The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for managing the planning, cost, risk and performance management functions across the project. The role holder ensures that project baselines for schedule, cost and scope are accurately developed and maintained, enabling informed decision making and effective governance. The Senior Project Controls Manager plays a key role in establishing and executing core processes to provide accurate and timely project performance data. The Role holder is responsible in building cross functional relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate information is available and communicated effectively to project ,and executive, as required. The role holder is responsible for leading and mentoring a team of project controllers who collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive continuous improvements in tools, processes and reporting standards to enhance project delivery outcomes
- Lead benchmarking initiatives and promote best practices in project controls and document management.
- Establish Performance Measurement Baseline utilising the project coding structures which will support periodic updates and reporting consistent with contract and professional standards (eg EVM).
- Management of monthly Project Review Process and support to financial reporting process.
- Manage change requests, ensure efficient change control processes, and assess their impact on schedule and cost.
- Develop and implement effective PMO and project controls frameworks and strategies for assigned projects or programs.
- Provide guidance to project teams on PMO and project controls processes, including cost, schedule, change, risk, and reporting.
- Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks, ensuring consistent application of risk management strategies.
- Provide intrusive oversight of large, complex projects, ensuring standardisation and continuous improvement.
- Support the identification of potential risks to the programme, develop mitigation strategies, and monitor these risks throughout the programme lifecycle.
- Prepare regular status reports for stakeholders, providing updates on programme progress, budget status, and any issues or risks. Develop mitigation strategies for these risks.
- Support with resource allocation, including the deployment of personnel, equipment and materials
- Support with compliance and quality assurance, ensuring adherence to relevant regulations, standards, and quality requirements.
- Support to all Governance and Programme assurance steps for Planning Cost and Risk elements.
- Maintain effective communication with all programme stakeholders, ensuring that their needs and expectations are understood and managed.
- Establish and maintain standardised project management processes, methodologies and best practices across the rail project to ensure consistency and quality.
- Utilise all the PMO management software and reporting tools.
- Perform additional tasks, activities or other duties as may be required or assigned as part of the role.