CMR
construction
ProjectControlManager-Rail
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“Project Control Manager - Rail at CMR. Skills: project controls, planning, cost control, risk management, performance reporting, stakeholder management, cross-functional coordination, resource planning, continuous improvement. Lead, manage and set up the project controls capability for a major project or programme – people, procedures, systems. Provide interpretation of the data in the monthly reporting to support prompt decision making by the SLT”
What You'll Achieve.
help support our expansion across the UK; transform the national transport network and deliver long-term economic and environmental benefits; driving successful delivery through effective planning, cost control, risk management, and performance reporting; shaping outcomes on a once-in-a-generation programme with lasting impact; support prompt decision making by the SLT; collate monthly KPI & progress data related to time, cost, risk, and quality for the purposes of monthly business reporting
Industry & Context.
identify and mitigate issues
Full right to work in the UK
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Professional experience undertaking Programme Controls Manager roles for the development and/or delivery of large, complex construction projects, Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels, Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, Ability to facilitate workshops with multiple stakeholders in order to identify and mitigate issues, Experience managing and integrating risk, planning, cost change control, document control and reporting teams, having worked in at least one of these disciplines, Experience in managing teams of highly skilled specialists, Experience of managing project controls systems, Full right to work in the UK
Nice to Have
A formal professional Project Management qualification
What You'll Do.
manage and set up the project controls capability for a major project or programme – people
Provide interpretation of the data in the monthly reporting to support prompt decision making by the SLT
Establish and manage the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) and supervise the Project Control deliverable to collate monthly KPI & progress data related to time
and quality for the purposes of monthly business reporting
Implement effective project governance
processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle
Manage and co-ordinate the project controls function through the supply chain
Be responsible for integrating the disciplines including schedule
quality and reporting
Assurance of data and ensuring adherence to PMO policies
processes and standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
cross-functional coordination; stakeholder management; Ability to build and maintain stakeholder relationships at all levels; Ability to facilitate workshops with multiple stakeholders in order to identify and mitigate issues; Experience managing and integrating risk, planning, cost change control, document control and reporting teams; Experience in managing teams of highly skilled specialists; Manage and co-ordinate the project controls function through the supply chain; integrating the disciplines including schedule, cost, risk, quality and reporting
Communication Scope
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Process & Methodology
project controls, planning, cost control, risk management, performance reporting, Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), project governance, integrating the disciplines including schedule, cost, risk, quality and reporting
Full Job Description
🌟 Position: CMR: Project Controls Manager 📍 Location: Remote 2 days / Birmingham 3 days 💼 Type: Full-time 📅 Start Date: Immediate 💰 Salary: Competitive We have an exciting new opportunity for a highly motivated, dynamic Project Controls Manager who has a good technical ability across the full spectrum of project controls to help support our expansion across the UK. The Project: This is an opportunity to join one of the UK’s largest and most complex infrastructure programmes, helping to transform the national transport network and deliver long-term economic and environmental benefits. Working on a project of national significance, the Project Controls Manager will play a key role in driving successful delivery through effective planning, cost control, risk management, and performance reporting—shaping outcomes on a once-in-a-generation programme with lasting impact. About us: CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries. Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry. Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention. 🔹 What’s in it for you? - At CMR you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before. - If you demonstrate the capability, our merit based system will enable you to develop fast. - We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas. - Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference. - We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes b
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