Senior Project Controls Manager

4 weeks ago


Dublin, Dublin City, Ireland Mace Full time

Position status: We are growing our team in 2024 and would be interested to speak to experienced people. Please get in touch if you would like to hear about working with Mace

At Mace, our purpose is to redefine the boundaries of ambition. We believe in creating places that are responsible, bringing transformative impact to our people, communities and societies across the globe. To learn more about our purpose, culture, and priorities, visit our strategy site

Within our consult business, we harness our unique combination of leading-edge practical expertise and project delivery consultancy to unlock the potential in every project.

The project:

The senior project controls manager will be responsible for leading the reporting team and the performance within the PMO function. The role holder will support with review and development of a performance and reporting framework, including the development of processes and procedures, systems and controls, and reporting templates to ensure the accurate and timely reporting of the performance of the client. The role holder shall provide leadership in performance and reporting throughout the delivery of MetroLink, ensuring that the performance and reporting framework is being complied with across the project, including by the project delivery partner and other appointed contractors.
The role holder will also ensure that reporting deliverables and associated performance analysis are of a high quality, establishing key performance indicators (KPIs), overseeing the capture of programme data as well as performance reporting. The reporting manager will also be required to embed a focus on continuous improvement and best practice reporting to drive a high performing programme delivery and the achievement of key success metrics.

Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey, they are:

  • Safety first - Going home safe and well
  • Client focus - Deliver on our promise
  • Integrity - Always do the right thing
  • Create opportunity - for our people to excel

You'll be responsible for:

  • Managing the PMO and project controls performance on their assigned commissions.
  • Creating and designing effective implementation of PMO and project controls framework/strategy on assigned commissions.
  • Managing and directing clients, consultants, contractors, and project team on assigned commissions on all PMO and project controls matters.
  • Partnering with clients to meet expectations and build strong professional relationships.
  • Providing expert advice to the project team in the administration of the PMO and project controls process, with a focus on cost, schedule, change, risk and reporting, to achieve key objectives and the escalation of performance and management issues.
  • Facilitating and driving periodic reporting and structured governance and performance meetings.
  • Accountable for developing and managing baseline (scope, time, cost, risk, assumptions) and subsequent delivery performance, change, and contingency monitoring.
  • Contributing to the development of quantitively analysis (cost and time).
  • Working alongside the PMO director and/or project manager to recognise actions, recognise opportunities and mitigate risks and issues.
  • Coordinates activities/operations to ensure they are carried out in line with Mace control centre, client requirements, and prevailing legislation.
  • Line management of a team of PMO and project controls members to deliver on assigned commissions.
  • Providing comprehensive technical expertise to mentor and assist the personal and career development of team members of the PMO and project controls team.
  • Managing the integration of project controls with PMO and planning disciplines.
  • Supporting the HUB PMO and project controls director with resourcing and recruitment for the assigned commission.
  • Working collaboratively towards the common goal of net zero carbon transition, and share responsibility for the proactive identification and management of the associated carbon emissions and reductions during the delivery of work.

You'll need to have:

  • Relevant university degree in construction, engineering, project administration or equivalent.
  • Experience of effective PMO and project controls leadership on complex construction projects.
  • Experience of setting up effective PMO and project controls services/audit and assurance frameworks/strategies.
  • Comprehensive knowledge of risk tools, techniques and software such as MS office and Power BI, Aconex, Primavera P6 and RiskHive.
  • Ability to manage activities with significant uncertainty of solution or outcome.

You'll also have:

  • Progress towards management successful programmes/P3O/P3M3 accreditation
  • Practical knowledge/application, and understanding of the opportunities related to data analytics, Power BI and other reporting suite tools.
  • Basic knowledge of tools, techniques and software that interfaces with the risk discipline such as Primavera Risk Analyser, @risk, Active Risk Manager.
  • APM Planning and project controls foundation alongside general interest in the construction/consultancy sector.
  • General interest in PMO and project controls disciplines including reporting and performance management.
  • Basic awareness/understanding of basic risk principles, processes and techniques.
  • An interest in data analytics.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates. Even if you feel you do not fulfil all of the criteria, please apply as you may still be the best candidate for this role or another role within our organization.

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