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Senior/Lead Project Controls Manager - Defence

Cardiff, United Kingdom, gb💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-18 → 2026-09-26

Core

Leading cross-discipline Project Controls teams for high-risk, high-complexity defence and infrastructure projects, ensuring scope, cost, risk, and schedule integration.

Role type

Senior/Lead Project Controls Manager

Builds

Production project controls functions, performance baselines, and governance processes for complex programmes

Domain

Defence and Infrastructure

Deliverable

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

Required skills

Project Controls (Planning, Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Risk Management, Performance Reporting), Earned Value Management, Work Breakdown Structure creation, Supplier performance data analysis, Quantitative Risk Analysis, Resource-loaded schedule management, Governance process design, Stakeholder influence, Team mentoring

Preferred skills

Experience in highly regulated sectors, Proposal creation, Pursuit planning, Recruitment and succession planning, Maturity assessment of organisations

Technologies

Project Controls software/tools

Responsibilities

Setting up and leading cross-discipline Project Controls teams; Defining scope and establishing Work Breakdown Structures; Managing change control and Performance Measurement Baselines; Collaborating with suppliers on contractual requirements; Analysing performance data for delivery decisions; Generating cost and cash estimates; Overseeing risk management and Quantitative Risk Analysis; Supporting resource deployment; Establishing governance processes; Mentoring team members; Contributing to business generation activities

Seniority

Senior/Lead, hands-on IC with strategic growth responsibilities

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