Senior Project Controller

Experis UK; Malvern; Hybrid; GBP 48,000 - 63,000; Part time

Job summary

Experis UK in Malvern seeks Senior Project Controllers to join a hybrid team on a 12-month assignment. You will develop and monitor schedules, manage budgets and produce clear governance reporting to support successful project delivery.

The role requires strong project controls experience across complex environments, plus familiarity with Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid approaches, and active SC clearance.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in project controls across complex environments.
• Understanding of project lifecycles and delivery methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid).
• Ability to plan, monitor and control performance with minimal supervision.
• Experience producing schedules, forecasting costs and management reports.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Active SC Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor integrated project schedules aligned to programme needs.
• Manage budgets, forecasts and cost performance with variance analysis.
• Produce reporting for stakeholders on schedule, financial position, risks and delivery status.
• Support governance and assurance, applying project controls processes and standards.
• Collaborate with teams to optimise delivery plans and performance.
• Provide analysis and recommendations for planning, forecasting and decision-making.

Skills

Project controls expertise

Schedule development

Forecasting costs

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

SC Clearance

Education

ECITB Certificate in Project Controls

APMG PPC Practitioner (or pursuing)

Project controls qualifications

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

Senior Project Controllers Malvern (Hybrid) £300 per day via umbrella SC Clearance Eligible Our client within the Defence industry is searching for 3 Project Controllers to join their team in Malvern on an initial 12-Month Assignment. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented project professionals, providing the insight, planning and control needed to ensure successful project delivery throughout the entire lifecycle.

Senior Project Controllers Malvern (Hybrid) £300 per day via umbrella SC Clearance Eligible Our client within the Defence industry is searching for 3 Project Controllers to join their team in Malvern on an initial 12-Month Assignment. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented project professionals, providing the insight, planning and control needed to ensure successful project delivery throughout the entire lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor integrated project schedules, ensuring resource requirements are accurately reflected and aligned to programme needs.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and cost performance, analysing variances and identifying corrective actions where required.
• Produce meaningful project reporting, providing stakeholders with clear insights into schedule performance, financial position, risks and delivery status.
• Support governance and assurance activities, ensuring project controls processes and standards are applied consistently.
• Collaborate with project and resource management teams to optimise delivery plans and improve overall project performance.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support effective planning, forecasting and decision-making.

About You

• Strong experience within project controls across complex project environments.
• A solid understanding of project lifecycles and delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid approaches.
• The ability to independently plan, monitor and control project performance with minimal supervision.
• Experience producing project schedules, forecasting costs and delivering management reporting.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Active SC Clearance

Desirable Qualifications

• ECITB Certificate in Project Controls.
• APMG Project Planning & Control (PPC) Practitioner certification, or currently working towards it.
• Relevant project controls or project management qualifications.