Project Controls Manager

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About the Role

The Project Controls Manager is responsible for leading the development and delivery of integrated project controls across complex UK programmes providing accurate timely and reliable insight to support informed decisionmaking.

This role establishes and maintains robust planning cost risk and performance management frameworks that enable projects to be delivered to agreed time cost and quality outcomes. Working closely with Project Managers commercial teams and client stakeholders the position ensures that data is translated into clear actionable intelligence.

The role operates across the full project lifecycle embedding governance assurance and change control disciplines. Through structured analysis and coordination the Project Controls Manager supports delivery confidence across multidisciplinary environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Project Controls function for assigned projects or programmes integrating planning cost risk change and performance reporting activities.

• Develop maintain and assure integrated schedules and cost baselines aligned to approved scope and delivery strategies.

• Establish and manage Performance Measurement Baselines including forecasting variance analysis and earned value reporting.

• Implement project controls governance processes and assurance routines to support consistent and compliant delivery.

• Provide clear decisionfocused reports and dashboards for project leadership and senior stakeholders.

• Coordinate inputs from planning cost risk and commercial teams to ensure data integrity and alignment.

• Support change control processes by assessing impacts to schedule cost and risk and maintaining baseline integrity.

• Engage with clients and internal stakeholders to clarify requirements resolve issues and support delivery objectives.

• Contribute to continuous improvement of project controls methods tools and reporting standards.

Experience Required

• Project Controls Manager or equivalent experience on complex infrastructure energy defence or industrial programmes.

• Primavera P6 scheduling experience.

• Earned Value Management experience.

• UK project delivery experience within regulated or governed environments.

• Experience working under NEC or similar UK contract frameworks.

• Multidisciplinary programme or portfoliolevel project controls experience.

• Experience leading or mentoring project controls teams.

Qualifications/Certifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering Construction Management Project Management or a related discipline.

• Professional project management or controls certification (APM PRINCE2 PMI or equivalent).

Location

Warrington - hybrid working with a mix of office-based and remote working.

Security Requirements

SC Clearance

Due to the secure nature of this project restrictions in relation to UK residency and nationality will apply.

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