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It is responsible for building and maintaining the \"Value Dashboard,\" ensuring that data from disparate systems (Finance, Project Management, and Operations) is integrated to provide a real-time view of strategic ROI. The role holder defines technical standards for value-tracking tools and creates automated data objects that link project outputs to the organisation’s \"North Star\" strategic objectives.\nRole context:\nSitting within the Value Management team, this role bridges the gap between Digital & Technology (D&T) and the executive leadership (SLT/ELT). While the team’s strategists define the \"what,\" this role owns the \"how\"-building the infrastructure to surface performance data that is currently trapped in silos. 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