Performance Manager

Assystem; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

ASSYSTEM seeks an experienced Performance Manager to oversee a portfolio of complex infrastructure projects, delivering clear performance insights across cost, schedule, risk and change. You will work with Project Managers, Project Controls, Commercial and Finance to ensure robust controls and timely mitigation of issues.

You will lead development of performance management processes, dashboards and KPIs; drive EVM implementation where appropriate, and coach teams in best practices for reporting

Qualifications

• Significant experience within project controls and performance management.
• Experience delivering on complex infrastructure or building projects.
• Strong understanding of planning, cost control, risk and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and implementation of project performance management processes.
• Establish consistent project controls and reporting standards.
• Monitor cost, schedule, risk, change and deliverables across portfolios.
• Develop dashboards and management information for senior leadership.
• Analyse data to identify trends, variances and risks.
• Provide clear commentary and insights to support decisions.
• Coordinate with Planning, Cost, Commercial and Risk teams to ensure data integrity.
• Lead performance reviews and drive corrective actions.
• Support EVM adoption and performance forecasting where appropriate.
• Develop KPIs at project and portfolio levels and promote best practices.

Skills

Project controls

Performance management

Earned Value Management

Dashboarding

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Planning

Cost control

Tools

Power BI

Primavera P6

SAP

Oracle

EcoSys

Job description

• ASSYSTEM Sector: Infrastructure / Building

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Performance Manager with a strong background in project controls to support the successful delivery and performance of a portfolio of complex projects.

The Performance Manager will be responsible for providing clear, accurate and insightful performance information across cost, schedule, risk, change and overall project performance. Working closely with Project Managers, Project Controls teams, Commercial, Finance and senior stakeholders, you will help ensure projects are effectively controlled and that emerging issues are identified and addressed early.

This role will play a key part in driving consistent project controls processes, improving performance visibility and supporting informed decision-making across the project portfolio.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of project performance management processes across projects and programmes.

Establish and maintain consistent project controls and performance reporting standards.

Monitor project performance across cost, schedule, risk, change, resources and key deliverables.

Develop and maintain performance dashboards and management information for project and senior leadership teams.

Analyse project data to identify trends, variances, risks, opportunities and emerging performance issues.

Provide clear commentary and insight into project performance, highlighting key areas requiring management attention.

Work closely with Planning, Cost, Commercial and Risk teams to ensure project controls information is accurate, aligned and integrated.

Monitor performance against approved baselines, budgets, schedules and key project milestones.

Support the implementation of Earned Value Management (EVM) and other performance measurement techniques where appropriate.

Develop and maintain project and portfolio-level KPIs and performance indicators.

Lead regular performance reviews with project teams and challenge performance where appropriate.

Identify root causes of performance issues and support project teams in developing corrective and recovery actions.

Monitor the effectiveness of agreed mitigation and improvement actions.

Support project governance, reporting cycles and senior management reviews.

Ensure project controls data is captured consistently and presented in a clear and meaningful way.

Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of project controls systems, processes and reporting.

Support lessons learned and the identification of best practice across the project portfolio.

Provide coaching and guidance to project teams on performance management and project controls processes.

About You

We are looking for a commercially and analytically minded Performance Manager who understands how effective project controls can improve project delivery.

You will ideally have:

Significant experience within project controls, project performance, programme controls or PMO environments.

Experience working across complex projects or programmes within energy, infrastructure, construction, engineering or other major capital projects.

Strong understanding of project controls disciplines, including planning, cost control, risk, change and reporting.

Proven experience analysing project performance and translating data into clear management information.

Experience developing and managing project and portfolio-level KPIs.

Strong understanding of baseline management, variance analysis and performance measurement.

Experience with Earned Value Management and performance forecasting would be advantageous.

Strong Excel skills and experience working with project controls and reporting systems.

Experience with tools such as Power BI, Primavera P6, SAP, Oracle, EcoSys or similar systems would be beneficial.

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Strong communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly to senior stakeholders.

Confidence working with Project Managers, Project Controls Managers, Commercial teams and senior leadership.

A proactive approach to identifying performance issues and driving improvement.

Strong attention to detail combined with the ability to understand the wider project and business context.

Additional Information

We are committed to equal treatment of candidates and promote, as well as foster all forms of diversity within our company. We believe that bringing together people with different backgrounds and perspectives is essential for creating innovative and impactful solutions. Skills, talent, and our people’s ability to dare are the only things that matter !. Bring your unique contributions and help us shape the future.