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Senior/Lead Project Controls Manager - Defence

Birmingham, United Kingdom, gbFull-time2026-10-13 → 2026-11-11
HybridSecurity clearance required

Core

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

Role type

Senior/Lead Project Controls Manager

Builds

Performance Measurement Baselines, cost/cash estimates, risk analyses, and auditable governance processes for defence programmes.

Domain

Defence and Infrastructure

Required skills

Project Controls (Planning, Scheduling, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Risk Management, Performance Reporting), Earned Value Management, Quantitative Risk Analysis, Work Breakdown Structure creation, Supplier performance data analysis, Resource deployment, Stakeholder influence, Team mentoring, Proposal creation

Preferred skills

Experience in highly regulated sectors, ability to work in uncertain environments, proactive attitude, diverse and inclusive leadership

Technologies

Project Controls software (specific tools not named)

Responsibilities

Setting up and leading Project Controls teams, defining project scope and WBS, managing change control and performance baselines, analysing cost and schedule data, overseeing risk management, supporting resource deployment, establishing governance processes, mentoring team members, contributing to business generation activities

Seniority

Senior/Associate Director/Director, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities