Programme Controls Lead

Responsibilities

• Provide best practice Project Controls expertise and service across the programme incorporating cost management, project scheduling, reporting and risk management
• Facilitate programme controls meetings to engage the design consultants, the Contracting Entity's staff and contractors to align on expectations, optimize schedule, cost & risk performance and drive consistency in programme controls methodology.
• Monitor and report on all projects within the programme (from promotion through to project completion), and relay cost, time and risk information to the programme director to facilitate strategic decisions.
• Recruit and mentor a high-performing team of Project Controls professionals while ensuring the right level of resources are retained for optimum delivery.
• Coordinate reporting with programme controls office in central functions
• Take a proactive approach to the implementation of relevant business systems and processes to enhance the efficiency of the programmes performance
• Work with the Head of Programme Controls to ensure the implementation of new key process changes and interventions
• Cost Management
• Direct, support and performance manage the cost managers in implementing and utilising the contracting entity's cost procedures, tools and processes to the highest standards to allow for effective monitoring and control.
• Develop key objectives and the strategic direction of the Cost Management function including processes, procedures, systems and resources
• Oversee all weekly and monthly cost reporting across the programme
• Chair Monthly Project Reviews to ensure that all major projects are being managed effectively from a cost, time and risk management perspective
• Provide support, advice and expertise to the contracts and commercial manager in relation to contentious claims and disputes that may arise on construction and consultancy contracts Maintain a database of benchmarked costs (internal and external) for all projects across the programme
• Schedule Management
• Direct, support and performance manage the Schedule Lead in carrying out his/her duties
• Develop key objectives and the strategic direction of the Project Scheduling function including processes, procedures, systems and resources
• Peer review monthly progress reports
• Oversee the development of the yearly programme of work and approve the associated cost and resource loading on an annual basis
• Oversee the development and maintenance of the Master Programme for all projects in the programme
• Peer review business-critical project schedules so that timescales proposed to the wider business are realistic and achievable
• Risk Management
• Direct, support and performance manage the Risk Manager in carrying out his/her duties
• Develop the key objectives for, and strategic direction of the Project Risk Management function including processes, procedures and systems
• Peer review monthly risk reports
• Oversee the development, maintenance and adoption of fit-for-purpose project risk registers across the programme
• Formally review key risks across all major projects on a monthly basis
• Support the Risk lead in the completion of Quantified Cost & Schedule Risk Analysis on key projects
• Chair risk workshops (where necessary)
• Take direct responsibility for the development of a schedule risk-adjusted budget for each financial year
• Oversee the maintenance, updating and reporting of corporate risk to the Corporate Risk Manager's office
• Act as the key interface with the Corporate Risk Manager on behalf of the programme
• Ready to push the limits of what's possible?
• Here's what we're looking for:
• As the successful candidate, you will have experience working within our primary infrastructure markets along with having the following qualfications and experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying, Engineering, or equivalent technical degree and/or minimum 15+ years' experience, at least 3+ years within the aviation industry
• Knowledge of project financial and cost management systems
• Knowledge of risk management systems and development of corporate and project risk strategies
• Significant experience of leading, managing and organising teams within an operational service delivery area
• Strong commercial and financial awareness including monitoring and co-ordination of budget.
• Experience in programme scheduling and resource integration
• Excellent project management skills with the capability to provide the motivation to ensure that targets are met, and timelines achieved
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage deliverables within tight timelines
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Additional Information

Start here. Grow here. At AECOM we are currently recruiting for a Programme Controls Lead to join us at our Dublin office. Here's what you'll do: Your day-to-day will include but not be limited to the following tasks and responsibilities.

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