Project Controls Manager


(Milton Keynes)

We are currently working with a client organisation working on new high-speed rail projects who are looking to recruit a Project Controls Manager to join the team in Milton Keynes. This position as Project Controls Manager is responsible for the development of the project baseline across scope, time, cost, risk, and quality for development, providing analysis of performance against the baseline, and highlighting any trends or risks supporting decision making. You will also be responsible for supporting controls governance and change management to ensure all impacts to the baseline are assessed and managed.

 

As Project Controls Manager you will be responsible for the following, but not limited to:

• To be responsible for developing and maintain an integrating baseline across scope, time, cost, risk, and quality and track performance for project and contract
• To be responsible for managing, supporting and co-ordinating project controls activities within the supply chain, for projects or contracts to assure the accuracy and quality of cost, risk and schedule information being captured.
• To be accountable for analysing the data & reports submitted and providing insights and trends on performance and risks to support decision making.
• To be responsible for managing the periodic correlation of schedule, cost, quality, and risk to drive expedient programme delivery and manage performance whilst capturing and analysing cost data, including inputting cost data into company data capture systems.
• To be responsible for reviewing supply chain programme submissions and updating client schedules.
• To be accountable for managing risks for a development or delivery area of the company Programme, leveraging SME advice and technical knowledge from specialists to respond to project delays, issues, and other challenges throughout the project.
• To be responsible for supporting and coordinating the change management process, ensuring impacts to the baseline are effectively assessed and managed.
• To be responsible for managing the co-ordination and communication of the Period reporting cycle ensuring compliance with the reporting life cycle and undertaking self-assessment of procedural compliance, sharing lessons and best practice within the Project Controls community.
• To be responsible for managing the assurance of Project Controls Data and ensuring adherence with Project Management Office (PMO) and Project Controls policies, processes and standards across development and delivery areas.
• To be responsible for providing functional line management, performance management and objective setting support to direct reports.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and support and comply with all organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI.

 

Job requirements:

• Knowledge of one or more of the core Project Controls disciplines, including Schedule Management, Cost Management, Change Management and Risk Management, Earned Value, etc.
• Basic knowledge of baseline development and maintenance of baselines.
• Basic level of knowledge of the fundamentals of Project and Commercial Management including understanding of cost delivery, schedule targets
• Experience in project controls on projects/programmes
• Experience in one or more the core project controls functions, including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management and performance reporting.
• Experienced in the management and control of key Project Controls systems (e.g., Primavera P6, Prism, CEMAR, etc.).
• Experience of facilitating and administering project performance reviews and presentation with stakeholders
• Experience of facilitating and administering project performance reviews and presentation with stakeholders
• Prioritisation - Ability to define and prioritise objectives, analyse inputs, assess and challenging data, define strategies and support rationales
• Influencing & Negotiating Skills - Ability to be assertive without causing unnecessary conflict
• Effective verbal and written communication skills - Ability to present at Project level; Ability to confidently communicate on project controls updates and processes to project and supply chain teams, citing a wide range of examples of application; Ability to produce and present documents and reports to project and supply chain teams
• Facilitation - Ability to manage workshops to solve critical problems and provide clear direction to team members on the actions needed to manage and mitigate any critical issues.
• Data analysis - Ability to analyse and interpret data and produce accurate timely and informative reports in multiple formats targeted to the needs of the audience
• Problem Solving Ability to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

 

As mentioned, this role as Project Controls Manager is based in Milton Keynes, therefore would suit candidates in the surrounding areas such as Northampton, St Albans, Luton, Buckingham, etc. If this position is of interest, dont hesitate to get in touch with Erin at Critical Project