PMO & Project Controls Lead

Laing O'Rourke; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Laing O'Rourke is building a new PMO within the Great Grid Partnership and seeks a Project Controls Manager to develop robust reporting across a complex project portfolio in the UK. You will lead dashboards, data sources and governance, enabling executives to make informed decisions.

Based in Birmingham, you will collaborate with engineering, planning and delivery teams to mature project controls, cost management and risk reporting while driving continuous improvement and digitisation

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

Excel

Project controls

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

PMO

Cost management

Risk management

Reporting

Education

Data analytics training

Power Platform training

Tools

Power Platform

Job description

Laing O'Rourke is building a new PMO within the Great Grid Partnership and seeks a Project Controls Manager to develop robust reporting across a complex project portfolio in the UK. You will lead dashboards, data sources and governance, enabling executives to make informed decisions.

Based in Birmingham, you will collaborate with engineering, planning and delivery teams to mature project controls, cost management and risk reporting while driving continuous improvement and digitisation