Morson Talent
Project Controller
Job Location
UK, United Kingdom
Job Description
Job Purpose:
• Act, as part of a team of subject matter experts, to provide Primavera P6 EPPM & SAP Financial application knowledge
• Accountable for creating and maintaining project budget data including schedules, actuals and forecasts
• Responsible for analysing progress reported against the work schedules and produce reports on projects’ progress performance and forecasts
• Responsible for contributing to a large number of projects within client's Capital Plan where the outputs of this work will be aggregated to provide programme level plans, budgets, schedules, forecasts and reports.
Facts and Figures
• Will support several projects simultaneously in client’s Capital Plan to a cumulative value of circa £50m.
• Will work with multiple Project Managers and Programme Managers (10 to 15) as well as managing the consultant supply chain (8 to 10 Commercial and Contracts Managers) to provide information and reports required to support Programme and Project Control activities and functions.
• The ability to manage the above will result in the successful delivery of the Capital Plan
Principal Accountabilities
The Project Controllers principle accountabilities will be:
• Provide weekly status reporting on key business projects within any Financial Year to the Project Controls Manager and Head of Project Controls for consumption by the Capital Delivery Director & Group Asset Management Directors.
• Responsibility for the update of information in the Capital Delivery Tracker (CDT), which is the current live overview of client’s Capital Plan.
• Liaison with Directors & business level approvers of both the CAPEX & GW process in order to track progress & unlock any approval issues or blockages within the system.
• Produce near term (3 month look ahead week by week) capital projects cash-flow forecasts for client's Finance arm.
• Produce up to date medium term (12 month rolling) forecast of capital projects cash-flow for capital programme Outturn.
• Produce longer term project and programme information to inform and update long term plans.
• Assist in the development, planning and control of a the overall Capital Expenditure plan for the client covering one-year, five-year and ten-year business planning periods.
• Assist in payment tracking and cash-flow forecasting for accrual purposes.
• Assist in retentions management.
• Work in conjunction with the client's Supply Chain team and Strategic Programme Management supplier to develop capital expenditure efficiencies from standardisation and work bundling opportunities.
• Auditing commercial management services and Contractors commercial management to ensure consistent high standards for the client.
• Involvement in any future recruitment within the Project Controls team, particularly at Apprenticeship level.
Decision-Making
The Project Controller will apply know how and management skills to tackle challenges and problems that arise, this will require the following typical problem solving abilities:
• Analyse available data and present the information to the Senior Management teams and drive the resultant corrective action
• Analyse, report and make recommendations on associated key performance indicators
• Identify and highlight areas of potential difficulty and identify possible solutions
• Adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Effective prioritising and execution of tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Key Contacts and Relationships
This section should provide detail on the key relationships critical to effective job performance. It is not intended as a comprehensive list of all the people the jobholder will come into contact with or have dealings with.
• A pivotal role within the Project Controls team
• Works directly with Programme Managers, Senior Project and Project Managers
• Asset Management
• Finance
• Supply Chain
• Various members of the Senior Management Team as required
• Other departments within the client as required
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
What skills, qualifications and experience are necessary for full and effective performance? It is important that there is no unjustifiable discrimination, so there should be a clear rationale for the points listed in this section.
• A minimum of at least 3 years’ experience of working with Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM enterprise tool.
• Technical ability to proficiently update & manipulate the system in order to shape bespoke reports as necessary, whilst maintaining control & governance in line with a robust project delivery system. Must have the technical skills to ensure a smooth deployment and to achieve the planned business goals.
• Be able to specify the technical environment required for implementation, provide installation support, and integrate with other in-house systems.
• Ability to advise on & carry out the following tasks: Integrating Primavera P6 with other enterprise systems, System Customizations, Primavera P6 custom report writing, Ability to transfer data from previous Primavera P6 versions & Data migrations from other systems (MS Project etc).
• Knowledge & experience of working with the latest industry scheduling, profile & cost tools, including Primavera & SAP. Demonstrate significant experience in providing both near term & medium term project cash-flow forecasts (12 month rolling). Ability to shape & provide bespoke reports from Primavera.
• A Project Controls or Project Management foundation qualification as recognised by RICS, ICE, IMechE or IEE. Primavera P6 user capability to an advanced / administrator level & working towards an RICS accredited qualification.
