Reporting Lead - Project Perfomance Office

KBR; England; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR is seeking a Reporting Lead for the Project Performance Office in the UK. You will develop an integrated reporting framework, lead dashboards and executive summaries, and partner with Programme Controls, Digital and senior leaders to enable evidence-based decision making.

You will drive automation, ensure data quality and governance, and coach project teams on reporting best practice, while delivering timely insights across projects and portfolios in a regulated nuclear environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading project, programme or portfolio reporting in complex environments.
• Strong understanding of project, programme and portfolio management principles.
• Experience interpreting controls data to generate management insight.
• Experience developing reporting frameworks, governance and performance standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior leaders.
• Strong analytical capability to translate data into IWIs.
• Experience with reporting and BI tools, especially Power BI.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an integrated reporting framework across project, programme and portfolio levels.
• Establish and govern reporting standards to ensure consistency and quality of information.
• Analyse performance trends and deliver actionable insights for governance.
• Support teams to implement robust reporting arrangements within PDD governance.
• Lead dashboards, reports and executive summaries for various governance forums.
• Collaborate with Digital to define reporting system requirements (Power BI and related tools).
• Maximise automation, reduce manual work, and improve data quality and accessibility.
• Engage senior leaders to refine outputs to support decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned and benchmarking.

Skills

Project reporting leadership

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Governance & standards

Power BI

Communication & presentation

Analytical thinking

BI tooling experience

Education

Professional qualification in Project Controls/PM/Data Analytics/BI

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Reporting Lead – Project Performance Office

Title: Reporting Lead - Project Perfomance Office The Programme and Project Partners (PPP) model was mobilised in 2019 with the purpose of transforming major project delivery at the Sellafield nuclear site. The partnership is delivering a 20-year pipeline of major infrastructure projects to support the decommissioning of Sellafield and to create a clean and safe environment for future generations. In delivering its pipeline of large-scale infrastructure projects, PPP is creating opportunities for its people, supply chain, economy and communities. KBR’s rapidly growing nuclear team of teams is working at the forefront of the UK’s nuclear space on some of the most exciting new-build, defence and decommissioning programmes. KBR was recently named a “Great Place to Work-Certified” company, an honour that underscores the company’s commitment to being a UK employer of choice for people who want to do work that matters.

Due to the nature of our work and security requirements, KBR does not offer sponsorship for this role. We can only consider applicants with the right to live and work in the United Kingdom.

Project Performance Office (PPO)

The Project Performance Office (PPO) mission is to connect people, processes and capabilities to enable informed, effective decision making through high-quality, data-driven insight. The primary objective is to support the successful delivery of projects across the Sellafield Enterprise and PPP. At the core of the PPO identity lies 5 operating units; Project Services, Portfolio Management, Business Management, Risk Management and Assurance & Performance Oversight. The successful applicant will support the delivery of the Assurance & Performance Oversight team. They will be responsible for developing and leading the integrated reporting capability that provides clear, timely and insightful performance information across projects, programmes and the wider portfolio. The role ensures that reporting is consistent, proportionate and aligned from project through to portfolio level, enabling effective governance, evidence-based decision-making and confidence in delivery. Working closely with stakeholders across Programme Controls, Digital, Portfolio Management and the senior leadership team, the Reporting Lead will drive reporting standards, performance insight and continuous improvement, ensuring information supports strategic decision-making rather than simply reporting data.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a cohesive reporting framework that aligns project, programme and portfolio reporting into a single, integrated performance management approach.
• Establish reporting standards, governance and methodologies to ensure consistency and quality of information across the Project Delivery Directorate (PDD).
• Work collaboratively across Programme Controls and wider functional teams to analyse performance trends, identify emerging issues, and deliver integrated performance insights that enable effective governance and decision-making.
• Support project and programme teams to develop robust reporting arrangements that can be effectively collated and escalated through PDD governance.
• Lead the development of performance dashboards, reports and executive summaries tailored to different governance forums and stakeholder expectations.
• Work collaboratively with the Digital function to define reporting system requirements and ensure sufficient capability and capacity within platforms such as Power BI and other reporting technologies.
• Ensure reporting solutions maximise automation, reduce manual effort and improve data quality and accessibility.
• Engage with senior leaders and stakeholders to understand decision-making requirements and continuously refine reporting outputs to provide actionable insight.
• Challenge existing reporting practices to remove duplication, reduce unnecessary reporting burden and improve efficiency across the organisation.
• Ensure robust data governance, including data quality, integrity, ownership and assurance of reporting information.
• Provide advice and coaching to project teams on reporting best practice and performance management.
• Drive continuous improvement through lessons learned, benchmarking and adoption of industry best practice.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Significant experience leading project, programme or portfolio reporting within a complex environment.
• Strong understanding of project, programme and portfolio management principles.
• Experience interpreting project controls data including schedule, cost, risk and performance information to generate management insight.
• Experience developing reporting frameworks, governance and performance standards.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with experience influencing senior leaders.
• Strong analytical capability with the ability to translate complex information into clear management information.
• Experience working with reporting and business intelligence tools, particularly Power BI.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.

Desirable

• Experience within major infrastructure, nuclear, defence or other highly regulated sectors.
• Knowledge of Government Major Projects, NISTA guidance or Green Book principles.
• Experience supporting digital reporting transformation initiatives.
• Professional qualification in Project Controls, Project Management, Data Analytics or Business Intelligence, or equivalent.

About KBR

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We believe doing what’s right for the planet, the communities where we work, and our people is good for business.

We Empower – We empower our people with a shared purpose, the right tools and the supportive culture they need to be proactive decision-makers, to be adaptive to change, and to succeed.

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Worldwide, KBR employs a diverse workforce approximately 29,000 people strong, with customers in more than 80 countries and operations in 40 countries. At KBR, We Deliver.