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Project Controls Manager

Cambridge, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2025-12-23 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead the implementation of best practice Controls, Planning, Analytics, Reporting, Risk, Change, Resource, and Performance Management solutions on complex, multidisciplinary client commissions.

Role type

Senior IC Project Controls Manager

Builds

Project controls strategies, governance frameworks, and performance reporting for major commissions

Domain

Professional services / Construction & Engineering / Infrastructure

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery

Required skills

Project controls strategy, team leadership, NEC contract knowledge, independent audit and assurance, stakeholder reporting, recovery planning, governance design, resource coordination, subject matter expertise in planning/risk/cost/change

Preferred skills

Line management, bid/proposal preparation, mentoring, Microsoft Dynamics 365

Technologies

Primavera, Project Online, Microsoft Project, Asta Powerproject, SAP, @Risk, Pertmaster, Active Risk Manager, Acumen Suite, Power BI, Azure, Tableau, Sharepoint, CEMAR, Conject

Responsibilities

Manage a project controls team on major commissions, implement bespoke controls strategies, define success metrics and governance, undertake independent reviews and audits, deliver project status and recovery plans to stakeholders, drive a positive performance culture

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with line management responsibilities

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