Position: CMR: Project Control Manager (Aviation)
Location: London-based aviation project (2 days on site / 3 days hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Start Date: Immediate
Salary: Competitive
We are currently seeking an experienced Project Control Manager to join our dynamic, award-winning team, supporting a major aviation infrastructure project based in London. This is a key leadership role responsible for establishing and managing the project controls capability across a complex, safety‑critical programme.
You will play a central role in enabling informed decision‑making, ensuring robust governance, and integrating cost, schedule, risk, and performance reporting across the project lifecycle.
You’ll Be Responsible For
- Establishing and managing the project controls capability for a major aviation programme, including people, processes, procedures, and systems.
- Providing clear interpretation of performance data within monthly reporting, enabling timely and informed decision‑making by senior leadership teams.
- Establishing, maintaining, and controlling the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
- Leading the production and assurance of monthly KPI and progress reporting across time, cost, risk, quality, and performance.
- Implementing and maintaining effective project governance, controls processes, and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
- Managing and coordinating the project controls function across the supply chain, ensuring consistency and alignment.
- Integrating all project controls disciplines, including planning, cost, risk, quality, change control, and reporting.
- Providing assurance of data quality and ensuring compliance with PMO policies, processes, and standards.
- Supporting stakeholder engagement across client, consultant, and contractor teams in a highly regulated aviation environment.
We’re Looking For
Essential
- Significant professional experience operating as a Project Controls Manager or Programme Controls Manager on large, complex construction or infrastructure programmes.
- Experience working in aviation or other highly regulated environments (e.g. rail, nuclear, defence, highways).
- Proven ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships at all levels, including senior leadership.
- Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
- Strong facilitation skills, including leading multi-disciplinary workshops to identify, manage, and mitigate project issues.
- Experience managing and integrating project controls disciplines, including risk, planning, cost, change control, document control, and reporting.
- Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams of highly skilled specialists.
- Strong working knowledge of project controls systems and digital reporting tools.
Desirable
- A recognised Project Management or Project Controls qualification (e.g. APM, PMI, or equivalent).
- Previous experience delivering major aviation or transport infrastructure projects.
Requirements & Location
- Full right to work in the UK.
- Hybrid working arrangement with 2 days per week on a London-based aviation site and remaining time working from home or across multiple locations.
Salary & Benefits
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
- Comprehensive Private Healthcare (including Dentist and Optician)
- Life Assurance (4x salary)
- Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
- Company and personal performance-based bonus
- Salary Sacrifice Scheme
- Long Service Leave
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Regular social events
- Perkbox – employee experience platform
CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We are Disability Confident Committed and an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives.
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