Head of Project Controls

Head of Project Controls

This senior leadership role is responsible for developing, integrating, and maintaining project baselines across scope, cost, schedule, risk, and quality within a major rail development programme. The post-holder provides strategic insight on performance, risks, and trends to support decision-making across the organisation and its supply chain.

As a Head of Project Controls, you will need to have/be:

• Proven experience leading project controls on large, complex programmes.
• Expertise in scheduling, cost, change, and risk management.
• Strong skills in stakeholder engagement, influencing, and senior-level reporting.
• Familiarity with NEC contracts and project controls systems (e.g. Primavera P6, Prism).

Details:

• Salary: -91, 000 - -142, 000
• Working Hours: Full time Monday - Friday
• Location: London/Hybrid (3 days office based)
• Duration: Permanent

Role of Head of Project Controls:

• Leading project controls functions including schedule, cost, change, and risk management.
• Ensuring compliance with programme management standards and processes.
• Managing and assuring project controls data across multiple delivery partners.
• Driving integration of baselines, dependencies, and performance reporting.
• Leading risk and change management processes and providing strategic analysis to senior stakeholders.
• Line-managing and developing a large team of project controls professionals.

Benefits of working as a Head of Project Controls:

• a competitive pension scheme, with up to 12 per cent employer contributions
• a starting salary that reflects your skills and experience
• a cash allowance in lieu of benefits, which means you can choose which benefits are right for you and your family
• core company funded benefits such as life assurance, income protection and health cash plan
• 25 days annual leave plus public holidays
• access to tax-efficient voluntary benefits scheme & retail, health, leisure, and travel offers
• access to an Employee Assistance Program
• financial and health well-being programmes