Location: Plymouth Job Type: Contract Industry: Business Transformation Job reference: BBBH421279_1756310539 Posted: about 1 hour ago
Title: Project Controls Lead
Length: 6 months
Rate: Competitive
Location: Hybrid - Plymouth 3 days a week
Clearence: Active SC Clearance required.
A leading organisation supporting the UK submarine programme is seeking a proactive and experienced Project Controls Lead to join its Project Management Office (PMO). This role has been created to strengthen delivery oversight and performance management across MOD New Works, ensuring effective governance, risk management, and accurate reporting.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Lead performance reporting and delivery assurance across a diverse programme.
2. Manage stakeholder engagement and drive continuous improvement.
3. Provide tactical scheduling and project control services across live infrastructure projects.
4. Support the integration of Power BI dashboards into business-as-usual operations.
5. Prepare and deliver schedule-driven reports and documentation (including cost, risk, estimating, and change).
6. Align project cost data with scheduling tools such as Primavera P6.
7. Assist in developing annual spend projections, critical path analysis, and variance reporting.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
8. Background in project controls, scheduling, or project management.
9. Experience with performance reporting and stakeholder engagement.
10. Familiarity with infrastructure or defence-related projects is advantageous.
11. Strong organisational and communication skills.
Desirable Qualifications & Skills:
12. Primavera P6 (Advanced) - preferred but not essential.
13. APM PPC Foundation / PFQ - desirable.
14. Level 3 qualification or equivalent experience.
15. Training and support will be provided to develop further expertise.
Please note, in the event of a high volume of applications for this role, we will not be able to respond to each individual applicant. Unfortunately, if you have not been contacted within 7 days we will not be progressing with your application. Thank you for your understanding.