Hybrid Project Control Manager – Aviation

at Cooper Moss Rutland

• Job title: Project Control Manager – Aviation
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, London, United Kingdom

About the role

• Project Control Manager overseeing major aviation project in London. Responsible for project controls capability, governance, and stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Establishing and managing the project controls capability for a major aviation programme, including people, processes, procedures, and systems.
• Providing clear interpretation of performance data within monthly reporting, enabling timely and informed decision‑making by senior leadership teams.
• Establishing, maintaining, and controlling the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB).
• Leading the production and assurance of monthly KPI and progress reporting across time, cost, risk, quality, and performance.
• Implementing and maintaining effective project governance, controls processes, and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Managing and coordinating the project controls function across the supply chain, ensuring consistency and alignment.
• Integrating all project controls disciplines, including planning, cost management, risk, quality, change control, and reporting.
• Providing assurance of data quality and ensuring compliance with PMO policies, processes, and standards.
• Supporting stakeholder engagement across client, consultant, and contractor teams in a highly regulated aviation environment.

Requirements

• Significant professional experience operating as a Project Controls Manager or Programme Controls Manager on large, complex construction or infrastructure programmes.
• Experience working in aviation or other highly regulated environments (e.g. rail, nuclear, defence, highways).
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships at all levels, including senior leadership.
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly.
• Strong facilitation skills, including leading multi‑disciplinary workshops to identify, manage, and mitigate project issues.
• Experience managing and integrating project controls disciplines, including risk, planning, cost, change control, document control, and reporting.
• Demonstrated experience leading and managing teams of highly skilled specialists.
• Strong working knowledge of project controls systems and digital reporting tools.
• A recognised Project Management or Project Controls qualification (e.g. APM, PMI, or equivalent) (desirable).
• Previous experience delivering major aviation or transport infrastructure projects (desirable).

Benefits

• 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
• Comprehensive Private Healthcare (including Dentist and Optician)
• Life Assurance (4x salary)
• Pension scheme with 4% employer contribution
• Company and personal performance‑based bonus
• Salary Sacrifice Scheme
• Long Service Leave
• Ongoing training and professional development
• Regular social events
• Perkbox – employee experience platform