About the job
Join our award-winning AECOM Controls Team, part of the Infrastructure & PMO Operating Unit, recognized as a trusted partner for both public and private sector clients in the UK and globally. We excel in providing innovative Controls Analytics solutions across Cost, Risk, Planning, and Performance Controls, empowering large-scale infrastructure and capital projects with advanced analytics and top-tier project controls. Our mission is to enable clients to make informed, data-driven decisions that enhance the success of their assets and investments.
As we continue to expand, we are looking for a skilled Controls Analytics Project Director to lead impactful analytics initiatives and guide a team of professionals in providing transformative project, programme, and PMO controls solutions. This role offers a unique chance to influence strategic controls frameworks and analytics methodologies at both project and programme levels, ensuring PMO functions are executed with data-driven precision. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with senior executives, fostering teamwork across multidisciplinary groups to improve project performance.
Your Responsibilities:
In your role as Controls Analytics Project Director, you will oversee the design, implementation, and governance of controls analytics solutions for complex infrastructure projects. Your responsibilities will include strategic oversight and operational leadership in project controls analytics, leveraging data-driven insights to manage project risks, optimize costs, and facilitate decision-making. This role is pivotal in aligning project outcomes with client goals and delivering value through expert controls and analytics.
Strategic Leadership in Controls Analytics:
- Lead the development and execution of a holistic controls analytics and back-office strategy for large-scale projects, enhancing complex project and programme performance.
- Oversee analytics initiatives across various project dimensions, including cost, schedule, risk, benefits realization, change control, and commercial management, ensuring alignment with client objectives and industry best practices.
- Serve as the primary trusted advisor to executive-level stakeholders on complex PMO and project controls strategies, providing analytics insights and value-added recommendations.
Project Controls Governance & Compliance:
- Establish and implement governance structures and compliance frameworks to ensure consistent application of controls analytics across all relevant project functions.
- Champion adherence to industry standards and regulatory guidelines, promoting best practices in data management, analytics, and project controls.
- Regularly review and refine controls analytics practices to enhance project delivery.

