Project Controls Manager

Walsall - UK

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title: Project Controls Manager

Location: Walsall West Midlands Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation: 65000 Dependent on Experience Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF69445

Shape the future of project delivery in a dynamic engineering environment

At Babcock were working to create a safe and secure world together. If you join us you can play your part as a Project Controls Manager at Walsall near Birmingham West Midlands.

The role

As a Project Controls Manager youll lead the development and implementation of our Project Management Office (PMO) strategy within a fast-paced vehicle conversion and manufacturing environment. This is a strategic and delivery-focused role where youll oversee the planning execution and governance of complex engineering and production programmes ensuring alignment with business goals regulatory standards and customer expectations.

Day-to-day youll be required to:

Design embed and lead PMO strategy processes and localised project control mechanisms tailored to manufacturing and engineering environments.
Oversee cross-functional project delivery across design procurement production and quality assurance.
Implement robust governance frameworks to manage risk compliance and change control.
Champion digital tools and systems for project tracking and reporting (e.g. MS Project ERP systems PowerBI dashboards).
Act as Gate Keeper and Mentor to ensure project lifecycle stages gate reviews and approval processes are understood and followed.

The role is based onsite at Walsall and the set working times are Monday to Thursday with an early finish on Friday totalling 37.5 hours per week. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Essential experience of the Project Controls Manager:

Proven experience leading PMO or large-scale project portfolios in manufacturing automotive or engineering sectors.
Excellent leadership and stakeholder engagement skills.
Ability to take initiative work independently under pressure organise and prioritise tasks.
Ability to mentor and develop project managers and coordinators.

Qualifications for the Project Controls Manager:

Degree in Project Management Engineering or closely related fields.
Certified to either PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM PMQ with proven post-qualification experience.
Proficiency in project management methodologies (Agile Waterfall PRINCE2).
Expertise in project planning tools (e.g. MS Project Primavera ERP systems).

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth nationality current or former citizenship and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - ().

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance
Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance
Access to a Digital GP annual health check and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare
Employee share scheme
Employee shopping savings portal
Payment of Professional Fees
Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working days paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical mental and financial wellbeing.

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations protect communities and build a better world. To continue we must adapt advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages please email with the subject header Reasonable adjustments requirement. Were committed to building an inclusive culture where everyones free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date: 15/12/2025

Required Experience:

Manager

Job Title: Project Controls ManagerLocation: Walsall West Midlands Hybrid Working ArrangementsCompensation: 65000 Dependent on Experience BenefitsRole Type: Full time / Permanent Role ID: SF69445Shape the future of project delivery in a dynamic engineering environmentAt Babcock were working to...