Controls Account Manager
2 days ago
Gloucester
Control Account Manager You can get further details about the nature of this opening, and what is expected from applicants, by reading the below. Term: 3 Months Location: Cheltenham Pay: £220 per day via PAYE Sole UK National Required About the Role Our client is seeking a proactive Control Account Manager (CAM) / Project Controls Coordinator to provide hands-on support to the Enterprise Project Management (EPM) function. This role plays a key part in improving project execution by taking ownership of schedule updates, forecasting inputs, milestone tracking, and functional reporting. This position is ideal for someone with solid project management/PMO experience who thrives in a delivery-focused matrix environment and can bring structure, clarity, and momentum to complex workstreams. Key Responsibilities Project Controls & Tracking • Support the EPM with milestone updates, schedule maintenance, and plan hygiene across assigned workstreams., • Monitor progress against baselines and flag deviations, risks, and slippage trends., • Support weekly and monthly forecasting cycles, gathering ETC/EAC and progress data., • Produce clear, concise function progress reports, status summaries, and variance insights., • Coordinate DM activities (Document, Delivery, or Dependency Management depending on project context)., • Provide day-to-day support to relieve workload from the EPM function and improve execution efficiency., • Prepare updates, meeting materials, and project artefacts as required., • Proven experience in Project Controls, PMO, or junior-mid Project Management roles in an Agile environment., • Strong organisational and follow-up skills with a proactive, delivery-driven mindset., • Able to independently track progress, chase updates, and maintain accuracy under time pressure., • Competent with project tools (e.g., MS Projects, Project Online, or equivalent)., • High proficiency in Excel (tracking, variance analysis, updates) and PowerPoint (status reporting)., • Strong communication and stakeholder-management capability., • Experience within engineering, technical, defence or regulated environments. xrnqpay, • Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) concepts.