Project Controls Manager

Project Controls Manager - Location: Bristol, UK - Hybrid - working from home options available
SC required
As a Project Controls Manager you will have an exciting and pivotal role in the successful delivery of our most 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 (PMB), 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
Responsibilities
In this role, you will have the following key responsibilities and accountabilities:
* Establish/maintain or adhere to the specific PC governance, processes and procedures across the project and in accordance with the related customer contract (where relevant).
* 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 to enable project and programme manager to make informed decisions and provide an accurate view of the project status.
* Interrogate subcontractor data related to Project Controls to inform the project PMB and monitor related delivery performance.
* Gather independent evidence to provide confidence that the project is likely to achieve the success criteria.
* Integration and alignment of project control toolsets, including where necessary across contract partnerships and relevant sub-suppliers.
* Deputise for the Project Manager as necessary.
* 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
* Support Integrated Baseline Reviews (potentially with Customer stakeholders) as required to build confidence in the Performance Measurement Baseline.
* 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
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Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
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