Project Controls Manager / Senior Project Manager

th3rdcurve; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Life assurance

Cycle to Work

Professional development

Season ticket loan

MRICS MCIOB support

Regular team events

Job summary

th3rdcurve is seeking a Senior Project Manager / Project Controls Lead to drive delivery of major data centre developments in the UK. You will lead multidisciplinary teams from early planning to completion, acting as a trusted adviser to clients and stakeholders.

You will shape the organisation's planning capability, champion Primavera P6 adoption, and support governance, risk management and commercial objectives across high-value portfolios.

Qualifications

• Proven experience delivering large-scale data centre or similar complex projects.
• Extensive experience managing projects through full development lifecycle.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and complex programme scheduling.
• Experience migrating project plans from Microsoft Project to Primavera P6.
• Strong governance, project controls, reporting and performance management expertise.
• Chartered status (or working towards chartership) desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of major data centre developments and complex property projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Develop, manage and assure integrated project programmes using Primavera P6, including MSP transitions.
• Provide programme management, project controls and assurance services across high-value projects and portfolios.
• Lead multidisciplinary consultant, contractor and client teams to achieve programme, cost and quality objectives.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, implementing mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Drive best practice in planning, governance, reporting and project controls.
• Act as a trusted advisor and primary client contact for senior stakeholders.
• Support business development, client relationship management and bid submissions.
• Mentor and develop project management professionals; promote collaboration and continuous improvement.

Skills

Primavera P6

MS Project migration

Programme management

Project controls

Governance

Performance reporting

Budget management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Chartered status desirable

Tools

Primavera P6

MS Project

Job description

A London-based consultancy delivering high-impact services in project controls and digital transformation. We specialise in simplifying complexities, driving efficiency and providing data-driven actionable insights to facilitate better decision-making and project outcomes.

With extensive experience and expertise, complemented by the capabilities of our associate partners, we challenge the status quo and deliver value-driven solutions tailored to our clients’ needs. Our clients come from a range of sectors, including rail, infrastructure, utilities (water, oil, gas, electric, renewables and nuclear), construction and government.

We are known for our collaborative, values-driven and future-focused approach. We care deeply about our impact and bring that same mindset to the projects we work on.

The Company

Our client is a people-centric project management and development consultancy that believes great projects start with great people. Partnering with occupiers, developers and institutional investors, they deliver ambitious development schemes while fostering a collaborative, transparent and high-performing culture where individuals are empowered to grow and make a genuine impact.

With a strong pipeline of major projects and continued growth, they are seeking a Senior Project Manager / Project Controls Lead to support the delivery of some of the UK's most significant data centre developments and drive the evolution of programme management and project controls across the business.

The Role

As Senior Project Manager / Project Controls Lead, you will play a pivotal role in delivering major data centre developments valued in excess of £1 billion. Acting as a trusted advisor to clients, you will provide strategic project and programme leadership from early-stage planning through to successful completion.

This is a senior, client-facing position where you'll work alongside developers, investors and key stakeholders, leading multidisciplinary teams, managing programme risk and ensuring successful project outcomes across complex developments.

You'll also help shape the organisation's planning and controls capability, leading the adoption of Primavera P6, embedding best practice, and supporting the development of a centre of excellence for programme assurance and planning.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Lead the delivery of major data centre developments and complex property projects throughout the full project lifecycle.
• Develop, manage and assure integrated project programmes using Primavera P6, including supporting the transition of project planning from Microsoft Project (MSP).
• Provide programme management, project controls and assurance services across high-value projects and portfolios.
• Lead multidisciplinary consultant, contractor and client teams to achieve programme, cost and quality objectives.
• Identify project risks and opportunities, implementing effective mitigation and recovery strategies.
• Drive best practice in planning, governance, reporting and project controls.
• Act as a trusted advisor and primary client contact, providing strategic and commercially focused guidance to senior stakeholders.
• Support business development activities, client relationship management and bid submissions.
• Mentor and develop project management professionals, promoting a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement.

Key Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience delivering large-scale development projects, ideally within data centres, industrial, logistics, infrastructure or similarly complex sectors.
• Extensive experience managing projects through the full development lifecycle.
• Advanced proficiency in Primavera P6 and the management of complex programme schedules.
• Experience supporting the migration and assurance of project plans from Microsoft Project (MSP) to Primavera P6.
• Strong expertise in programme management, project controls, governance and performance reporting.
• Sound understanding of development strategy, procurement, construction delivery and contract administration.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience managing budgets, resources and project performance.
• Excellent stakeholder management, client-facing and leadership skills.
• Experience mentoring and developing project teams.
• Chartered status (or working towards chartership) is desirable.

Why Join?

Competitive salary and benefits package, commensurate with experience.

Benefits Include:

• 25 days' annual leave plus Birthday Leave
• Discretionary Christmas shutdown leave
• Life assurance and income protection
• Professional membership and subscription fees paid
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Regular CPD and professional development opportunities
• Support towards additional personal learning and development
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Support towards professional qualifications, including MRICS and MCIOB
• Regular team socials and company events

Why Apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a growing, people-focused consultancy and take a leading role in delivering some of the UK's largest data centre projects, with values exceeding £1bn. You'll have the chance to influence business-wide programme management strategy, drive the adoption of Primavera P6, and shape best practice in project controls while working alongside industry-leading clients and stakeholders on complex, high-profile developments.

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