Overview
We are seeking an experienced Senior Project Controls Manager to lead project controls activities for a significant data centre programme. This strategic leadership role involves collaborating with senior stakeholders and delivery teams to ensure effective planning, cost management, risk management, and performance reporting. The ideal candidate will establish robust controls frameworks and drive performance across a multi-disciplinary project environment.
Responsibilities
- Lead the delivery of integrated project controls across major programmes.
- Establish and maintain effective cost, schedule, risk, and change management processes.
- Develop programme-wide reporting frameworks and performance management systems.
- Provide strategic insight and assurance to senior stakeholders and programme leadership.
- Drive earned value management and performance measurement activities.
- Lead, mentor, and develop project controls teams across multiple workstreams.
- Ensure compliance with contractual, governance, and reporting requirements.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and project controls maturity enhancement.
Requirements
- Proven experience leading project controls functions on major data centre projects or programmes.
- Strong background across planning, cost management, risk, change control, and performance reporting.
- Experience operating within complex infrastructure, engineering, construction, or major programme environments.
- Strong understanding of NEC contract frameworks and programme governance.
- Proficiency with project controls tools including Primavera P6, experience with Power BI advantageous.
- Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders and client leadership teams.
- Previous experience managing and developing high-performing project controls teams.