Assistant Project Controls Manager in London

The Assistant Project Controls Manager post at HS2 Ltd supports the HS2 Programme, working on the project baseline for one development or delivery area. Core work covers building and maintaining an integrated baseline across scope, time, cost, risk and quality, analysing performance against it, and assessing the impact of changes. The role is distinct for its coordination of supply chain controls data and the period reporting cycle. Candidates need prior project controls experience, and HS2 cannot sponsor visas.

What the job involves:

• Support the development and maintenance of an integrated baseline across scope, time, cost, risk and quality, and track performance for projects and contracts.
• Coordinate project controls activities within the supply chain, projects or contracts, assuring the accuracy and quality of cost, risk and schedule information.
• Analyse data and reports to provide insights and trends on performance and risks to support decision making.
• Support the periodic correlation of schedule, cost, quality and risk, and capture and analyse cost data for entry into HS2 data systems.
• Review supply chain programme submissions and update client schedules.
• Support the identification and management of risks, drawing on specialist advice to respond to delays and issues.
• Support and coordinate the change management process, ensuring baseline impacts are assessed and managed.
• Support controls governance.
• Coordinate and communicate the period reporting cycle, self-assess procedural compliance, and share lessons and best practice across the project controls community.
• Support the assurance of project controls data and adherence to PMO and project controls policies, processes and standards.
• Promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and comply with organisational EDI initiatives, policies and procedures.

What's required:

• Experience in a project controls role.
• Experience in one or more core project controls functions: baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management or performance reporting.
• Experience using Microsoft applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) or equivalent.
• Experience supporting the facilitation and administration of project performance reviews and governance meetings.

Skills & knowledge:

• Effective interpersonal skills, including tact, influence and assertive verbal and written communication.
• Problem-solving: identifying problems, reviewing information, developing options and implementing solutions.
• Data analysis and producing accurate, timely reports in multiple formats for different audiences.
• Presentation skills, including presenting at project level, supporting workshops and presenting reports to project and supply chain teams.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of one or more core project controls disciplines: schedule, cost, change or risk management.
• Basic knowledge of project and commercial management, including cost delivery and schedule targets.

Checks & eligibility:

• Right to work in the UK at the time of application, validated before interview.
• Pre-employment checks: nationality and immigration status, employment references, DBS, financial and education checks.

Other:

• Behaviour consistent with the HS2 values of Safety, Leadership, Integrity and Respect.

What's offered:

• Flexible benefits fund of 20% of base salary, paid on top and fully pensionable.
• Range of competitive benefits set out on the employer's website.
• Flexible working.
• Personal and professional development opportunities.
• Staff networks.