Program Controls Manager - Royston, United Kingdom - Johnson Matthey

    Johnson Matthey
    Johnson Matthey Royston, United Kingdom

    Found in: Talent UK C2 - 1 week ago

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    Job Family:

    Project Management

    As the Program Controls Manager you will manage a small but experienced Team that offers functional support and guidance to the execution teams at sites, and provide expert advice to Senior Stakeholders. These support areas integrate cost, schedule, risk, change, estimating and project / finance tracking with associated reporting for the global PGMS business. The role facilitates standardised processes and procedures for project controls at sites and the business and where new and unique projects evolve will help shape the control boundaries at stage gates to enable success for the emerging Capex Portfolio. This team will 'own' the global in-flight capital performance dashboard for the business.

    Johnson Matthey, a FTSE 250 organisation, is a global leader in sustainable technologies specialising in catalysis, precious metal products, chemicals and process technology. With operations in over 30 countries, we employ more than 12,600 people. We have more 200 years of success behind us; be part of the next stage of our growth journey and help maintain our reputation as one of the most admired organisations in our field. Our unique culture and people give us competitive advantage and will ensure our success for years to come. You can be part of that success story.

    Your responsibilities:

  • Provide overall leadership for multiple projects as the Program Controls Manager, reporting to the Global Capital Manager.
  • Supervise a small team to deliver business project controls functions locally and advise on global projects as part of the wider Business team and Project Controls manager.
  • Execute project controls processes and improve tool sets to integrate approximately £300-500m across 7 geographic areas into a Performance Management dashboard with KPIs to outline ongoing risks and success.
  • Develop successful execution strategies with internal JM functions and 3rd party firms to achieve project completions on time, within budget, and at required quality levels, considering safety and reliability.
  • Drive continuous improvement by maximizing the effectiveness of current tool sets, workflows, and partnerships across JM.
  • Operate as a peer review for other programs and work as part of a wider community of practice.
  • Supporting project management with cost estimating services, scheduling, best practices solutions
  • Balancing stakeholders at various sites globally to ensure the in-flight performance of the business portfolio is on track to the baselines agreed.
  • Understand value of work completed models (EVM) for projects and apply Forecast overlays to predict the future outcomes of the projects and portfolios.

    • Requirements for the role:

  • Degree-qualified in Engineering and/or Commercial Functions or substantial experience in lieu.
  • Desirable to have a Professional qualification in project management, RICS, etc. (e.g. from APM, Prince2 or PMI) or willingness to complete the course.
  • Significant Experience of project planning, ideally using P6, or other large software platforms that caters for resources, and costs management .
  • Experience in setting up and managing project controls capability for a global business, including processes, procedures, and systems.
  • Significant Experience of Cost Management, reporting and forecasting. Using data sets from multiple sources, Internal, External with the
  • Ability to define business requirements and reporting systems for deployment across the company.
  • Expertise in applying budgeting and cost control techniques within a complex environment.
  • Strong understanding of risks, claim analysis, procurement, benchmarking, and project health monitoring.
  • Skilled in providing expert advice, presenting reports/issues at management meetings, and delivering detailed analysis on Earned Value metrics.

    • How you will be rewarded:

    We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package including bonus, excellent pension contributions and 25 days annual leave (varies for shift-based roles).

    At JM, an inclusive culture is integral to our values and ambitions for the future. We are committed to ensuring that everyone can bring their full self to work and thrive in their career. Welcoming everyone to JM, regardless of their unique characteristics, experiences or thoughts allows us to bring many different voices and experiences together to tackle the world's biggest challenges. Being truly inclusive means that all colleagues feel valued for their differences, views and contributions, and feel a sense of belonging at JM .