Senior Project Controls Specialist - Newcastle

WeAreTechWomen; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading multinational professional services company seeks a Project Controls Specialist in Newcastle. This role entails leading complex programme management, utilizing data analytics for strategy insights, and ensuring successful project delivery. Candidates should possess strong commercial awareness and exceptional communication skills, with a keen interest in technology. The position offers a hybrid work model with three days in office.

Qualifications

• Experience managing complex plans and resources.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor as part of a large team.

Responsibilities

• Lead a fast-paced Delivery PMO team across multiple complex programmes.
• Support successful delivery as part of the project management office.
• Use data analytics to inform programme strategy.
• Manage operational and financial data for large projects.
• Work with internal teams to understand status and risks.
• Manage internal and client stakeholder relationships.
• Drive continuous service improvement and automation.

Skills

Experience leading as part of a project or programme management office (PMO)

Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen

Experience in data analytics and tooling e.g. Power BI

Exceptional communication skills

Excellent problem solving and analytical skills

Interest in technology

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Job Description

Project Controls Specialist

Location:

Newcastle Upon‑Tyne

Hybrid Working:

Please note - This role will require you to work from our Newcastle, Cobalt Business Park office 3 days per week.

Please Note:

Any offer of employment is subject to satisfactory BPSS and SC security clearance which requires 5 years continuous UK address history (typically including no periods of 30 consecutive days or more spent outside of the UK) at the point of application.

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next‑generation technology to each business challenge.

As a team:

Join Accenture and help transform leading organisations and communities around the world. The sheer scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the way we collaborate, operate and deliver value provides an unparalleled opportunity to grow and advance.

Accenture Technology powers our clients to achieve high performance. We combine business and industry insights with innovative technology to drive growth for our clients. We extend our technology and business capabilities through a powerful alliance ecosystem of market leaders and innovators to provide our clients the best specialised skills and tailored solutions.

You’ll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

In our team you will learn:

• Our Advanced Technology Centre is a thriving technology and innovation hub from where we deliver high quality services to a number of private and public sector clients.
• You’ll learn, grow and advance in an innovative culture that thrives on shared success, diverse ways of thinking and enables boundaryless opportunities that can drive your career in new and exciting ways.

As a Project Controls Service Specialist, you will:

• Lead a fast‑paced Delivery PMO team working across multiple complex programmes of work, reporting directly into Senior Leadership.
• Support successful delivery as part of the project management office for large scale, high‑complexity programmes.
• Use data analytics to uncover actionable insights and inform programme strategy via relevant tools (e.g. Power BI).
• Own and manage end‑to‑end operational and financial data for large projects or programmes of work. Reporting on internal profitability, sales and revenue positions.
• Work with internal delivery teams to understand status, issues, risks and put in place mitigation plans.
• Plan, budget creation, management and control using a bespoke suite of programme management tools; including setting up plans, tracking progress, and reporting variances.
• Liaise with internal Commercial and Financial Management teams to ensure that programme and corporate finances are aligned and that the Programme is delivering to target.
• Manage internal and client stakeholder relationships.
• Responsible for identifying and driving continuous service improvement and process automation.

Qualification

• Experience leading as part of a project or programme management office (PMO).
• Adept at managing complex plans and resource profiles over large programmes of work.
• Strong commercial awareness and financial acumen.
• Experience of data analytics and tooling e.g. Power BI.
• Experience in driving process automation and continuous service improvement.
• Exceptional communication skills - including verbal, written, and presenting to groups.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
• Proven ability to coach and mentor as part of a large team.
• A keen interest in technology.

Locations

Newcastle

Additional Information

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About Accenture

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We believe that delivering value requires innovation, and innovation thrives in an inclusive and diverse environment. We actively foster a workplace free from bias, where everyone feels a sense of belonging and is respected and empowered to do their best work.

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Join Accenture to work at the heart of change. Visit us at www.accenture.com.