Project Controls Manager - Defence Sector

Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

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Role description:

We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Controls Manager to join our Defence and Security sector. You will manage the delivery of project controls work for a project or for a number of project, working with senior stakeholders and operationally managing a project controls team. Additionally, you will be responsible for ensuring all work and outputs are executed to meet project or programme needs and develop/grow the community capability and client account plans

Role accountabilities:

- Lead an operational team, managing people to deliver the required outputs and standards of delivery and/or mentor, coach and develop the skills and capabilities of colleagues in order to achieve project objectives and continuously improve results

- Translate project controls objectives into plans, costs and schedules, managing finances across the project life cycle in order to meet the profit and budgetary targets of the project

- Lead the implementation of project controls, managing multi-disciplinary teams and working to mid-long term timescales, to ensure delivery standards meet client expectations

- Monitor and review the performance and behaviour of all team members, ensuring compliance with Arcadis’ risk and compliance policy and codes of conduct. Assure compliance with contracts in terms of project delivery parameters and scope of service

- Analyse and compile a range of complex data, using knowledge and analysis conducted by others to review, assess and provide advice and recommendations to contribute to project decision-making

- Use own knowledge and experience of industry best practice to review and improve  processes and policies, ensuring changes are in line with strategic business objectives

- Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders in order to identify opportunities for improved efficiencies and collaboration across projects, to ensure client satisfaction

- Act as a technical expert within own project, providing subject matter advice to colleagues within the project, in order to support successful delivery in line with project objectives

- Manage relationships with clients and direct third party contractors, in order to ensure all parties are informed and aware of project progress and expectations

Qualifications & Experience:

- Relevant management experience including experience of managing and leading teams

- Subject matter expertise in own discipline

- Commercial acumen and the ability to manage relationships with and influence external stakeholders

- Experience of leading and implementing complex business change solutions

- Experience in managing business relationships at senior management level

- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

- Relevant professional qualification or chartered status

- Ability to gain security clearance.

Why Arcadis?

We can only achieve our goals when everyone is empowered to be their best. We believe everyone's contribution matters. It’s why we are pioneering a skills-based approach, where you can harness your unique experience and expertise to carve your career path and maximize the impact we can make together.

You’ll do meaningful work, and no matter what role, you’ll be helping to deliver sustainable solutions for a more prosperous planet. Make your mark, on your career, your colleagues, your clients, your life and the world around you.

Together, we can create a lasting legacy.

Join Arcadis. Create a Legacy.

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