PMO Data & Performance Lead - Infrastructure

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is establishing a Portfolio Management Office to strengthen project controls, performance reporting and governance across a major UK infrastructure programme. The role focuses on building robust reporting and data insights to support executive decision-making, with a view to expanding PMO capabilities over time.

Based in Birmingham, the Project Controls Manager will lead the monthly reporting cycle, develop dashboards and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data

Qualifications

• Strong data analysis and reporting skills using Power BI, Excel and project management systems.
• Experience managing project or programme reporting cycles.
• Understanding of project controls, including cost, schedule and risk management.
• Experience producing executive reporting and performance dashboards.
• Strong commercial awareness and ability to provide meaningful performance insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and problem-solving skills.
• Qualifications or training in data analytics, Power Platform or digital engineering.
• Experience within PMO, project controls or portfolio management functions.
• Experience in construction, infrastructure, engineering, manufacturing or energy sectors.

Responsibilities

• Leading the monthly performance measurement and reporting cycle across multiple projects and functions.
• Collecting, analysing and coordinating project controls data to provide meaningful performance insights.
• Developing and improving management dashboards, reporting tools and data sources.
• Maintaining Power BI dashboards and reports, ensuring high levels of data accuracy and consistency.
• Supporting structured project controls reviews and cross-functional performance workshops.
• Identifying opportunities for digitisation, automation and continuous improvement within project controls and reporting processes.
• Providing proactive feedback on data quality, completeness and reliability, including identifying root causes of recurring issues.
• Working collaboratively with engineering, commercial, planning, quality and delivery teams to ensure alignment of reporting standards and data structures.
• Supporting senior leadership through insightful reporting, commentary and recommendations that enable informed decision-making.
• Contributing to the continued development and growth of the PMO function and its capabilities.

Skills

Power BI

Data analysis

Excel

Project management systems

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Data analytics training

Power Platform training

Digital engineering training

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is establishing a Portfolio Management Office to strengthen project controls, performance reporting and governance across a major UK infrastructure programme. The role focuses on building robust reporting and data insights to support executive decision-making, with a view to expanding PMO capabilities over time.

Based in Birmingham, the Project Controls Manager will lead the monthly reporting cycle, develop dashboards and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure data