Project Controls Manager

Critical Project Resourcing Ltd; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 12%

Hybrid work pattern

Job summary

Critical Project Resourcing Ltd in Birmingham is seeking an experienced Change Control professional to lead governance and assurance for a Hybrid Bill rail programme in the North of England, part of the Northern Powerhouse.

You will manage high volumes of change, ensure correct incorporation into schedules and cost models, and lead a small team while engaging with stakeholders across functional groups.

Qualifications

• Experience in project controls on projects or programmes.
• Experience with governance forums and decision‑making processes.
• Proficiency with project controls systems (Primavera P6, Prism, CEMAR) and performance reporting.

Responsibilities

• Quality assure change requests for the Hybrid Bill programme.
• Review scope, budget, schedule and risk impact.
• Prepare monthly performance reports for stakeholders.
• Improve and manage the change control toolset.
• Provide leadership and guidance to project teams.

Skills

Project controls

Cost performance

Schedule management

Change management

Risk management

Performance reporting

Tools

Primavera P6

Prism

CEMAR

Job description

Salary and Benefits

Salary: £65000 - £65500 per annum, Benefits: Pension 12%, Hybrid ( 3 days office)

Sector: Rail

Job Type: Perm

Region: West Midlands

Location: Birmingham

Ref #: #3642216

Post Date: 28-07-2026 03:26 PM

You’ll report to the Phase 2 Head of Project Controls, managing all change control activities for the Hybrid Bill programme. The role handles high volumes of change requests, often at short notice, to support the parliamentary phases of a new rail infrastructure project in the North of England, part of the Northern Powerhouse.

Responsibilities

Change Control & Assurance

Quality assure all change requests to the Hybrid Bill programme. Review proposals for scope, budget, schedule and risk impact. Ensure correct attribution and incorporation into schedules, cost models and the Work Breakdown Structure.

Governance & Reporting

Manage the Integration & Change Forum (agendas, minutes, action tracking). Prepare monthly performance reports on programme changes for stakeholder decision-making. Monitor the quality of change proposals submitted and provide guidance to functional teams.

Process & Systems Management

Champion compliance with HS2's change management process. Manage and improve the Phase 2 Change Control Toolset (CCT). Gather user feedback and incorporate lessons learned into process improvements.

Stakeholder Management

Engage with Hybrid Bill petition managers and functional stakeholders to maintain forward visibility of impending changes. Advise and guide on process and system usage.

People Leadership

Provide line management, performance management and objective-setting support to direct reports.

What We're Looking For

Experience

• Project controls on projects or programmes
• One or more core project controls functions: baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting
• Managing and/or influencing governance forums with delegated decision‑making powers
• Project controls systems (Primavera P6, Prism, CEMAR, or similar)
• Facilitation and administration of project performance reviews with stakeholders

Skills

• Prioritisation: defining objectives, analysing inputs, assessing and challenging data
• Influencing and negotiating: being assertive without unnecessary conflict
• Verbal and written communication: presenting at project level, producing targeted reports for different audiences
• Facilitation: managing workshops, providing clear direction on critical issues
• Data analysis: interpreting data, producing accurate and timely reports in multiple formats
• Problem solving: identifying issues and developing solutions