Defence Project Controls Lead

Arcadis; West of England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join the Defence and Security sector in the United Kingdom. You will lead a project controls team, translate objectives into plans and manage costs and schedules to deliver on programme targets.

We value senior stakeholder engagement, governance compliance, and the ability to drive improvement through best practice. A chartered or professional qualification is preferred and security clearance ability is required.

Qualifications

• Relevant management experience including experience of managing and leading teams.
• Subject matter expertise in own discipline.
• Commercial acumen and the ability to manage relationships with and influence external stakeholders.
• Experience of leading and implementing complex business change solutions.
• Experience in managing business relationships at senior management level.

Responsibilities

• Lead an operational team, managing people to deliver outputs and develop colleagues.
• Translate project controls objectives into plans, costs and schedules, managing finances across the project life cycle.
• Lead the implementation of project controls across multi-disciplinary teams to ensure delivery standards.
• Monitor and review the performance and behaviour of all team members ensuring compliance with policy and contracts.
• Analyse complex data to provide advice and recommendations for project decisions.
• Apply industry best practice to review and improve processes and policies aligning with strategic objectives.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders to identify efficiencies and collaboration opportunities.
• Act as a technical expert within the project to support successful delivery.
• Maintain relationships with clients and third-party contractors to keep all parties informed.

Skills

Leadership experience

Subject matter expertise

Commercial acumen

Change management

Senior stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Professional qualification or chartered status

Job description

Arcadis is seeking a Project Controls Manager to join the Defence and Security sector in the United Kingdom. You will lead a project controls team, translate objectives into plans and manage costs and schedules to deliver on programme targets.

We value senior stakeholder engagement, governance compliance, and the ability to drive improvement through best practice. A chartered or professional qualification is preferred and security clearance ability is required.