Project Controls Manager

About

Our client, a global (bio)pharmaceutical manufacturing organisation, is recruiting for a Project Controls Manager to join them on their new expansion project. Based in a charming French location, this is on a contractual basis, and will involve significantly growing the site’s capacity for the manufacture of Biologics.

Location: Toulouse
Industry: Life Sciences
Contract Type: Contract

Responsibilities

• Manage the overall project budget and ensure compliance with processes.
• Follow industry best practices for cost controls.
• Utilise the existing Corporate Engineering template (Excel Spreadsheet) or create alternate reporting tool to maintain a project forecast (commitments, actual cash flow and forecast); interface with vendors and site personnel to understand invoicing schedules.
• Develop understanding of Standard Cost Breakdown Structure (CBS).
• Manage and monitor custom CBS structure within the Excel Spreadsheet.
• Use existing SAP reports as a tool to gather data for cost reporting (actuals and commitments).
• Provide monthly/quarterly reports for management team, such as a monthly variance cash flow report.
• Update the project cash flow in the custom database – Capital Planning System (CAPS) for each individual CIR.
• Establish monthly project metrics and presentations for each internal customer.
• Maintain Change Management and Maintenance of Risk Tracking Tools within the Excel Spreadsheet or alternate reporting tool.
• Manage and track contract increase cost and reason for change.
• Perform Monthly Risk Analysis and then integrate risks into the project forecast.
• Support tracking of internal labour charges in US & outside US (OUS) locations.
• Identify and manage a diversity spend report for Tier1 vs. Tier2 spend.
• Identify and manage an acceleration spend report.
• Develop and implement work processes and procedures as required.

Requirements

• Minimum of 10 years working experience as a Quantity Surveyor or Project Controls professional on very large construction programs.
• Experience setting and leading project controls teams.
• Significant experience and strong problem‑solving skills in project & program management.
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to interface with resources within and within project supplier organisations.
• Knowledge of industry best practices for project controls and scheduling.

If this role is of interest, please apply now.

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