Project Controls Manager / Power BI

🌟 Position:  190CMR: Project Controls Manager / Power BI

📍 Location: Hybrid 2 Days / London Office 3 Days

💼 Type:  Full-time 

📅 Start Date: Immediate 

💰 Salary: Competitive

Join our team at Cooper Moss Rutland as a Project Control Manager (Power B.I), where you'll leverage cutting-edge Controls Analytics solutions to empower clients in making data-driven decisions for effective project control and performance management. You'll develop and manage insightful dashboards and reports, monitor key performance indicators, and present actionable insights to stakeholders. Your role will also involve predictive analytics, root-cause analysis, risk management collaboration, and ensuring compliance with industry standards. Proficiency in tools like Power BI, SQL, and Python, along with familiarity with PRISM or Primavera, is essential. Be part of a dynamic team driving project success through advanced analytics!

About us: CMR is first and foremost a team of people, passionate about the construction industry and changing the way project controls is provided. We are a progressive & dynamic consultancy offering tailored project controls services across a range of industries. 

Our Purpose (Why we exist): Inspiring new ways to help shape our construction industry. 

Our Ambition (What we want to achieve): Re-imagine project controls through a digital lens, being the obvious choice for clients and the place to grow together with intention. 

🔹 What’s in it for you? 

• At CMR (Cooper Moss Rutland) you will have the opportunity to professionally develop like nowhere you have worked before. 

• If you demonstrate the capability, our merit-based system will enable you to develop fast. 

• We use our in-house capability matrix to transparently track your progression and highlight development areas. 

• Join our small, dynamic team where every member has the chance to make a significant impact, shaping the future direction of our company and making a real difference. 

• We believe in rewarding our team for their achievements, celebrating our successes but equally helping each other when things are tough. 

🔹 You'll 

• Controls Analytics & Reporting: Develop and manage dashboards and reports that provide insights into project health across cost, schedule, and risk performance. Monitor key project performance indicators and identify trends, deviations, and improvement opportunities. Present clear and actionable insights to stakeholders to enable effective project control decisions.

• Data Modelling & Analysis: Develop predictive analytics models to assess potential project outcomes based on current data and trends. Conduct root-cause analyses of project variances and propose mitigation strategies to support project continuity.

• Risk & Performance Management: Collaborate with the risk management team to incorporate data-driven risk models into the controls process. Quantify and integrate risk impacts into forecasts and contingency planning to provide a holistic view of project performance.

• Stakeholder Engagement: Work closely with project teams to understand requirements and deliver tailored analytics solutions. Communicate complex analytics insights and recommendations in a clear and accessible manner to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Compliance & Governance: Ensure that all controls analytics methodologies and practices adhere to industry standards and regulatory guidelines. Stay updated on advancements in analytics tools, techniques, and best practices within project management.

• Analytics & Data Skills: Proficiency in using analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, SQL, Python) for data transformation, visualization, and predictive modelling. Experience with data integration and ETL processes, and familiarity with project management systems like PRISM or Primavera.

• Problem Solving & Insight Generation: Strong ability to interpret complex data sets, identify issues, and generate actionable insights. Skilled in analytical problem-solving, with attention to detail in monitoring, reporting, and decision support.

• Communication & Presentation: Exceptional skills in conveying insights and analytics results to stakeholders through presentations and reporting.

• Project Controls Knowledge: Familiarity with project controls disciplines such as cost control, scheduling, and risk management. Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and techniques like cost forecasting, variance analysis, and benchmarking.

🔹 About You 

Essential 

• Bachelor's degree in data science, Engineering, Project Controls, Finance, or a related discipline.

• Professional certifications (e.g., AACE, PMI-PMP) are a plus.

• At least 5 years of experience in analytics, project controls, or financial management within infrastructure, construction, or energy sectors.

• Proven experience in developing analytics solutions and driving data-led decision-making on large, complex projects.

• Knowledge of data visualization tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau), advanced Excel, and coding languages such as Python, SQL, or DAX.

🔹 At CMR we have a strong culture driven by our 9 Core Principles. We look to build a community of people that have the same beliefs as we do!  You can find out more about us here: https://cmr.london/who-we-are/ 

📍 Requirements and Location: 

• Full right to work in the UK 

• Hybrid 2 Days / London Office 3 Days

📦 Salary & Benefits 

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) 

• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (Inc Dentist and Optician) 

• Life Assurance (x4 Salary) 

• Pension: employers' contribution of 4% 

• Company and personal performance-based bonus 

• Salary Sacrifice Scheme 

• Long Service Leave 

• Training and professional development 

• Regular social events 

• Perkbox – employee experience platform 

➡️ Next Steps 

To apply to our vacancy please submit a copy of your CV for consideration.  We look forward to hearing from you! 

CMR welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. CMR is 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 or disability or any other protected characteristics. We aim to create a culture where everyone can be themselves and is valued for their strengths and unique perspectives. 

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