Senior Project Controls Manager

Description

• You will mentor, coach, and develop your project team and provide an environment to share knowledge and experience.
• You will supports the HUB PMO and project controls director with resourcing and recruitment for the assigned commission.
• You will commit to making a positive impact for our people, our clients, and our planet, and take ownership for holding others to account who do not uphold the Mace values.
• You will actively network, innovate, and seek understanding of best practice, utilising the full depth of knowledge of Mace Group, the Centres of Excellence, Mace Way Control Centre and Knowledge Hub.
• Facilitates and drives periodic reporting and structured governance and performance meetings.
• Provides comprehensive technical expertise to mentor and assist the personal and career development of team members of the PMO and project controls team.
• You will support senior PMO stakeholders in influencing long term development of strategy for a function or Business Unit (BU), creating a sustainable business future.
• Manages, influences and negotiates with senior stakeholders.
• You will be developing your expertise in PMO and project controls, with a growing internal and external network (e.g. clients, contractors, consultancies and other stakeholders).
• Manages the integration of project controls with PMO and planning disciplines.
• You will champion a diverse and inclusive working environment, and understand the importance of the wellbeing of the people you manage.
• Works alongside the PMO Director and/or Project Manager to recognise actions, recognise opportunities and mitigate risks and issues.
• Creates and designs effective implementation of PMO and project controls framework/strategy on assigned commissions.
• You will manage Project teams in the administration of the PMO and project controls process, particularly with respect to the cost, schedule, change, risk and reporting.
• Provides expert advice to the project team in the administration of the PMO and project controls process, with focus on cost, schedule, change, risk and reporting, to achieve key objectives and the escalation of performance and management issues.
• Coordinates activities/operations to ensure they are carried out in line with Mace Control Centre, Client requirements and prevailing legislation.
• You will be an advocate of Mace's value of safety first, and be accountable for leading and maintaining exceptional safety, quality, cost, programme, sustainability and project compliance standards.
• Contributes to the development of Quantitively Analysis (cost and time).
• Creating and delivering persuasive and engaging presentations to wide range of audiences in our industry.
• Works collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.
• Manages and directs clients, consultants, contractors, project team on assigned commissions on all PMO and project controls matters.
• Partners with clients to meet expectations and build strong professional relationships.
• Supports the HUB PMO and project controls director with resourcing and recruitment for the assigned commission.
• You will support best in class service delivery and effective engagement with wider industry and professional bodies to promote Mace.
• Accountable for developing and managing Baseline (scope, time, cost, risk, assumptions) and subsequent delivery performance, change and contingency monitoring.
• Manages PMO and project controls performance on their assigned commissions.
• Responsible for line management a team of PMO and project controls team members to deliver on assigned commissions.
• You will create and design effective implementations of PMO and project controls frameworks and strategies on assigned commissions.

Requirements

• Deep domain knowledge of providing PMO and project controls leadership in one or more sectors (e.g. rail, highways, nuclear, public sector, hospitals).
• Ability to manage challenging behaviours, relationships and still secure a positive outcome.
• Deep property or infrastructure project management expertise.
• Ability to work in a highly pressurised environment, managing multiple priorities.
• Effective networking skills.
• APM Planning and Project Controls (PPC) Foundation and Practitioner.
• Effective communication and engagement skills and is able to persuade/influence colleagues and stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Good understanding of construction projects, decencies and interfaces within the project lifecycle and management consultancy.
• Progress towards achievement of Chartered status (or equivalent) and/or membership of professional a relevant professional institution e.g. Association of Project Managers.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to ‘deep dive’ into topics.
• Membership of RICS, CIOB, APM, ICE or equivalent demonstrable professional or personal development.
• Practical knowledge/application, and understanding of the opportunities related to data analytics, Power BI and other reporting suite tools.
• Ability to collaborate with and influence others.
• Experience of managing relationships with key senior stakeholders.
• Proven ability to articulate complex information and ideas for a non-technical audience.
• Knowledge of how carbon and sustainability considerations will shape the outlook of the projects you are working on.
• Experience of effective PMO and project controls leadership on complex construction projects.
• Ability to contribute to the establishment of high performing teams.
• Relevant university degree (e.g. construction, engineering) or equivalent.
• Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.
• Experience of setting up effective PMO and project controls services/audit and assurance frameworks/strategies.
• Resilient/robust in the face of challenging situations, clients, personalities.
• Leadership and management experience of large, diverse teams.
• Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques and software (e.g. MS office and Power BI, Aconex, Primavera P6 and RiskHive).
• Experience of working client side as well as consultancy.
• Progress towards management successful programmes/P3O/P3M3 accreditation.
• Exhibits some commercial acumen and assists with business development and bids/winning work as required.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to form effective working relationships.
• Basic knowledge of tools, techniques and software that interfaces with the risk discipline (e.g. Primavera Risk Analyser, @risk, Active Risk Manager).
• Experience or equivalent supporting the delivery of a range of PMO and project controls services within the construction sector and/or management consultancy.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance