PMO Project Controls Lead ‘ The Project Management Office (PMO) is the recognised centre of excellence for Project Delivery and Project Governance at Allan Webb LTD (AWL). The AWL PMO is responsible for maintaining and developing the performance drumbeat, standardisation of project delivery, and data to drive decision-making’. The PMO Project Controls Lead will have the primary responsibility of supporting project operations being undertaken by our delivery teams. This role involves a range of duties that will span the full project delivery lifecycle from pre-sales through to delivery and support. The primary interface of this role is to our Account Managers, Project Managers and Heads of department. Typically, this is not a client-facing role, but in some cases, the PMO Project Controls Lead may interface directly with clients where the delivery requires specific project controls to support delivery. Job Functions, Responsibilities & Core Activities As a Project Controller Lead, you'll be delivering project controls functions, primarily focusing on cost management whilst reporting to Senior Stakeholders, Account Managers and Project Managers. In addition, you'll be identifying resource requirements, reviewing new project proposals/remits alongside leading a team of professionals to deliver an effective and successful Project Controls service. The PMO Project Controls Lead is responsible for ensuring consistency and accuracy of project delivery, they will oversee the PMO Coordinator and support the Account Manager and Project Managers in their delivery of the agreed solution scope, to the required quality, on schedule, within budget, delivering the agreed outputs and benefits and to customer satisfaction. The PMO Project Controls Lead will work closely with a variety of stakeholder include but not exhaustive of Account Managers, Project Managers, PMO Coordinator, the Head of Operations and Finance teams within AWL. The PMO Project Controls Lead will undertake a range of project control activities as part of their role within the AWL PMO. These activities will vary depending on the type of project (both internal projects and external). These activities are as follows: • Developing and implementing project control systems and procedures. • Preparing, maintaining, and updating project schedules. • Identifying, monitoring, and mitigating risk factors. • Evaluating labour cost and resource requirements against budget constraints. • Documenting project progress and communicating with stakeholders. • Providing regular briefing to Account Manager and Project Manager on project financials, schedule status, issues, and concerns. • Work closely with the operational and business support teams, where required, to facilitate the timely flow of information in line with the AWL business reporting drumbeat • Lead and assist with various types of project reviews including Performance Reviews, Risk Reviews, Resource Reviews, Change Reviews, Learning from Experience (LfE) sessions. • Oversee and monitor performance, progress and department budgets • Supporting Accounts with: Cost Forecasting and Estimating Risk Management Change Control Resource Management Scheduling Support PM Tools Support • Carry out any other duties in line with your role and as the business deems necessary Working Environment: The PMO Project Controls Lead role will be full-time, contracted 37.5 hours per week. AWL operate with a hybrid-working environment. This includes Working from Home (WfH) and working at our office in Stonehouse, Gloucester. This arrangement may flex to meet AWL business needs. The PMO Controls will report into the Head of the PMO. Experience and Skills Education & Training : • Relevant project management training (APM, MSP etc) • Desirable: Degree level or equivalent work experience. Work Experience: • Essential: 3-5 Years Project Experience • Demonstrable experience as a Project controls Lead • Awareness in delivery projects of all sizes and complexity. • Awareness of working in a complex multi capability environments. • Experience with Microsoft and other Enterprise or mid-market ERP’s (Desirable) • Analysis and reporting - Analysing and reporting data to develop a complete and accurate picture that will inform decisions regarding the management, quality and control of projects. • Performance management - Identifying, agreeing and implementing appropriate performance management techniques for the project. This includes identifying trends and deviations from the original plan and recommending appropriate corrective actions. • Baseline management - Developing, setting and managing baseline(s) – the process of managing the reference levels against which a project is monitored and controlled. • Schedule control - Identifying, applying and evaluating schedule control techniques, which support the management of progress against a timetable and consider factors such as limited resources and estimating uncertainty. • Cost control - Identifying, applying and evaluating cost control techniques to support the monitoring, managing and reporting of costs. • Quality control - Identifying, applying and evaluating quality control techniques to support the monitoring and managing of quality. • Risk control - Identifying, applying and evaluating risk control techniques to inform the risk management process. • Change control - Establishing protocols to alter the scope of a project, implementing the protocols when necessary and updating configuration documentation including contracts to develop, maintain and apply quality management processes for the ongoing project or change initiative. Specialised Knowledge & Skills: • Have excellent skills in the use of Word, Excel, PowerPoint & PowerBi • Experience of working with and Using SharePoint sites, MS Project and Visio (Desirable) • Ability to influence individuals globally and at various levels • Provides regular briefing to project directors on project financials, schedule status, issues, and concerns • Strategic Sourcing, Opportunity/Spend Analyses, and Contract Negotiations • Attention to detail • Problem solver • Independent thinker • Good communication The successful candidate will be expected to develop in time, in addition to the skills set and experience mentioned above, the knowledge, skills and experienced required in delivering project support and control outputs. As the PMO Administrator/Co-ordinator you will develop and build upon: • Your understanding of the project life cycle, project methodology, and key artefacts • Project Controls functions and outputs Approach: • Self-motivated, accountable approach and a strong sense of teamwork. • Must be results oriented and exhibit good interpersonal skills. • Ability to create formal and informal networks within the AWL business.