Project Controls Manager - Digital and PMO expertise
— Build a next-gen PMO on a multi-billion programme
Location:
Warrington (2-3 days on site)
£100,000+ or £550 per day
Own the design, set-up and operation of a digital, enterprise-grade PMO across a multi-billion capital programme. Embed best-in-class project controls (schedule, cost, risk, change, reporting), drive data integrity across delivery partners, and turn insight into action with predictive analytics and AI-enabled decision support.
What you'll lead
* Programme Controls & Governance:
Build the PMO operating model, standards and cadence; assure consistency, compliance and auditability across schedule, cost, risk, change and reporting.
* Digital Enablement:
Stand up the toolchain and data model (BI dashboards, portfolio reporting, integrations/APIs); shift the programme from backward-looking reports to forward-looking
early-warning
insights.
* Next Practice:
Deploy predictive analytics (trends, forecast slippage, risk exposure, EACs), pilot AI-assisted decision support, and industrialise what works.
* Culture & Coaching:
Uplift capability across client and delivery partners; shape a controls-first, outcome-driven PMO culture.
What you bring
* Proven leadership of a Digital PMO/Enterprise PMO on major capital programmes (rail, energy, utilities, defence, aviation or similar).
* Deep project controls DNA with strong data/BI literacy (e.g., Power BI/Power Platform; integrations/APIs; data governance).
* Track record moving organisations from static reporting to predictive, portfolio-level insight.
* Credibility with execs and engineers; you can set direction, coach teams and bring partners with you.
Why this role
* Executive sponsorship, real budget and permission to innovate.
* Scope to build a lean enablement team (PMO analysts, data/BI).
* Big stage, big impact, long-term runway.
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