A major, regulated infrastructure organisation is investing heavily in a multi-year capital programme and is strengthening its PMO / Project Controls capability.
We’re recruiting a Senior Project Controls Lead to provide controls leadership across aplex programme of work, ensuring disciplined forecasting, change control,ernance and assurance.
This role suits a Project Controls professional who enjoys being close to delivery teams, can confidently challenge performance, and can translate cost / schedule information into clear insight for senior stakeholders.
What you’ll be doing:
1. Embedding proportionate project control processes across a defined programme / workstream
2. Leading regular performance and “project health” sessions with delivery teams, bringing challenge and supporting solutions
3. Ensuring robust adherence to controls including financial forecasting, change control, RAID, milestone management and progress measurement
4. Producing programme status reporting and presenting key messages and trends to senior leaders
5. Supporting an integrated approach across cost and schedule, working closely with planners to keep forecasts and plans aligned
6. Delivering assurance activity (project assurance reviews / post-project reviews) and tracking actions through to closure
7. Coaching and developing project controls colleagues, including line management where required
8. Driving continuous improvement and helping to develop and roll out project controls training across the deliverymunity
What we’re looking for:
9. Strong experience in a PMO / Project Controls environment within a large,plex programme
10. Proven ability to analyse performance data andmunicate clear insights to senior stakeholders
11. Experience enforcingernance and control processes (and improving adherence where needed)
12. Solid understanding of financial reporting and project planning principles
13. Confidentmunication style with the credibility to challenge constructively
Desirable experience (not essential):
14. Background in regulated infrastructure, utilities, construction or similarlyplex delivery environments
15. Exposure toplexmercial / contractual challenges (NEC experience beneficial)
16. Primavera P6 knowledge