Programme Controls Manager

ACS UK is establishing a dedicated Programme Controls capability to improve programme delivery, predictability, governance, and decision-making across the business.

As the first Programme Controls Manager, you will play a pivotal role in creating and embedding the Programme Controls framework, standards, processes, and culture across ACS UK. Working closely with Programme Managers, Finance, Engineering, Operations, Commercial, Supply Chain, and senior leadership, you will provide the insight, challenge, and early warning needed to support successful programme delivery.

This is a hands-on role with strategic responsibility, requiring someone who can build a capability from the ground up while directly supporting key programmes.

• Establish and implement the ACS UK Programme Controls framework, standards, governance, and ways of working.
• Define controls requirements based on programme size and complexity.
• Develop processes for planning, scheduling, cost control, forecasting, risk and opportunity management, change control, and performance reporting.
• Build a roadmap for future Programme Controls capability and team growth.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, continuous improvement, and proactive programme management.

• Develop and maintain resource and cost-loaded integrated programme schedules.
• Establish planning standards, methodologies, templates, and best practices.
• Analyse schedules, critical paths, dependencies, milestones, and resource requirements.
• Identify schedule risks, provide early warning, and support programme mobilisation, recovery, re-baselining, and major change activities.

• Develop effective cost control and forecasting processes in partnership with Finance and Commercial teams.
• Provide integrated cost and schedule performance reporting.
• Establish KPIs and performance measures across programmes and portfolios.
• Implement Earned Value Management (EVM) or equivalent performance management methodologies.
• Identify emerging issues and deviations before they impact programme delivery.

• Integrate programme controls with risk and opportunity management processes.
• Establish baseline management and change-control procedures.
• Assess impacts of proposed changes on scope, schedule, cost, and resources.
• Ensure approved changes are consistently reflected in plans, forecasts, and reporting.

• Create a consistent programme reporting framework providing forward-looking insights rather than historic status updates.
• Establish a single view of programme performance covering schedule, cost, risk, change, and delivery.
• Support governance reviews, programme assurance activities, health checks, and recovery plans.
• Provide independent challenge and assurance of programme plans, forecasts, and performance.
• Support development and utilisation of Power BI and other digital reporting tools.

• Build strong relationships across Programme Management, Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, Finance, Quality, and Business Development.
• Ensure programme controls are fully integrated across business functions.
• Coach Programme Managers and project teams on programme controls best practice.
• Develop training, tools, templates, competencies, and guidance.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Programme schedule and milestone achievement.
• Accuracy and timeliness of forecasting and reporting.
• Compliance with programme governance and controls processes.
• Effective management of risks, issues, actions, and changes.
• Stakeholder confidence and quality of…