Business Case Manager, Investment


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£45,900 to £45,900 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Leeds
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	22 Oct 2026

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Summary

Can you turn complex ideas into compelling business cases that drive investment decisions?

Do you have the skills to balance governance, financial insight, and stakeholder engagement?

Would you like to shape the digital investments that support the future of the Department for Transport?

If so, we’d love to hear from you!

This is an exciting time to join the Digital, Information and Security Directorate within the Department for Transport as we restructure our directorate to ensure we are ready for future challenges, building a more sustainable, skilled and in-house capability.

Build the case for change. Shape investment decisions. Deliver lasting impact. Join us and help drive the digital investments that will transform how the Department for Transport delivers for its customers and stakeholders

Joining our department comes with many benefits, including:

Employer pension contribution of 28.97% of your salary. Read more about Civil Service Pensions here

25 days annual leave, increasing by 1 day each year of service (up to a maximum of 30 days annual leave), plus 8 bank holidays a privilege day for the King’s birthday

Flexible working options where we encourage a great work-life balance.

Read more in the Benefits section below!

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As a Business Case Manager, Investment, you'll play a key role in supporting investment planning, prioritisation and financial management across a diverse portfolio of digital initiatives. Working within the Portfolio Management Hub, you'll help ensure investment decisions are aligned to strategic objectives and deliver measurable benefits.

You'll coordinate the development of business cases, providing guidance to project teams and ensuring proposals meet organisational and HM Treasury standards. Working closely with stakeholders across the department, you'll support governance processes, monitor investment performance, track benefits realisation and provide clear financial reporting to inform decision-making.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with experience in project delivery, PMO, or portfolio support who wants to broaden their expertise in investment management. You'll contribute to high-profile digital programmes, influence funding decisions, and help ensure public money is invested effectively to deliver lasting value across the Department for Transport.

Your responsibilities will include, but aren’t limited to:

Supporting the coordination of investment planning activities, helping to maintain a consolidated investment plan aligned with DIS goals and priorities.
Assisting in facilitating governance processes, contributing to portfolio prioritisation decisions based on value, impact, and readiness.
Monitoring investment approval processes and maintain records of funding decisions, ensuring alignment with organisational controls.
Tracking investment performance against planned benefits and ROI targets, escalating variances.
Supporting financial modelling, data collection, and analysis activities to inform strategic portfolio decisions.

For further information on the role, please read the role profile. Please note that the role profile is for information purposes only - whilst all elements are relevant to the role, they may not all be assessed during the recruitment process. This job advert will detail exactly what will be assessed during the recruitment process.

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