Project Controls Consultant - SC CLEARED (INSIDE IR35)

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The Requirement

Technical

A working knowledge and demonstrable experience in all or some of the following areas:

* Problem identification, report writing, recommending actions and building relationships with immediate contacts

* Planning, monitoring and reporting

* Change control

* Issue and Risk management

* Document management

* Requirements management

* Finance

* P6 experience would be highly desirable

* Working knowledge of financial processes and ability to report financial data would be advantageous

* Good understanding of structured frameworks & methodologies (e.g. PRINCE2, AGILE, MSP) would be beneficial

* Advanced Excel skills would be highly desirable

Responsibilities

* Provide advice and assistance to support adherence to project processes, using influence to work with a range of stakeholders to agree appropriate actions

* Provide support and process advice at key client meetings

* Participate in knowledge sharing activities with a view to developing continuous improvement to the service

* Provide advice and guidance to the client in the appropriate use of PRINCE2

* Work effectively within a multi-team environment

* Planning lifecycle coordination and Schedule updates

* Financial management

* Risk and Issue lifecycle management and maintenance

* Stage Boundary facilitation

* Communications planning, delivery and maintenance

* Reporting and key management information assurance

Behavioural

You will be representing us to our clients, so it is key that our values and ways of working are demonstrated within the role:

* Teamwork - Ability to work cooperatively with others and provide help where required

* Communication - High emotional intelligence - listens and questions effectively, concise verbal and written communication skills and effective questioning/listening skills. Able to communicate with confidence at higher and lower levels

* Flexibility - Ability to adapt approach to individual situations and remain calm under pressure

* Understand the needs and constraints of projects, and have the ability to flex around these constraints

* Customer Focus - Delivers a high level of customer service to our external and internal customers

* Achievement - Looks to exceed client aspirations and works to goals and manages obstacles. Energy, pride and determination in meeting targets and overcoming challenges

* Initiative - Ability to analyse data and situations, break down work into key tasks and activities

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks.

LA International Computer Consultants Ltd is an HMG Approved Consultancy and operates as an IT & Engineering Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency, depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, we welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International Computer Consultants Ltd (Recruiter Awards for Excellence - Best IT, Best Public Sector & Gold Awards) and the most prestigious award that any business can receive The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2015.