Project Controls Lead - DV Cleared

Role Description

You will be an integral part of the team and play a key role in the delivery and continuous development of our capability and service offer. You will play a key role in executing and improving all project management processes to ensure robust and efficient project delivery to a strict timetable, supporting projects across their entire lifecycle, providing key controlling and governance.

You will act as the link between the Project Management, Commercial, and Finance teams, and provide the co-ordination to allow these teams to operate cohesively and consistently.

Skills and experience

A working knowledge and demonstrable experience in all or some of the following areas:

Experience of working in a project delivery environment or PMO with a good understanding of structured and agile frameworks & methodologies (e.g., APMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, MSP)

Experience in project planning, Scheduling, monitoring, and reporting, with P6, Microsoft Project or JIRA

Understanding of programme data management and digital tool solutions.

Applied knowledge of practical consulting tools and techniques.

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Very strong project management skills with the ability to manage the delivery, commercial and financial aspects of client engagements

Workshop design and facilitation

Strong commercial awareness including the ability to identify and manage risks

High standard of proficiency in oral and written communication with very high attention to detail

Ability to work independently and prioritise tasks

Sound Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel

Excellent communication and numeracy skills

Responsibilities

Build relationships with client stakeholders to manage expectations, establish an environment of trust and deliver outstanding client satisfaction

Work as part of a high performing team whilst supporting other members of the team

Lead delivery of client deliverables and project tasks as directed by your Project, client Manager or Project Controls lead

Track project costs and produce finance reports

Maintain databases and spreadsheets as directed by your Project

Support Project Managers / Project Directors for timely inputs to the finance reports and other project management reports

Present to clients and key stakeholders in a professional, responsive, and client-focused manner.

As an individual

Have a strong understanding of large-scale projects and programmes - their component parts (e.g. governance, assurance, controls, lifecycle processes, etc) and how functions combine to deliver outcomes

An outstanding track record of delivering value, ideally in a consulting/advisory business, showing creative problem-solving

Highly adaptable, creative, and able to pick up new concepts and deliver in ambiguous environments

Ability to work in an agile manner, working flexibly to ensure deadlines are achieved.

Able to work at a strategic level, but also highly analytical and able to quickly process information or data

Charismatic, resourceful, energetic, and enthusiastic.

Individually strong but a great team player, who seeks diversity of thought and engagement from others

Engaging and approachable with strong communication and presentation skills