Project Controller

6 months +

Bristol / On-site 2-3 days per week

Umbrella only

Role description:

• This role is supporting the ESN Coverage Assurance and products programme.
• The successful candidate will be reporting directly to the Programme Manager but will be working with project managers and PMO as well as central teams to provide an accurate high-level view of all projects within the Programme.
• The project controller will support the Programme Manager to drive performance, compliance and a consistent view across governance and reporting.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Working with the PMO office to drive a consistent approach to RAID, driving the PMs to update and report regularly on programme risks.
• To facilitate and manage weekly RAID logs with the Programme Manager, and to provide regular programme wide reports.
• Status reporting - extract weekly project status reports from the SharePoint and PMs to create weekly programme packs.
• Liaise with the Programme Manager on programme reporting.
• Work with PMs to ensure all governance is adhered to, reporting, finance, gating, product artefacts etc.
• Facilitate weekly Programme reviews with Programme Manager and team, and record and maintain actions logs from review.
• Resource forecasting - Extracting key resource information from PMs to produce a programme wide resource profile.
• Facilitate meetings to review resourcing forecast with Programme Manager, highlighting and escalating and areas of concern.
• Review and reconcile all time bookings and costs against agreed budget.
• Facilitate regular budget reviews with both PM's and Programme Manager.
• Document management - set up and manage SharePoint site, maintain contact lists, org charts and specific project files.
• Ad hoc admin duties
• Full support to Programme Manager.

Key Skills and Attributes

• Project Management and governance experience
• Excellent planning and organisation skills
• Effective communication, attention to detail whilst able to summarise.
• Management of sharepoint and other supporting systems
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• MS Teams
• Ability to use initiative and be pro-active.

If you feel you have the relevant experience and skills required, please do not hesitate to apply now!