AMS Talent Acquisition Looking for Project Controller at Derby , Derbyshire Full Time

We are AMS. We are a global total workforce solutions firm; we enable organisations to thrive in an age of constant change by building, re-shaping, and optimising work forces. Our Contingent Workforce Solutions (CWS) is one of our service offerings; we act as an extension of our client’s recruitment team and provide professional interim and temporary resources.

Our client is a globally respected engineering organisation, providing white collar, Blue collar and engineering services to many sectors including energy, aerospace, marine and defence. They are committed to innovation and the continual pursuit of improvement, and with a brand holding over 100 years of service they are now developing their technology capabilities, venturing into new markets and building their customer base further.

On behalf of this organisation, AMS are looking for a Project Manager for a 12 Month contract based in Derby.

Purpose of the Role:

• Plan and deliver projects on time, within allocatedbudget and in line with IT strategy.
• Monitor and control resources, revenue and capital costs against the project budget and manage expectations of all project stakeholders
• Identify, assess and manage risks to ensure success of the projects
• Provide timely and accurate reporting on all KPI’s: milestones adherence, cost adherence,resource planning and utilisation, supplier performance, risks and issues
• Ensure timely and appropriate escalation to mitigate an impact on project delivery
• Ensure adherence to the Rolls-Royce IT Project Management process and service integration process
• Ensure that the critical dependencies are understood and pro-actively managed
• Provide effective leadership to the project team, and take appropriate action where team performance deviates from agreed tolerances

What we require from the candidate:

• Proven experience in the governance and management of projects and / or programmes / of increasing complexity.
• Experience should have included exposure to non-core project management roles (ie, Planning and control, purchasing, commercial, engineering etc).
• Experience in managing 3 rd party suppliers
• Ability to plan, schedule and drive the execution to meet time, budget and quality targets
• Commercial awareness and drive
• Good interpersonal skills with the ability to build the team and collaborate to deliver desired outcome.
• Ability to communicate effectively to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Has led complex projects in more than one context, domain or sector across the entire programme lifecycle.
• APM qualification would be desirable.

If you are interested in applying for this position and meet the criteria outlined above, please click the link to apply and we will contact you with an update in due course.

Please note that due to recent changes in Off Payroll (IR35) legislation, our client only operates with contractors that operate via a PAYE or Umbrella model. We are unable to accept applications from candidates wishing to operate under their own Limited Company.

AMS, a Recruitment Process Outsourcing Company, may in the delivery of some of its services be deemed to operate as an Employment Agency or an Employment Business.