Senior Project Controls / PMO Lead

<p>A major, regulated infrastructure organisation is investing heavily in a multi-year capital programme and is strengthening its PMO / Project Controls capability.We're recruiting a Senior Project Controls Lead to provide controls leadership across a complex programme of work, ensuring disciplined forecasting, change control, governance and assurance.This role suits a Project Controls professional who enjoys being close to delivery teams, can confidently challenge performance, and can translate cost / schedule information into clear insight for senior stakeholders.What you'll be doing:</p><ul><li>Embedding proportionate project control processes across a defined programme / workstream</li><li>Leading regular performance and "project health" sessions with delivery teams, bringing challenge and supporting solutions</li><li>Ensuring robust adherence to controls including financial forecasting, change control, RAID, milestone management and progress measurement</li><li>Producing programme status reporting and presenting key messages and trends to senior leaders</li><li>Supporting an integrated approach across cost and schedule, working closely with planners to keep forecasts and plans aligned</li><li>Delivering assurance activity (project assurance reviews / post-project reviews) and tracking actions through to closure</li><li>Coaching and developing project controls colleagues, including line management where required</li><li>Driving continuous improvement and helping to develop and roll out project controls training across the delivery community</li></ul><p>What we're looking for:</p><ul><li>Strong experience in a PMO / Project Controls environment within a large, complex programme</li><li>Proven ability to analyse performance data and communicate clear insights to senior stakeholders</li><li>Experience enforcing governance and control processes (and improving adherence where needed)</li><li>Solid understanding of financial reporting and project planning principles</li><li>Confident communication style with the credibility to challenge constructively</li><li>Comfortable working across multiple systems and collaborating with varied teams</li></ul><p>Desirable experience (not essential):</p><ul><li>Background in regulated infrastructure, utilities, construction or similarly complex delivery environments</li><li>Exposure to complex commercial / contractual challenges (NEC experience beneficial)</li><li>Primavera P6 knowledge</li></ul><p><strong>What you need to do now:</strong>If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call us now.</p><p>Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays.co.uk</p><img src="https://www.jobg8.com/Tracking.aspx?sFiDUbGRNFfKeUq5hLUJgMlCkBaU9kI3i" width="0" height="0" />