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Project Controls Manager – Defence

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

Core

Leading cross-discipline Project Controls teams on high risk, high complexity, and high value defence or infrastructure projects.

Role type

Senior IC Project Controls Manager

Builds

Work Breakdown Structures, Performance Measurement Baselines, cost and cash estimates, and delivery recovery plans.

Domain

Defence and Infrastructure

Required skills

Project lifecycle management, Earned Value Management, Quantitative Risk Analysis, Cost Estimation, Cost Control, Planning and Scheduling, Resource Management, Stakeholder Influence, Governance Process Design, Team Mentoring

Preferred skills

Experience in highly regulated sectors, membership in professional bodies (APM, PMI), ability to work in uncertain environments

Technologies

Project Controls software tools

Responsibilities

Define scope and establish Work Breakdown Structures, manage change control and performance baselines, integrate scope/cost/risk/schedule, analyse performance data for delivery decisions, liaise with Finance for cost estimates, oversee risk management, support resource deployment, establish governance processes, assure output quality, facilitate delivery recovery planning, communicate performance to stakeholders, mentor team members

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC