Project Services Manager

Project Services Manager required for a major offshore wind developer based in Scotland.

Key Responsibilities

• Leading the Planning team and P6 Programmes ensuring clear, timely and accurate information is provided to Project Management, Project Boards and Lenders to support objective, evidence-based decision making.
• Driving effective Programme Baseline Management (Schedule, risk and cost), ensuring the Baseline is captured, maintained and managed throughout the Project Lifecycle.
• Undertake analysis of Delay Events notified within Contractors Claims to determine the validity of these claims.
• Proactively lead the Risk and Opportunity Management process, ensuring all Risks are identified and are managed by the allocated Risk owners.
• Conduct Quantitative Cost and Schedule Risk Analysis (QCSRA).
• Manage and lead the project document control process including the support of effective technical and commercial processes.
• Managing the Document Control team and all aspects of Document Control on the Project.
• Producing and consolidating Executive Management Reporting, metrics and KPIs for Project Management and key stakeholders, including the project JV Board, shareholders, lenders and lenders' advisors (e.g. JV Board Packs, Project Dashboards, Management Reporting).
• Support the Commercial Director, the Leadership Team and their respective teams in project processes and procedures at all stages of the project.
• Support Safety across the project and its priority in all planning/assessment activities.

Requirements

• A minimum of 7-10 years relevant post qualification experience.
• A flexible self-starter with ability to work from own initiative, taking ownership of work and motivating team members to deliver team objectives.
• Extensive experience leading PMO / Project Controls on Large Capital Projects and managing multi-disciplinary teams.
• Significant experience and subject matter expertise in PMO / Project Controls (e.g., Primavera P6, Project Planning, Risk Management, Governance, Change Control, etc)
• Outstanding risk management knowledge.
• Strong commercial focus with clear understanding of the business case for offshore wind projects.
• Experience of using qualitative and quantitative modelling methods
• Be results orientated with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Capability in producing clear and concise information that will assist senior management decision making.
• Proven ability in negotiating and influencing across all areas of the business, but more so at senior stakeholder level.
• Outstanding people and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to bring people on board, manage change and show them what good looks like will be essential to your success in this role.
• Must have offshore wind experience.
• 3rd level qualification or equivelant work experience
• Controls/governance training/qualification.
• A recognised Project Management qualificatin/certification.