Project Controller

Innovate Recruitment Ltd; Letchworth; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Project Controller for a hybrid role in Letchworth. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing project timelines, conducting risk assessments, and contributing to new business activities. This role requires strong problem-solving skills, practical experience in project management tools, and a background in scheduling and planning.

Qualifications

• Background in detailed scheduling and high-level milestone planning is required.
• Practical experience using project management platforms is critical.
• Strong problem-solving mindset focusing on identifying root causes.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out checks on project evaluations and managing risks.
• Overseeing project timelines to align with planning standards.
• Contributing to new business activity by supporting bid teams.

Skills

Detailed scheduling

High-level milestone planning

Performance metrics

Schedule risk assessments

Problem-solving

Tools

SAP

Primavera

ARM

Oracle Unifier

Job description

Project Controller

Letchworth, Hybrid

Responsibilities:

• Carrying out checks on individual project evaluations and highlighting key risks or concerns for discussion with the delivery teams.
• Overseeing the appraisal of project timelines to ensure they are clear, realistic, and aligned with wider programme planning standards.
• Taking the lead in developing integrated baseline schedules to enable successful programme delivery in line with agreed planning approaches.
• Reviewing cost-to-complete estimates at the project level, including scrutiny of atypical forecasts, to inform overall cost projections.
• Managing schedule risk assessments across relevant projects and ensuring risks and opportunities are properly addressed.
• Contributing to new business activity by supporting bid teams and embedding sound project management fundamentals from the outset.

What are we looking for?

• Background in both detailed scheduling and high-level milestone planning.
• Skilled in setting up and maintaining structured project breakdowns, including work, cost, and organisational hierarchies.
• Proficient in compiling and interpreting performance metrics across timeframes, resourcing, and budgeting.
• Capable of conducting and evaluating schedule risk assessments, critical path reviews, and earned value analysis.
• Strong problem-solving mindset with a focus on identifying root causes and proposing effective solutions.
• Practical experience using various project management platforms (e.g. SAP, Primavera, ARM, Oracle Unifier).
• Understanding of baseline planning and formal change management procedures.
• Responsible for ensuring high standards in the accuracy and consistency of project control reporting.

Desirables:

• Understanding and involvement in Project Estimate at Completion/Forecast Cost at Completion reviews.
• What-If Analysis (Risk & Opportunity)
• Understanding of resource loaded schedules