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Project Controls Lead
Job Posted: a day ago
Salary: £ 70,000 - 85,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Kingston upon Thames, Greater London
Expire in: a month
Job Description
Project Controls Lead, New Malden, £70K-£85K
(Must be eligible for SC – UK National with 5 years UK residency)
Our clients UK Cyber & Intelligence business combines modern software development approaches with a rich heritage and experience in the Defence and security sectors.
As a Project Controls Lead you will be responsible for overseeing the project controls team, ensuring the operating of effective project controls across the entire portfolio.
You will be responsible for responsible for fostering a culture of excellence within the project controls team and implementing robust project controls to mitigate risks, enhance profitability, and ensure successful project delivery. You will shape and embed departmental procedures to ensure the maintenance, execution and control of project performance measurement baselines within a robust project controls environment to ensure delivery of best value to our customers
What You’ll Do:
* Lead, manage and coach the project controls team, fostering a collaborative and high performance culture, providing clear performance expectations, feedback and development opportunities for the team.
* Lead the continuous improvement of project controls operations within the department, including (but not limited to) scheduling, cost estimating and control, resourcing and analysis of project data to provide credible management information to support decision making.
* Lead the application of Earned Value Management System (EVMS) performance standards, preferably to ANSI or APM standards
* Expert knowledge and application of Primavera P6, Deltek COBRA cost management system, and company ERP systems
* Assuring departmental project controls outputs as required
* Ensuring compliance with departmental standards by all projects.
* Support bid activity within the department, ensuring credible plans, estimates and risk profiles are included within proposals provided to potential customers.
* Training, coaching and mentoring of project team members
* Communicating effectively with a range of external and internal stakeholders at all levels and functions
What You’ll Need:
* Significant, demonstrable Project Controls, Planning and/or Cost Management experience in the defence or other regulated industry, managing controls throughout the entire project lifecycle.
* Strong awareness of commercial operations, and/or prime contract experience with, ideally in a SSRO QSC/CAAS reporting environment
* Expert knowledge and application of EVMS processes within an EVM system.
* Expert user of Oracle Primavera P6.
* Significant experience using cost management and finance systems
* A strong disposition for professionally maintaining project-wide adherence and compliance to processes, and procedures, sometimes in the face of adversity
* Providing training and/or mentoring within a cohesive team environment
* Excellent communication (both written/verbal) and listening skills and a demonstrable ability to persuade others, especially influencing senior leadership.
* Professional qualifications in project management or control disciplines and/or membership of a related professional organisation eg MAPM, ChPP, PMP.
Benefits:
They can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options to suit you, including optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Other benefits include private health care, career development opportunities and performance bonuses.
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