Project Controls Manager

As a Project Controls Manager at CMR, your key responsibilities will include setting up project controls capability for major projects, interpreting data for monthly reporting to support decision-making, managing the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB), and ensuring effective governance throughout the project lifecycle. You'll oversee the integration of various project management disciplines to ensure smooth operations. Your ability to facilitate workshops and build stakeholder relationships will be essential.

To qualify for the Project Controls Manager role at CMR, you should have professional experience in similar roles for complex construction projects. It's essential to possess outstanding communication skills and to have experience managing project controls systems and teams. Although a professional Project Management qualification is desirable, the focus is primarily on your practical experience and competencies.

At CMR, we believe in continuous professional development for our team members. As a Project Controls Manager, you'll benefit from our merit-based system that allows for rapid career progression. We provide tailored training, track your development through our capability matrix, and encourage engagement in workshops to enhance your skills. Our culture of recognition ensures that your achievements are celebrated as you grow with us.

The work environment for a Project Controls Manager at CMR is dynamic and collaborative. With a mix of remote work and office days in London, you’ll have flexibility while still being part of a supportive team. Our culture is driven by core principles that emphasize teamwork and innovation, ensuring that every member has a voice and the opportunity to make a significant impact.

Project Controls Managers at CMR enjoy a range of benefits including 25 days of holiday plus bank holidays, comprehensive private healthcare (including dental and optical care), life assurance, a pension plan, and performance-based bonuses. We also offer a salary sacrifice scheme, long service leave, regular social events, and access to Perkbox for employee experiences, making it a great place to work.

When answering this question, provide specific examples highlighting significant projects you've managed. Discuss the tools and methodologies you employed, your role in integrating various project control functions, and how you handled challenges such as time, cost, and risk management effectively.

Highlight your communication skills and methods, such as regular updates, facilitating workshops, and utilizing project management software to keep everyone aligned. Emphasize the importance of listening to stakeholder needs and adapting your communication style accordingly.

Discuss the importance of a solid PMB as a foundation for project performance. Explain how you establish this by analyzing project scope, timeline, and resources, and how you continuously monitor and update the PMB in response to project changes.

Choose a relevant situation that demonstrates your problem-solving skills. Discuss the challenge, the actions you took to address it, and the outcome. Showing adaptability and resilience is key here.

Talk about your systematic approach to identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks. Provide examples of risk management tools or frameworks you've used and how they contributed to project success.

Stress the importance of data in a Project Controls Manager role. Discuss how you gather, analyze, and interpret data to make informed decisions and drive project performance, highlighting any specific metrics or KPIs you focus on.

Explain your proactive approach to tracking expenditures, the importance of cost control measures, and how you communicate with stakeholders when overruns occur. Providing clarity on corrective actions taken is crucial.

List specific project management tools you have experience with, such as Primavera or MS Project. Discuss how these tools have improved your efficiency in managing schedules, costs, and reporting for projects.

Emphasize your commitment to quality assurance through establishing clear processes and standards. Discuss experience in conducting quality reviews and audits, and how feedback loops contribute to continuous improvement.

Express your enthusiasm for CMR’s vision and culture. Discuss how your values align with the company's commitment to changing project controls and how you see yourself contributing to their goals and team dynamics.