Project Control Specialist

SR2 Consulting | Certified B Corporation™; Corsham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

SR2 Consulting is seeking a Project Controls Assurance SME to join a Defence programme in Corsham, Wiltshire. You will challenge delivery plans, interrogate project controls, assess risk and provide independent recommendations to improve programme performance.

Candidate must have a strong background in project controls assurance, schedule assurance, RAID/RAIDO management and delivery risk analysis, with experience in Defence or regulated environments and SC clearance. Onsite three days per week.

Qualifications

• Strong background in Project Controls Assurance, Programme Assurance or Project Controls.
• Proven experience in schedule assurance, RAID/RAIDO management and delivery risk analysis.
• Experience independently reviewing delivery plans, project controls and governance effectiveness.
• Excellent knowledge of critical path analysis, dependencies, forecasting and milestone tracking.
• Experience conducting project health checks, maturity assessments and assurance reviews.
• Confidence in constructively challenging senior delivery stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading independent project controls assurance reviews and delivery health checks.
• Reviewing project schedules, critical paths, milestones and dependencies.
• Assessing RAIDO processes, risk escalation and mitigation effectiveness.
• Challenging delivery forecasts, RAG status and programme confidence.
• Conducting delivery maturity assessments and identifying control weaknesses.
• Analysing management information, KPIs and portfolio performance trends.
• Working alongside Delivery Managers, PMO teams and senior stakeholders to improve delivery governance.
• Providing actionable assurance reports and recommendations.

Skills

Project Controls Assurance

Schedule assurance

RAID/RAIDO management

Delivery risk analysis

Critical path analysis

Governance reviews

Stakeholder challenge

Defence/government environments

Job description

Project Controls Assurance SME | Defence | SC Clearance

SR2 is partnering with an exciting client operating within the UK Defence sector to secure an experienced Project Controls Assurance SME supporting a complex Live Service portfolio.

This is a hands on assurance position for someone who can challenge delivery plans, interrogate project controls, assess risk and provide independent recommendations to improve programme performance.

• Corsham, Wiltshire - 3 days onsite per week -
• Contract until end of March, with potential 3–6 month extension
• SC clearance required
• This is a UK eyes only project and we will only accept sole UK nationals

What you'll be doing:

• Leading independent project controls assurance reviews and delivery health checks.
• Reviewing project schedules, critical paths, milestones and dependencies.
• Assessing RAIDO processes, risk escalation and mitigation effectiveness.
• Challenging delivery forecasts, RAG status and programme confidence.
• Conducting delivery maturity assessments and identifying control weaknesses.
• Analysing management information, KPIs and portfolio performance trends.
• Working alongside Delivery Managers, PMO teams and senior stakeholders to improve delivery governance.
• Providing actionable assurance reports and recommendations.

What we're looking for:

• Strong background in Project Controls Assurance, Programme Assurance or Project Controls.
• Proven experience in schedule assurance, RAID/RAIDO management and delivery risk analysis.
• Experience independently reviewing delivery plans, project controls and governance effectiveness.
• Excellent knowledge of critical path analysis, dependencies, forecasting and milestone tracking.
• Experience conducting project health checks, maturity assessments and assurance reviews.
• Confidence constructively challenging senior delivery stakeholders.
• Experience within Defence, government or similarly complex regulated environments would be beneficial.
• SC clearance is required; eligible clearance transfers may be considered.
• Successful candidates must complete BPSS checks.
• Three days per week onsite in Corsham