Project and Programme Controls Lead

UK Atomic Energy Authority
Culham
1 year ago
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Job Description

The salary for this role is£66,436 + excellent benefits including outstanding pension.Onsite workingis expected for3 days each week, however, we actively support requests for flexible working. 

We are open to applicants who would like to do this role on a Full-time or Part-time basis. 

This role can be based at any of the following site: Culham, Oxfordshire

This role requires employees tocomplete an online Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), including The Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) checks for criminal convictions and possibly a search of open source data. 

The Role

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to make a difference? Join our team and contribute to the future of fusion energy. In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of project and programme controls* across UKAEA. As Project and Programme Controls Lead, your responsibilities will include: driving best practices and ensuring compliance with standards; advising project/programme leads on setting up or improving controls within their projects/programmes; and improving the understanding of controls, consistency in data, and enabling greater accuracy and predictability in programme/project delivery across UKAEA.

*Controls – baselining, change control, cost management, estimating, planning / schedule management, risk management, document control, reporting. Note UKAEA have a dedicated risk department which this role will work alongside for the risk aspects. This role will also work with the Head of Corporate Reporting and Analysis and the Head of the PfMO in relation to reporting. 

Additional Responsibilities:

  • Provide leadership and guidance to team members and stakeholders. Offer strategic advice, actively contribute to governance boards, and enhance awareness of controls during business case stage. 
  • Establish and implement the appropriate processes and procedures required to ensure consistency of approach in how controls are managed across the UKAEA portfolio. 
  • Build skills. capacity and capability for project and programme controls at UKAEA. Including the recruitment and development of project and programme control professionals, ensuring their growth, engagement, and performance. 
  • Drive continuous improvement and support internal audits. 
  • Develop and implement change control and performance measurement systems, integrating tools like Primavera P6 and PowerBI. 
  • Interface with key stakeholder groups (e.g. Finance, Risk, Programme Directors, Programme Managers and the Corporate Change Board).

About the Portfolio Management Office and P3M profession:

UKAEA is undergoing an exciting transformation as it scales up to meet the challenge of positioning the UK as a leader in fusion energy. As part of this there is a requirement to establish the optimum Portfolio, Programme and Project (P3M) construct.  

The purpose of the Portfolio Management Office (PfMO) is to outline and run an effective and supportive service to projects, programmes, portfolios and the Executive at UKAEA. The central hub of the PfMO is made up of a core team of six who are not matrixed out and form a centre of excellence, namely the: Head of PfMO, Deputy Head PfMO & Capability Lead, Project and Programme Controls Lead, Benefits, Monitoring and Evaluation Lead, Portfolio Data Analyst and PfMO Coordinator. These roles are integral in helping build a strong, professional and maturing P3M capability at UKAEA.  

Projects and programmes at UKAEA vary in risk and complexity and range in value from under £50k to over £0.5bn. Projects span a number of sectors including science, innovation, engineering, regulatory, technology, and facility development; these are delivered by the 200+ project professionals working across the organisation, many of which are matrixed out from the PfMO.  


Qualifications

Essential Requirements: 

  • Extensive experience at controlling large complex projects / programmes (>£100M) in a technical environment. 
  • Excellent knowledge of project controls methodologies. 
  • Relevant qualification, e.g. APMG – Project Planning and Controls (or an equivalent project controls certification). 
  • Excellent leadership, communication, influencing, and collaboration skills. 
  • Excellent people management, negotiating and communication skills. 
  • Experience of interfacing with scientific and engineering teams. 
  • Ability to handle ambiguity, uncertainty and high levels of complexity in project delivery. 
  • Experience in working with a diverse range of senior stakeholders. 
  • Proven ability to use initiative and problem-solving skills to progress a wide portfolio of projects.
  • Advanced experience and skills in Primavera P6.

Desirable Requirement: 

  • Knowledge and proven hands-on experience of leading the development and implementations of project and programme controls processes within a large, complex organisation. 
  • Membership of an appropriate Professional Institute. 
  • Experience in functional leadership of Project controls team and delivering results within a large-scale project environment. 
  • Ability to manage stakeholders and information flow in a matrix environment, possessing a strong aptitude toward working horizontally across business areas and vertically to senior levels of management, providing specialist advice as required. 



Additional Information

A full list of our benefits can be found herehttps://careers.ukaea.uk/life-at-ukaea/employee-benefits/

UKAEA's mission is clean energy for all, and we welcome talented people from all backgrounds who want to help us achieve our mission.  We are under-represented from some groups and so want to encourage applications in particular from women in STEM, people from BlackBritishCaribbean and African backgrounds and from Pakistani and Bangladeshi British backgrounds. Our Executive team, supported by our 'Head of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion' (EDI) and Wellbeing and our EDI Networks actively promote Inclusion and takes steps to increase diversity within our organization. We reinforce best practices in recruitment and selection and evaluate approaches to remove barriers to success.

UK Atomic Energy Authority is committed to being accessible. Please email if you have any questions or require help or adjustments to compete on a fair basis, for example, changes to the way we interview or share information.  

Please note that vacancies are generally advertised for 4 weeks but may close earlier if we receive a large number of applications.

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