Project Controls Manager

Jobtailor; Manchester; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in the United Kingdom seeks an experienced Project Controls Specialist to collate cost, schedule and risk data for internal reporting. You will prepare performance reports, lead KPI development, and support delivery teams with cost planning while mentoring a project controls team.

Essential skills include Excel, Power Query and PowerBI; experience with NEC4 contracts and large-scale infrastructure is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• PMO environments, monthly reporting cycles and enterprise reporting.
• Integrating data to produce meaningful project/programme performance insights.
• Communicating complex project information clearly to diverse audiences.
• Working collaboratively across matrix organisations.
• Cost and schedule management best practice.
• Running schedule development meetings, critical path analysis and monthly reporting inputs.
• Experience in client-facing environments.
• Experience administering NEC4 contracts (ideally Option C).
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power Query and cost management tooling.
• NEC PM accreditation or CPD desirable.
• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience working on large-scale nuclear or other major infrastructure projects.
• Membership of (or working toward) a relevant professional body such as APM, CaSA or RICS.

Responsibilities

• Lead the collation, validation and integration of cost, schedule and risk information for internal reporting.
• Prepare, review and present performance reports to a range of stakeholders, offering clear insight and recommendations.
• Produce and manage KPI reporting, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Monitor project progress, costings, logic, resourcing and planning quality.
• Work closely with work package managers on monthly performance updates.
• Mentor and support a team of project controls professionals.
• Collaborate daily with functions such as Procurement, Commercial and Estimating.
• Support cost planning and contribute specialist expertise to delivery teams.
• Create reporting outputs in Excel (and ideally PowerBI).
• Champion positive culture and behaviours across the PMO.
• Promote a safe working environment aligned with training and instructions.

Skills

Clear Communication

Collaboration

Mentoring

Stakeholder Engagement

Team Support

Cost Management

Schedule Management

KPI Reporting

Data Integration

Performance Insights

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

NEC PM Accreditation

CPD

Membership of APM

Membership of CaSA

Membership of RICS

Tools

Excel

PowerBI

Power Query

Cost Management Tooling

Project Management Software

Job description

• Lead the collation, validation and integration of cost, schedule and risk information for internal reporting


• Prepare, review and present performance reports to a range of stakeholders, offering clear insight and recommendations


• Produce and manage KPI reporting, ensuring continuous improvement


• Monitor project progress, costings, logic, resourcing and planning quality


• Work closely with work package managers on monthly performance updates


• Mentor and support a team of project controls professionals


• Collaborate daily with functions such as Procurement, Commercial and Estimating


• Support cost planning and contribute specialist expertise to delivery teams


• Create reporting outputs in Excel (and ideally PowerBI)


• Champion positive culture and behaviours across the PMO


• Promote a safe working environment aligned with training and instructions

Requirements

• PMO environments, monthly reporting cycles and enterprise reporting


• Integrating data to produce meaningful project/programme performance insights


• Communicating complex project information clearly to diverse audiences


• Working collaboratively across matrix organisations


• Cost and schedule management best practice


• Running schedule development meetings, critical path analysis and monthly reporting inputs


• Experience in client-facing environments


• Experience administering NEC4 contracts (ideally Option C)


• Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power Query and cost management tooling


• NEC PM accreditation or CPD desirable


• Degree or equivalent experience


• Experience working on large-scale nuclear or other major infrastructure projects


• Membership of (or working toward) a relevant professional body such as APM, CaSA or RICS

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in project controls, including cost and schedule management, KPI reporting, and performance insights within PMO environments. Proficient in Excel and PowerBI for data integration and reporting, with a strong focus on collaboration and mentoring in complex project settings.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Cost Management Best Practice


• Schedule Development Meetings


• Advanced Proficiency in Excel


• NEC4 Contract Administration


• Project Performance Reporting

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Cost Management


• Schedule Management


• KPI Reporting


• Critical Path Analysis


• Data Integration


• Performance Insights


• Project Controls


• Monthly Reporting


• Power Query


• NEC PM Accreditation

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication


• Collaboration


• Mentoring


• Stakeholder Engagement


• Team Support

Certifications & Qualifications

• NEC PM Accreditation


• CPD


• Membership of APM


• Membership of CaSA


• Membership of RICS

Industry Keywords

• PMO Environments


• Monthly Reporting Cycles


• Large-Scale Nuclear Projects


• Infrastructure Projects


• NEC4 Contracts

Tools & Technologies

• Excel


• PowerBI


• Cost Management Tooling


• Project Management Software