Lead Project Controls Manager – Integrated Programme

United Utilities; Clayton-le-Woods; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Bonus up to 20%

£5,000 car allowance

Company-funded healthcare

Pension with employer contribution

Job summary

United Utilities is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our PMO and lead a team delivering controls across major capital programmes in the North West. You will integrate planning, cost, risk and change management, coordinating schedules with budgets and forecasts to support informed decision-making at senior levels.

You will develop robust governance, manage interfaces, drive improvements, and provide insightful performance reporting through KPI dashboards and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Degree-qualified in a relevant discipline or equivalent professional experience.
• MAPM, AcostE or other recognised Project Management or Project Controls qualification.
• Significant experience in project controls, programme controls or programme delivery.
• Strong understanding of project controls best practice, including planning, cost, risk and change management.
• Experience leading and developing project controls teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong analytical and financial management capability.
• Experience producing executive-level reports and performance insights.
• Excellent technical skills and knowledge of project controls systems such as Primavera P6, SAP and cost management tools.
• Experience using Power BI to manage and communicate performance information.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of integrated project controls across capital programmes.
• Establish and maintain robust project control frameworks, processes and governance arrangements.
• Develop programme structures including WBS, CBS, OBS and RBS.
• Ensure alignment between schedules, budgets, forecasts and programme objectives.
• Review and assure contractor and internal plans against programme requirements.
• Monitor progress, performance and forecasts, providing insight to senior stakeholders.
• Manage programme-wide resource planning and reporting.
• Develop and maintain KPI dashboards and performance reporting.
• Lead risk, opportunity and issue management processes.
• Manage programme change control and ensure governance compliance.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Financial management

Communication skills

Education

Degree in a relevant discipline

MAPM/ACostE or equivalent

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Power BI

Cost management tools

Job description

United Utilities is seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager to join our PMO and lead a team delivering controls across major capital programmes in the North West. You will integrate planning, cost, risk and change management, coordinating schedules with budgets and forecasts to support informed decision-making at senior levels.

You will develop robust governance, manage interfaces, drive improvements, and provide insightful performance reporting through KPI dashboards and Power BI.