Senior Project Controls Manager

Senior Project Controls Manager

Bristol/ Hybrid

Please note SC Clearance must be obtainable for this role.

Copello are working with an international defence client who are looking for a Senior Project Controls Manager who will have an exciting and pivotal role in the successful delivery of multiple complex projects and programmes.

Within this role, you will lead on the implementation and management of effective project controls measures relating to scope, cost, time, risk and quality. Utilising these measures, you will enable strategic performance analysis to be undertaken against the Performance Measurement Baseline), highlighting variances, trends and insights needed to inform effective decision making.

Day to day you will work closely with both Project and Programme Managers whilst leading a team of project controls professionals. To achieve success in this role, you will also be expected to develop strong relationships with a range of stakeholders, including the project team, wider functional teams, suppliers and customers. In addition, you will be expected to support with on-going development of the Projects Controls capability within the wider business.

Responsibilities

• Establish/maintain or adhere to the specific PC governance, processes and procedures across the project and in accordance with the related customer contract.
• Establish the Performance Measurement Baseline position in terms of scope/cost/schedule and the ongoing governance control of these.
• Manage scheduling staff to develop, manage, revise, and analyse integrated project schedules including all phases of project execution, including contract partnerships and relevant sub-suppliers.
• Undertake, or manage project controls staff to provide, cost management/change management/risk & opportunity management and document management provision.
• Provide regular management reporting both internal and external to the project to provide relevant, accurate and reliable information on the status and forecast of the project.
• Gather independent evidence to provide confidence that the project is likely to achieve the success criteria.
• Establish a reliable and accurate Earned Value Management (EVM) system, and on-going generation and interrogation of earned value reports to enable reporting to be completed in accordance with the contract and the enable to project and/or programme manager to make informed decisions.
• Establish on-going and regular risk management process throughout the team, and risk reporting including schedule risk analysis in accordance with the contract
• Develop and mentor staff to ensure succession planning is in place
• Maintain all key project control documentation and update as necessary
• Ensure effective configuration control is maintained at all times
• Provide weekly and monthly Project Progress and Metrics Reports as appropriate for the project

Experience

• Experience in project controls on complex/major projects or programmes
• Knowledge of project controls approaches and practices, such as planning / scheduling management, cost management, risk management and analysis, performance management (i.e. EVM), change management and configuration control.
• Experience of applying and assuring related project controls governance measures.
• Experience in working with common project controls toolsets, such as MSP / P6, RiskHive, ERP / SAP systems etc
• Experience in working with multi-disciplinary teams, including external suppliers and customers.

If you wish to be considered please apply and we will be in touch for a further conversation.