• A background in a commercial role (Quantity Surveying etc.) is preferred but not essential, as well as experience in delivering complex multi-stakeholder projects & programmes of work to tight regulatory deadlines.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a similar operational environment
Initial 6 month contract Inside IR35
Location: UK, GB
Posted Date: 11/24/2024
• Act, as part of a team of subject matter experts, to provide Primavera P6 EPPM & SAP Financial application knowledge
• Accountable for creating and maintaining project budget data including schedules, actuals and forecasts
• Responsible for analysing progress reported against the work schedules and produce reports on projects’ progress performance and forecasts
• Responsible for contributing to a large number of projects within client's Capital Plan where the outputs of this work will be aggregated to provide programme level plans, budgets, schedules, forecasts and reports.
Facts and Figures
• Will support several projects simultaneously in client’s Capital Plan to a cumulative value of circa £50m.
• Will work with multiple Project Managers and Programme Managers (10 to 15) as well as managing the consultant supply chain (8 to 10 Commercial and Contracts Managers) to provide information and reports required to support Programme and Project Control activities and functions.
• The ability to manage the above will result in the successful delivery of the Capital Plan
Principal Accountabilities
The Project Controllers principle accountabilities will be:
• Provide weekly status reporting on key business projects within any Financial Year to the Project Controls Manager and Head of Project Controls for consumption by the Capital Delivery Director & Group Asset Management Directors.
• Responsibility for the update of information in the Capital Delivery Tracker (CDT), which is the current live overview of client’s Capital Plan.
• Liaison with Directors & business level approvers of both the CAPEX & GW process in order to track progress & unlock any approval issues or blockages within the system.
• Produce near term (3 month look ahead week by week) capital projects cash-flow forecasts for client's Finance arm.
• Produce up to date medium term (12 month rolling) forecast of capital projects cash-flow for capital programme Outturn.
• Produce longer term project and programme information to inform and update long term plans.
• Assist in the development, planning and control of a the overall Capital Expenditure plan for the client covering one-year, five-year and ten-year business planning periods.
• Assist in payment tracking and cash-flow forecasting for accrual purposes.
• Assist in retentions management.
• Work in conjunction with the client's Supply Chain team and Strategic Programme Management supplier to develop capital expenditure efficiencies from standardisation and work bundling opportunities.
• Auditing commercial management services and Contractors commercial management to ensure consistent high standards for the client.
• Involvement in any future recruitment within the Project Controls team, particularly at Apprenticeship level.
Decision-Making
The Project Controller will apply know how and management skills to tackle challenges and problems that arise, this will require the following typical problem solving abilities:
• Analyse available data and present the information to the Senior Management teams and drive the resultant corrective action
• Analyse, report and make recommendations on associated key performance indicators
• Identify and highlight areas of potential difficulty and identify possible solutions
• Adapt to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Effective prioritising and execution of tasks in a high-pressure environment.
Key Contacts and Relationships
This section should provide detail on the key relationships critical to effective job performance. It is not intended as a comprehensive list of all the people the jobholder will come into contact with or have dealings with.
• A pivotal role within the Project Controls team
• Works directly with Programme Managers, Senior Project and Project Managers
• Asset Management
• Finance
• Supply Chain
• Various members of the Senior Management Team as required
• Other departments within the client as required
Knowledge, Experience and Skills
What skills, qualifications and experience are necessary for full and effective performance? It is important that there is no unjustifiable discrimination, so there should be a clear rationale for the points listed in this section.
• A minimum of at least 3 years’ experience of working with Oracle Primavera P6 EPPM enterprise tool.
• Technical ability to proficiently update & manipulate the system in order to shape bespoke reports as necessary, whilst maintaining control & governance in line with a robust project delivery system. Must have the technical skills to ensure a smooth deployment and to achieve the planned business goals.
• Be able to specify the technical environment required for implementation, provide installation support, and integrate with other in-house systems.
• Ability to advise on & carry out the following tasks: Integrating Primavera P6 with other enterprise systems, System Customizations, Primavera P6 custom report writing, Ability to transfer data from previous Primavera P6 versions & Data migrations from other systems (MS Project etc).
• Knowledge & experience of working with the latest industry scheduling, profile & cost tools, including Primavera & SAP. Demonstrate significant experience in providing both near term & medium term project cash-flow forecasts (12 month rolling). Ability to shape & provide bespoke reports from Primavera.
• A Project Controls or Project Management foundation qualification as recognised by RICS, ICE, IMechE or IEE. Primavera P6 user capability to an advanced / administrator level & working towards an RICS accredited qualification.
• A background in a commercial role (Quantity Surveying etc.) is preferred but not essential, as well as experience in delivering complex multi-stakeholder projects & programmes of work to tight regulatory deadlines.
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in a similar operational environment
Initial 6 month contract Inside IR35
Location: UK, GB
Posted Date: 11/24/2024
Contact Information
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