure they are both a trusted and integral part of project teams, but not afraid to challenge colleagues and report alternative viewpoints when required. Example outcomes or objectives that this role will deliver: - Support development of new and iterated business cases during project life cycle - Ensure that robust option appraisals and sensitivity analysis included within decision reports - Ensure that relevant projects are managed within expenditure and income resource constraints - Proactive financial advice and support for projects is recognised by project and service managers and others involved in delivery of the projects - Lead on budget setting, management accounting, and closing for allocated projects - Understanding and communication regarding impacts of projects on revenue accounts and council funding - Provision of information regarding performance of council's community investment programme - Development of strategies and programmes to investigate and report on effectiveness of council's use of resources and initiatives to improve value for money