Senior Project Controls / PMO Lead
JOB_53893294789750Job type
PermanentLocation
YorkshireWorking Pattern
Flexible Working,Full-timeSpecialism
Projects & Change ManagementIndustry
Energy, Utilities & MiningPay
£60,000 - £65,000 + Bonus + Benefits
Drive cost, schedule, change and forecasting across major capital projects.
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 a complex programme of work, ensuring disciplined forecasting, change control, governance 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:
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
We’re recruiting a Senior Project Controls Lead to provide controls leadership across a complex programme of work, ensuring disciplined forecasting, change control, governance 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:
- Embedding proportionate project control processes across a defined programme / workstream
- Leading regular performance and “project health” sessions with delivery teams, bringing challenge and supporting solutions
- Ensuring robust adherence to controls including financial forecasting, change control, RAID, milestone management and progress measurement
- Producing programme status reporting and presenting key messages and trends to senior leaders
- Supporting an integrated approach across cost and schedule, working closely with planners to keep forecasts and plans aligned
- Delivering assurance activity (project assurance reviews / post-project reviews) and tracking actions through to closure
- Coaching and developing project controls colleagues, including line management where required
- Driving continuous improvement and helping to develop and roll out project controls training across the delivery community
What we’re looking for:
- Strong experience in a PMO / Project Controls environment within a large, complex programme
- Proven ability to analyse performance data and communicate clear insights to senior stakeholders
- Experience enforcing governance and control processes (and improving adherence where needed)
- Solid understanding of financial reporting and project planning principles
- Confident communication style with the credibility to challenge constructively
- Comfortable working across multiple systems and collaborating with varied teams
Desirable experience (not essential):
- Background in regulated infrastructure, utilities, construction or similarly complex delivery environments
- Exposure to complex commercial / contractual challenges (NEC experience beneficial)
- Primavera P6 knowledge
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.
Senior Project Controls / PMO LeadJOB_538932947897502026-04-222026-07-21
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