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Department: Programme Management
Location: Derby, Manchester, Warrington
Employment type: Full-time
Salary: £57,600 - £75,600
Closing date: 31/07/2025
Role Related
Role Title - Project Controls Manager
Location: Hybrid working with one of the following as a primary site: Warrington, Derby or Manchester.
We are Rolls-Royce SMR and we’re doing something that’s never been done before. We’re revolutionising an industry. That’s a once-in-a-career opportunity for those excited by such a challenge. This is more than just a job; this is a legacy.
We are now recruiting for the exciting role of Project Controls Manager, to be involved in industry leading, cutting-edge design project for a new type of power station.
Working within the PMO and reporting to one of our Senior Project Controls Managers within an assigned project team, this is the guiding and navigation support to the delivery teams and conscience of the project, responsible for bringing together cost, risk and schedule data to inform, report and help improve performance of the SMR programme of work. They will have a broad range of touch points with members across the PMO and wider business. At the highest level, the Project Control Manager will be interfacing with the Head of PMO, Heads of Programme and wider key stakeholders at senior level, managing or working with a team of planners and cost analysts, all in support of the delivery teams, reporting performance in a regular and timely manner, allowing senior management the opportunity to make informed decisions on the programme, holding budget holders to account.
Key Results & Achievements
- Responsible for the collation and validation of information required for internal reporting. Prepare and review reports prior to submission. Providing key insight.
- Produce and manage KPI reports and ensure progressive improvements.
- Ensure projects are monitored effectively with good progress updates and ensuring costings, process planning, resourcing and logic is complete and accurate.
- Liaise with the different work package managers in the preparation of updated monthly performance reports. Assist in systems implementation to improve efficiency.
- Lead and mentor a team of project controls professionals, providing guidance, coaching, and development opportunities.
- Work closely with the other support functions on a day-to-day basis providing support as required. Including Procurement, Commercial, Estimating, etc.
- Support teams with cost planning, providing knowledge and experience.
- Creating Excel reports (PowerBI reports is advantageous).
- Support, promote and engage in company culture programs to create a leading and positive culture.
- Perform tasks and duties in accordance with training and instruction whilst taking care of their own health & safety and those of others who may be affected by their acts or omissions.
Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job. But we'll let you in on a secret: there's no such thing as a 'perfect' candidate. If you feel you meet 75% of the requirements for this role, we would love to hear from you.
Also, if you are considering a career move or a sector-jump, please get in touch, we welcome applications from people with transferable skills.
Key Selection Criteria
- Enterprise Reporting - Experienced within PMO environment, monthly drumbeats and production of reporting for various stakeholders. Understands the appropriate levels of data within the Company, the varying requirements and the ability to adapt to the needs of the stakeholders
- Project and Programme Reporting - Experience in all levels of reporting based on the customer requirements, the ability to integrate data and analyse performance. Must have customer mindset and communication skills to support the desired PMO service. The ability to present visual reporting which can capture the performance of a project/programme, 'the story'. Proficient in risk, schedule, change, cost at practitioner level.
- Leadership - Demonstrate experience in leadership, understands the need to adapt management information to different audiences and can interact well with people across the organisation, adapting approach to interact effectively with Senior PMO Leadership Team members, engineers, support services or graduates and apprentices. 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.
- Cost & Schedule Management Best Practice - Knowledge and experience of applying and utilising cost and schedule management best practices. Ability to support the team with evolving stakeholder requirements and visible metrics to help provide strategic direction to facilitate clear decision making.
- Collaboration and Behaviours - Experienced collaborator, able to build relationships internally with the PMO function, project team, wider business and parent organisation as well as with external stakeholders. Understand the risk contribution to the monthly reporting process and the importance of articulating accurate information. Able to run schedule development meetings and updates. Capability to run schedule analysis and critical path determination.
Pay And Benefits
We anticipate paying a salary of between £57,600 - £75,600 DOE plus:-
- Bonus - Performance related target opportunity 12.5%
- Benefits Allowance – £2,200 per annum, enabling you to create a bespoke package
- Pension - 12% employer and 6% employee contributions.
- Holidays - 28 days holiday (+ public holidays) and the ability to buy or sell up to 4 days.
- Private Medical Insurance - BUPA single cover health care
- Life Assurance - 6x pensionable pay
- £250 - One-off payment for new starters for home office purchases
Company Related
We are Rolls-Royce SMR
Rolls-Royce SMR is a rare employer because it blends the world-class brand of Rolls Royce with an exciting start-up that has a hugely challenging mission. We’re doing work that contributes to the survival of the planet. Because of our mission, there’s a pace and energy that is palpable, and our leaders draw you in with their passion, energy, and determination.
We’re one of a handful of employers who can genuinely say we’re a strengths-based organisation – our people are here because of what makes them great, and our job is to help them make the best contribution of their careers doing work they love.
The start-up mentality coupled with our strengths-approach to people means there are opportunities to grow in ways and jobs you probably would be barred from doing in more traditional companies.
Each Rolls-Royce SMR power station will have the capacity to generate 470MW of low carbon energy, equivalent to more than 150 onshore wind turbines and enough to power a million homes. It will provide consistent baseload generation for at least 60 years, helping to support the roll out of renewable generation and overcome intermittency issues
Our Culture
At Rolls-Royce SMR, we are committed to ensuring that our teams reflect the communities we serve and that everyone can be themselves at work. We know that diverse teams are more innovative and get better results, and that our people can thrive and be more successful in truly inclusive cultures. Join us and help shape our culture. Find out more about our inclusion pledge.
Rolls-Royce SMR is a place where everyone can grow, so whatever background you bring with you, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day and help shape our culture.
Our Application Process
Due to the safety regulations within the nuclear industry, applicants will be required to participate in additional screening. These are:
Obtaining Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) clearance
Satisfactory completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check
Satisfactory completion of a basic financial probity check
