Location
The role is based in our London office at The Podium, Euston and requires a minimum of three days per week office attendance.

Hours
Full time, office-based with flexible working arrangements.

Salary
Base salary: £50,119 to c.£58,000 per annum depending on skills and experience. In addition, a flexible benefits fund of 20% is paid on top of the base salary and is fully pensionable, along with a range of competitive benefits.

About the Role
This role supports the Head of Cost and Estimating at both programme and contract levels. Responsibilities include managing budgets, actual costs, forecasts, and Earned Value Management (EVM) to support the successful delivery of HS2. You will be accountable for analysing and verifying contract-level cost performance, ensuring data accurately reflects current programme performance for reporting. You will manage estimating and cost planning activities, including ownership of monthly cost reporting and cost variance analyses. The role involves validating cost performance data submitted by delivery teams and assisting in the development of contract-level performance reports covering EVM, forecasted costs, Estimate at Completion (EAC) pressures, and other KPIs. You will ensure the cost performance team aligns with current business processes and ways of working, support adherence to cost performance procedures, and maintain accurate data and documents within corporate systems. Providing technical support and advice to Project Controls Managers on cost performance is key, as is facilitating continuous improvement within the Cost Performance function. You will ensure delivery teams comply with governance processes and policies aligned with strategic business objectives. Promoting and embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work is essential.

Experience
- Experience in cost management, project control, or finance roles within major projects.
- Experience in core project controls functions including baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, performance reporting, and document control or equivalent finance experience.
- Experience managing and producing performance reports summarising cost performance, including budgets, Earned Value Management (EVM), and forecasts on major projects or finance budget and forecast management.
- Experience with core cost management systems such as Prism, Ecosys, or similar.

About you
- Strong stakeholder management skills within a matrix environment, including facilitating meetings and managing information flow.
- Problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to prepare, review, and update project budgets.
- Clear communication skills with the ability to deliver engaging presentations to colleagues and external stakeholders.
- Strong data analysis skills with the ability to interpret data and produce accurate, timely, and informative reports tailored to the audience.
- Advanced IT skills, particularly in Excel, and proficiency in other Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, and PowerPoint.
- Commitment to promoting and embedding Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work.

Knowledge
- Knowledge of Project Controls, Commercial, and Finance processes and their operation.
- Knowledge of the property industry is desirable but not essential.
- Understanding of core Project Controls disciplines including Schedule Management, Change Management, and Risk Management.
- Knowledge of baseline development and maintenance on major programmes is desirable but not essential.

Qualifications
Not explicitly stated; relevant experience and skills are essential.