Head of Project Controls & Planning

Job Title: Head of Project Controls & Planning

Global Grade: GG15

Location: Farnborough or Malvern with three days per week on-site

Role Type: Permanent - Full Time

Role ID: 19924

Role Purpose

• Lead and transform the Project Controls Office for the UK.
• Be responsible for the policy and key process for Project Controls and Planning across the Group.
• Lead the Project Controls for the UK & drive improved productivity and performance through robust controls and discipline.
• Lead the improvement of project planning and baseline controls to be more effective and impactful.
• Lead the consolidation of the UK PMO’s into a single engaged and efficient Project Controls Office for the UK.
• Improve the management & balance of risk across the UK Portfolio.
• Be responsible for developing the capability to deliver the UK Portfolio and customer our requirements.
• Be responsible for improving the managing of risk and opportunities across the Portfolio.
• Deputise for the Group Portfolio Director.

Key Accountabilities

• Delivering the right leadership for the changes required to improve project controls and planning to enable the change in performance required at QinetiQ.
• Standardising and simplifying our process, practice and reporting to make them more effective and efficient and easy to follow.
• Building a Portfolio of the businesses Bids, Projects of Records & Projects of Concerns management system.
• Improving the talent and capability across the Control & Planning teams.
• Implementing a right sized solution based on complexity and volume modelling.
• Delivering standardised and intelligent reporting to the business as a service.
• Providing the 2nd Line of assurance across the Group for Project Controls.
• Improving the configuration controls of our Project Baselines and configuration management of change.
• Implementing an effective risk and opportunity management process and practice across the group.
• Improving the project forecasting process to enable early warning on schedule and cost variations.

Key Capabilities/Knowledge

• Strategic mind-set: understand QinetiQ strategy to deliver a P3M community capable of delivering the ISP
• Risk Management: understand financial and delivery risk and manage accordingly
• Collaboration and Influence: working effectively with, and influencing across QinetiQ to generate a positive impact on business performance.
• Customer oriented: serving and building value-added relationships with customers whether internal or external.
• Results Orientated: focused on improvement of accurate forecasting and time, cost and schedule excellence.
• Change Leadership: transforming and aligning the business through its people to drive continuous improvements, energising the whole team through any changes.
• People and Organisational Development: developing the long-term skills and capabilities of the team to ensure talent development and succession planning.
• Team Leadership: focusing, aligning and building effective teams across the Sector, including the development of P3M skills and process, supported by appropriate tools.
• Improve project outturn predictability across the Portfolio
• Deliver PCO professional standards, policy and procedures
• Deliver to Internal service delivery plan, supported by appropriate tools and processes
• Maintain and improve employee engagement (as measured through Peakon)
• Accurate work load forecasts for demand planning across the business
• Management of risks, issues and changes at the business level

Experience & Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Technical or business field is preferred.
• Advanced degree in an appropriate field is preferred.
• International experience, operating effectively with international stakeholders and boundaries.
• Extensive cross discipline Project Controls experience.
• Extensive governance and assurance delivery experience.
• Professional body chartership.
• Extensive Experience in Project Controls – Employers often look for candidates with years of experience in cost control, scheduling, and risk management.
• Leadership & Management Skills – Since this is a senior role, strong leadership and decision-making abilities are crucial.
• Data Analytics & Change Control – The ability to analyse project data and implement change control processes is highly valued.

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Competitive holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Eligibility: Applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

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