Job Requirements/Description
Job DescriptionRole Title: Senior Principal Project ControllerLocation: Bristol or Farnborough- 2 to 3 days per week onsiteDuration: 12 monthsClearance required: SC ClearedDay rate: £500 per day via umbrella companyOverall Purpose of the Job:The role is responsible for the delivery of Project Control, scheduling and EVM administration & supportacross all projects and programmes
Key Accountabilities:
Leading by example, communicating purpose and expectations, developing and motivating the team,
creating inclusivity, participation and involvement and encouraging innovation and creativity
Undertaking tasks and activities, as required, in the delivery of planning & scheduling
Championing Best Practice and applying lessons learned within the team, with programme and project
teams and other key delivery partners
Developing and maintaining regular, open and positive lines of communication within the team, with the
leadership, programme and project teams and other key delivery partners
Managing, motivating and coordinating the team to achieve specified objectives
Engaging, mentoring and supporting the team in their career development and providing guidance that
enables the transfer of learning into effective practice for the team
Working knowledge of programme management principles and how project planning, scheduling and
control activities underpin them
Maintain project schedules and keep project resources on track, provide regular project updates to
stakeholders, and maintain contact with the team to monitor job progress.
Integrate multiple schedules into a master project schedule, including baselining, status and
performance measurement baselines
Execute EVM using the company tool (Cobra)
Produce EVM reports and execute project controls in alignment with ANSI 748 32 guidelines
Analyse EVM and provide EVM analysis support and guidance to the Project Team
Using EVM techniques such as Cost Performance Index (CPI), Schedule Performance Index (SPI),
Estimate at Completion (EAC) and Estimate to Complete (ETC)
Support customer/internal IBR's
Detailed knowledge of a number of technical areas, such as: project controls, EVM, governance and
assurance, risk analysis and management, cost management/control/reporting, benchmarking, data
analysis and reporting.
Significant knowledge of the development and delivery of complex project schedules using proprietary
planning tools, specifically PPM2016 or Primavera P6 - to enable the definition and implementation of
software management processes and procedures
Development and reporting of project schedule data to senior stakeholders (operating at IDT lead,
Director level and above) in a complex projects environment
Successful outcomes of this role:
Up-to-date, accurate, reliable and timely outputs that are trusted and accepted by the leadership,
programme and project teams in support of projects up to LCM Level 4
Planning & Scheduling outputs that contribute to meeting or exceeding business plan revenue and
margin targets for projects up to LCM Level 4
Troubleshoot and monitor potential scheduling problems
Execute EVM and produce timely reports
Provide detailed explanations of project variances and propose corrective actions to keep the project on
track.
Development, introduction and implementation of project schedule analytics and reporting
methodologies and techniques (such as Critical Path analysis)
Established and regular engagement with the leadership, programme and project teams for projects up
to LCM Level 4
Person Specification
Essential Education and Qualifications:
Bachelor degree or equivalent or 10 years' relevant experience
Programme or Project Controls Qualification - Practitioner or equivalent
Project management qualification; APM membership desirable.
Experience of operating as a project or programme scheduler in a complex environment
Experience of managing a complex project or programme is desirable
Strong understanding of EVM principles and metrics
Competencies:
Has an in-depth knowledge of the following competence in complex situations:
Schedule Management
Resource Management
Consolidated Planning
Reviews
Change Control
EVM
Has a detailed knowledge of the following competence in complex situations:
Ethics, Compliance & Professionalism
Team Management
Conflict Management
Leadership
Budget & Cost Control
Contract Management
Financial & Cost Management
Resource Capacity Planning
Stakeholder & Communication Management
Operating within PMO
Line Management
MS Office Software
Performance Management & EVM
Has a comprehensive knowledge of the following competence in situations of limited complexity:? Frameworks & Methodologies? Capability Development? Operating within P3M? Project Management? Matrix Management