Project Controls Manager

We are recruiting a Project Controls Manager based in Warrington.

The role can be worked on a hybrid basis (two or three days in the office per week)
Inside IR35
Candidates must be British Nationals and not have worked outside the UK during the past 5 years due to security clearance requirements.


IDEAL CANDIDATE

Responsible for establishing/maintaining or adhering to the specific PMO governance, processes and procedures across a project.

Establish the project 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

Manage project controls staff to provide cost management/change management/risk & opportunity management and document management provision.

Provision of 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.

ADDITIONAL KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing stakeholders, taking account of their levels of influence and particular interests

Establishing governance reviews at appropriate points during the project lifecycle

Planning and controlling of finances

Gathering independent evidence to provide confidence that the project is likely to
achieve the success criteria Collation of lessons learned and onward communication to business process owners.

Develop , implement and update resource allocations plans taking account of availabilities and scheduling

Integration and alignment of project control toolsets

Deputise for the Project Manager

Ensure that PMO requirements are flowed down into the supply chain

Planning and tracking of benefits

Schedule and Cost Risk analysis inputs/outputs

Develop and mentor staff ensuring succession planning is in place

Attending and contributing to communities of practise or forums


KEY OUTPUTS / DELIVERABLES

Input into Delivery/Project/Programme Execution plan
Project Baseline packs
Control Account Plans
Risk and Opportunity Registers
Master Deliverable Register
Weekly Project Progress Reports
Monthly project reports accurately reflecting the project status in terms of HSSE, Quality, Schedule and Cost
Formal minutes/actions from key meetings
Lessons learned outputs
Project Close out reports

INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE

Extensive recent and relevant experience in a similar environment / business sector
Extensive experience in a PMO position Awareness of various contracting methodologies (e.g. FIDIC/NEC3, NEC4/JCT etc...)
Full project lifecycle experience from bid phase through to close out.
Have expert knowledge of PMO toolsets and the integration of these

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors degree in engineering / project / construction management or a related field
Postgraduate qualification is also desirable, as is membership in a professional body
Ideally APM qualified preferably to Chartered Project Professional (ChPP)

KEY TECHNICAL SKILLS

Proficient (applies the competence independently, primarily in complex situations, supervises others applying the competence , has a detailed knowledge in complex situations and can critically evaluate and adapt as required) in the following APM competencies

Requirements Management - the ability to prepare and maintain definitions of the requirements through the project lifecycle including document management of deliverables.

Schedule Management - The process for developing , baselining and monitoring of an integrated schedule to inform the direction of the project

Budgeting and Cost Control - the process for setting agreed budgets and the control of forecast and actual costs against that budget. Use of tolerances and performance management

Risk, opportunity and issue management - Risk and opportunity identification techniques and the ongoing management and control techniques throughout the project

Frameworks and methodologies - the appropriate adoption of specific frameworks and methodologies for the management of projects and tailoring of these.

Change Control - the features of a rigorous change control process, and how to establish, implement and maintain a change control process

Team Management - Different styles of communication and how these can be adapted to the particular circumstances and needs of the project.

Contract Management - The nature of contracts and statements of work, and the implications for the contracting organisations and the suppliers into this. Negotiating and managing contract variances

Reviews - the legal, regulatory and organisational requirements for review, the range of factors that need to be evaluated during reviews, and how these may vary throughout the lifecycle of the project

Governance arrangements (including quality) - the organisational and project specific processes, standards and guidelines for the governance of projects, including the process of initiation, review, handover and close out