Project Director – Controls & Performance

Company: Turner & Townsend
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Location: Manchester
Job Description:

Overview

As Project Director, you lead performance measurement and reporting on major programmes, applying expert project controls to drive outcomes. You will design and implement controls systems and foster a culture of disciplined performance across client organisations. This role combines advisory work with hands-on system delivery, analytics and training to improve project performance. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to support complex programmes and deliver measurable value. This is a mission-driven opportunity to shape how programmes are controlled and reported at scale.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and implement performance measurement and reporting solutions for major projects
  • Provide specialist controls consultancy on project controls systems and processes
  • Deliver training and conduct project performance reviews
  • Lead the integration of project controls and drive a controls-centric culture
  • Advise on estimation, planning, cost control, risk and change control within projects

Key requirements

  • Qualified graduate in a relevant discipline with eight+ years of experience or 10+ years in a project control environment
  • Proven track record as a Project Controls Leader and specialist in performance measurement and analysis
  • Strong communication and analytical skills; proactive and capable of promoting a controls culture
  • Strong knowledge of planning and cost engineering methodologies; ability to lead an integrated project control approach
  • Numerate, computer literate and proficient with project controls systems; experience with integrating systems with databases
  • strong communication
  • analytical thinking
  • proactive mindset
  • project controls systems
  • performance measurement and reporting
  • planning and cost engineering methodologies

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Posted: October 4th, 2026