Controls Manager

The purpose of this position is to keep track of enterprise or divisional program and project performance against budgets, plans and schedules.

Minimum Requirements

• Degree in a technical field
• Qualification in Project Management

Experience

• 5 to 10 years experience in project management of which 5 years should have been in planning/scheduling/controls function
• Industry experience
• Commercial Business experience is prerequisite
• Project management

Knowledge of the following:

• Experience in budgeting, forecasting, scheduling (CPM) and analytical reporting including baselines development and Earned Value Management Systems
• Advanced computer skills and knowledge of the most current industry standard computerized project control applications, such as cost and planning software; working knowledge of computer relational databases, computer estimating systems and budget control monitoring techniques
• Knowledge of project management principles and practices.
• Strong business acumen and high level of numeracy.

Roles / Skills and Attributes Required

Skills Required:

• Organization skills
• Requirement to meet deadlines and set goals
• Persistence
• Communication skills
• Ability to function under pressure
• Administration skills
• Interpersonal skills
• Presentation skills
• Numerical skills

Job Specification

• Develop and implement procedures, systems, and reports pertaining to program/project status and forecasts. Responsible for the cost/schedule control system, cost estimating capability, and the management reporting on these.
• Provide input and review for development of schedule, work breakdown structure, estimates and work packages during the different phases of a project.
• Maintain accurate records of committed, expended and forecast costs and monitor all organizational project costs to determine and verify the Planned Value, Actual Cost, Earned Value, Cost Variance, Cost Performance Index, and Estimate at Completion.
• Maintain accurate time estimating and tracking for all organizational projects to verify the Planned Value, Actual Cost, Earned Value, Schedule Variance, Schedule Performance Index, and
• Estimate at Completion.
• Oversee management of scope changes, trends and change notices initiated from the project management system and review time and cost implications.
• Manage the transfer of cost data from financial, accounting, and procurement systems to the organizational project control system, review data transfer errors with the appropriate Project Oversee management of scope changes, trends and change notices initiated from the project management system and review time and cost implications.
• Planner or Project Manager and coordinate corrections with the accounting staff.   
• Operational responsibility also includes cross-functional integration of above items with other systems especially finance, purchasing and contracts.
• Develop timely, accurate, in-depth analysis of organizational cost and schedule data, provide corrective action recommendations; develop and implement project cost and schedule baselines; develop, track, report subcontract accruals track and monitor acquisition commitments; develop strategic planning schedules and provide support to project management in cost, schedule, performance measurement, forecasting and variance analysis.
• Apply appropriate metrics and tools for project control.
• Recognize and evaluate actual or proposed changes to any aspect of a project scope or schedule.
• Provide cash-flow analysis reports.
• Identify cost-savings opportunities, and develop programs to achieve long-term savings
• Major Challenges and Problem Solving
• Manage and control budgets, plans and scheduling
• Effective communication and reporting
• Data entry
• Continuous follow-up, time management and prioritizing of work
• Decision Making Authority
• Full accountability to control costs
• Tracking projects against budget
• Manage integration and multiple programmes