Project Controller - Planning / Scheduling

MIGSO-PCUBED; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

MIGSO-PCUBED in London seeks a Project Controller to ensure scheduling, financial health and overall performance of projects. You will coordinate activities with clients and internal teams, monitor progress, KPIs and milestones, and manage risks and costs.

The role requires strong stakeholder management and fluency with project management tools to optimise ERP, Primavera and MS Project usage. Travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience in project scheduling, planning, cost control and risk management.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency with project management tools such as ERP, Primavera and MS Project.
• A relevant qualification (APM PMQ/PPQ, PRINCE2 or PMP) would be beneficial.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Schedule activities realistically and monitor critical paths to prevent delays.
• Develop and report KPIs to stakeholders and track milestones.
• Identify financial, scheduling, and resource risks with the project team.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and cost monitoring.
• Manage and optimise use of project management tools (ERP, Primavera, MS Project).

Skills

Project Scheduling

Planning

Cost Control

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Project Management tools

Education

APM PMQ

PRINCE2

PMP

Tools

ERP

Primavera

MS Project

Job description

At MIGSO-PCUBED, we believe great ideas come from everywhere. We pride ourselves on fostering a diverse community, which strengthens our ability to support clients. As a fast-growing organization, we value our people as our greatest asset and are committed to providing extensive learning and development opportunities to empower their growth alongside our ambitious goals.

We aim to create a culture where everyone is valued, inclusiveness is instinctive, and EDI is central to our values. With passion, we raise awareness, foster open dialogue, and empower everyone to contribute.

As a Project Controller, you will play a critical role in ensuring the scheduling, financial health, and overall performance of a project

Our offices are based in London, but we work with clients across the South East.

Key responsibilities include,

• Schedule Management - Timeline Oversight: Ensure project activities are scheduled realistically and adjusted as needed while monitoring critical paths and dependencies to avoid delays.
• Performance Reporting - Progress Tracking: Monitor project progress and milestones to ensure timelines are met. Developing and reporting key performance indicators (KPIs) to stakeholders.
• Risk Management – Identify Risks: Work with the project team to identify financial, scheduling, and resource-related risks.
• Financial Management and Cost Control – Budgeting, Forecasting and Cost Monitoring
• Tools and Systems Management - System Utilisation: Manage and optimise the use of project management tools (e.g., ERP, Primavera, MS Project).

Globally, our clients are as diverse as they are influential so working in our company means making an impact on some of the largest and most interesting companies in the world.The successful candidate will have a combination of the below attributes – this is not a check list:

• Experience in Project Scheduling, Planning, Cost Control and Risk Management
• Interpersonal and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Project Management tools (e.g., ERP, Primavera, MS Project).
• A relevant qualification such as from APM (PMQ, PPQ), PRINCE2 or PMP would be of benefit.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities in a fast-paced, high-pressure environment.
• Willingness to travel as required.