Senior Project Controls Manager

Cooper Moss Rutland LLP; Camden Town; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy in project controls in Camden Town is looking for a Senior Project Controls Manager. This role involves managing the project controls capability, ensuring data integrity, and facilitating effective project governance. Candidates should have significant experience in large construction projects and strong communication skills. The company offers opportunities for professional growth, a merit-based career system, and several employee benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Comprehensive private healthcare

Life assurance

Training and professional development

Regular social events

Qualifications

• Professional experience in Programme Controls Manager roles for large, complex construction projects.
• Experience in managing project controls systems.
• Experience integrating risk, planning, cost change control, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage project controls capability for a major project.
• Interpret data for timely decision-making.
• Establish and manage the Performance Measurement Baseline.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Verbal and written communication skills

Workshop facilitation

Document control

Team management

Education

Professional Project Management qualification

Job description

Senior Project Controls Manager

Lead, manage and set up the project controls capability for a major project or programme – people, procedures, systems.

• Provide interpretation of the data in the monthly reporting to support prompt decision making by the Senior Leadership Team.
• Establish and manage the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and supervise the Project Control deliverable to collate monthly KPI & progress data related to time, cost, risk, and quality for the purposes of monthly business reporting.
• Implement effective project governance, processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Manage and co‑ordinate the project controls function through the supply chain.
• Be responsible for integrating the disciplines including schedule, cost, risk, quality and reporting.
• Ensure data integrity and adherence to PMO policies, processes and standards.

Qualifications

• Professional experience undertaking Programme Controls Manager roles for the development and/or delivery of large, complex construction projects.
• Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate workshops with multiple stakeholders to identify and mitigate issues.
• Experience managing and integrating risk, planning, cost change control, document control and reporting teams, having worked in at least one of these disciplines.
• Experience in managing teams of highly skilled specialists.
• Experience managing project controls systems.

Desirable

• A formal professional Project Management qualification.

About us

CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries.

Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry.

Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re‑imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention.

What's in it for you?

• Opportunities for professional development like nowhere you have worked before.
• A merit‑based system that enables fast career growth if you demonstrate capability.
• An in‑house capability matrix that transparently tracks your progression and highlights development areas.
• A small, dynamic team where every member can make a significant impact and shape the future direction of the company.
• A culture that rewards achievements, celebrates successes, and supports each other during tough times.
• A strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles and a community of like‑minded people.

Requirements and Location

• Full right to work in the UK.
• Remote 2 days / London 3 days.

Salary & Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays).
• Comprehensive private healthcare (including dentist and optician).
• Life assurance (x4 salary).
• Pension: employer’s contribution of 4%.
• Company and personal performance‑based bonus.
• Salary sacrifice scheme.
• Long service leave.
• Training and professional development.
• Regular social events.
• Perkbox – employee experience platform.

Discover more about us: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/