Senior Project Controller - Manchester Airport

MAG (Airports Group); Greater Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

10% company contribution pension

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Free parking / Subsidised public tranq

Huge range of company discounts

2 volunteering days per year

Free Virtual GP service

Care Concierge service

Job summary

MAG (Airports Group) at Manchester Airport is seeking a Programme Finance Analyst to own budgeting, scheduling and forecasting for multiple airport projects. You will manage project data in Primavera P6 EPPM with Oracle/SAP integration.

The role requires 5+ years in an operational environment, a commercial background (e.g., QS), and professional qualifications (Prince2, RICS or equivalent). You will produce bespoke reports and support programme level plans and governance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in an operational environment with Primavera P6 EPPM and SAP.
• Ability to produce bespoke reports from Primavera.
• Commercial awareness with experience in cost management.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project budget data including schedules, actuals and forecasts.
• Analyse progress against work schedules and generate progress/forecast reports.
• Contribute to programme level plans, budgets, schedules and governance; manage the team.

Skills

Primavera P6 EPPM

Oracle

SAP

Budget reporting

Forecasting

Tools

Primavera P6 EPPM

Oracle

SAP

Job description

Summary

Permanent role based at Manchester Airport

Flexible / Hybrid working for a better work / life balance

We are proud to be a diverse employer, and we welcome candidates from all backgrounds

Why MAG?

Benefits

At MAG we provide the airport facilities and travel services that people need to connect with the world. As the largest UK owned airport operator, we serve over 60 million passengers a year from Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands Airports. With over 270 destinations across the globe, our businesses not only bring people together but also support the prosperity of the regions in which we operate. Sustainability is one of our core values, and it shapes everything we do. We're committed to protecting the environment and supporting our local communities. Our programmes include airport and airline decarbonisation, comprehensive education, skills and employment support and community engagement initiatives including volunteering opportunities. At MAG, we recognise creating a first-class journey for our customers starts by creating a first-class career journey for our colleagues and we are committed to building inclusive environments in which our people can thrive.

• Bonus scheme
• 10% company contribution pension
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Free parking / Subsidised public transport
• Huge range of company discounts
• 2 volunteering days per year
• Free Virtual GP service, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Care Concierge service

The role

You’ll be the subject matter expert providing Primavera P6 EPPM & Oracle/SAP Financial application knowledge and be accountable for creating and maintaining project budget data including schedules, actuals and forecasts. You’ll be responsible for analysing progress reported against the work schedules and produce reports on projects’ progress performance and forecasts. You’ll also contribute to a number of projects where the outputs of this work will be aggregated to provide programme level plans, budgets, schedules, forecasts and reports, whilst managing the team.

What will make you successful in the role?

You’ll have a minimum 5 years’ experience in a similar operational environment working with Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM enterprise tool and SAP, with the ability to shape & provide bespoke reports from Primavera. You’ll have a commercial background, Quantity Surveying for example, as well as experience in delivering complex multi-stakeholder projects & programmes of work to tight regulatory deadlines. You’ll have membership of RICS (or equivalent) or at least be at an advanced stage of completion (date of APC planned with RICS). A Project Management foundation qualification as recognised by RICS, ICE, IMechE or IEE, a Project Management process qualification - Prince 2 Practitioner, and / or a Primavera P6 user capability to an advanced / administrator level would be desirable.

Equal Opportunities & Reasonable Adjustments

We’re building something brilliant at MAG: a diverse team of Journey Makers who share our values and want to make a difference. We’re on a mission to be number one in our industry, and that takes talent in all its forms. With so many exciting roles across our airports and businesses, there’s space for your unique strengths to shine.

Whether this is your first role or your next big step, we want to hear from you – even if you don’t think you tick every box. What matters most is what you bring.

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident employer. If you need any adjustments to support your application or interview, just let us know. We’re committed to helping you perform at your best.

At MAG, every journey matters. Our Colleague Communities play a big part in that: Women’s Network, Embrace (Race & Ethnicity), Fly with Pride (LGBTQIA+), Mind Matters (Mental Health), PACT (Parents & Carers), RespectABILITY (Disability & Neurodiversity), and the CAVU Global ID&E Affinity Group.