Location
London

Hours
Full Time

Salary
£70,713 to £83,191 per annum depending on skills and experience, plus a flexible benefits fund of 20% paid on top of base salary and fully pensionable

About the Role
As the Senior Project Controls Manager, you will be responsible for coordinating and supporting the development of the project baseline across scope, time, cost, risk, and quality for a development or delivery area of the HS2 Programme. You will provide strategic insight and analysis of performance against the baseline, highlighting trends or risks to support decision making. The role includes coordinating controls governance and change management to ensure all baseline impacts are assessed and managed effectively.

Your responsibilities will include developing and maintaining an integrated baseline, tracking project and contract performance, managing project controls activities within the supply chain to assure data accuracy and quality, and analysing submitted data to provide insights and trends. You will manage the periodic correlation of schedule, cost, quality, and risk to drive programme delivery and performance, review supply chain programme submissions, and update client schedules.

You will also manage risks for your area, leveraging specialist advice to respond to project delays and challenges, coordinate the change management process, and ensure compliance with reporting cycles and procedural standards. Additionally, you will manage assurance of Project Controls data and adherence to PMO and Project Controls policies, provide functional line management and performance support to direct reports, and actively promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) within your team and the organisation.

HS2 Ltd is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone can thrive and achieve their full potential, offering flexible working, staff networks, and personal and professional development opportunities.

Experience
- Extensive experience in project controls on major projects/programmes, including managing multi-discipline project controls teams
- Proven expertise in core project controls functions such as baseline maintenance, schedule management, cost performance, change management, risk management, and performance reporting
- Experience managing and controlling key Project Controls systems (e.g. Primavera P6, Prism, CEMAR)
- Experience managing or influencing governance forums including project change and investment boards with delegated decision-making powers involving multi-million pound budgets

About You
- Ability to give clear direction by defining and prioritising objectives, analysing inputs, assessing and challenging data, and supporting strategies with sound rationale
- Strong stakeholder management skills, building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of presenting at Portfolio level and communicating project controls updates and processes to project and supply chain teams
- Skilled in influencing and negotiating with a variety of stakeholders
- Effective facilitation skills to manage workshops, solve critical problems, and provide clear direction on actions needed
- Strong problem-solving abilities to identify complex issues, evaluate options, and implement solutions
- Proficient in data analysis and presentation, producing accurate, timely, and informative reports tailored to audience needs
- Commitment to actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all work and support organisational initiatives, policies, and procedures on EDI

Knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of core Project Controls disciplines including Schedule Management, Cost Management, Change Management, and Risk Management
- Understanding of baseline development and maintenance on programmes
- Knowledge of Project and Commercial Management principles including cost delivery and schedule targets
- Familiarity with NEC contracts, amendments, early warning notices, and communication workflows between contractor and client

Qualifications
- No specific qualifications stated; however, relevant experience and skills in project controls and leadership are essential