Project Reporting Manager – Defence

Overview

As a Performance & Reporting Manager, you drive and embed efficient reporting practices across complex programs. You will lead the design and delivery of performance plans, KPIs and reporting hierarchies to enable faster, evidence-based decisions. You collaborate with project delivery teams and provide guidance to ensure consistent, value-adding performance information for stakeholders. This role offers impact across multi-disciplinary programmes and a chance to shape reporting maturity within a leading professional services firm.

Pay / Benefits

• great place to work
• healthy, productive and flexible working environment
• respect for work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer
• inclusive environment

Responsibilities

• Lead implementation and continuous improvement of performance reporting and interfacing project controls
• Develop performance and reporting management plans aligned to project requirements and best practice
• Roll out changes to reporting processes and promote their benefits within project teams
• Select, implement, administer, and maintain reporting systems and procedures
• Define KPIs and a performance measures dictionary
• Lead and coach a team of project controls / reporting professionals to deliver high-quality performance information
• Present recovery and improvement recommendations to senior management for decision making
• Provide training and mentorship on performance reporting processes and practices
• Undertake line management activities including career development and performance management

Key requirements

• Experience in reporting on infrastructure-related projects (engineering, defence, utilities, energy)
• Experience configuring and setting up project reporting systems
• Project controls related qualification (e.g., PMQ / Project Planning & Controls / EVM / Risk Management)
• Experience using data analysis tools (Power BI / Tableau / QlikView)
• Experience in leading diverse teams
• Desirable – familiarity with Project Controls software (Primavera P6, Active Risk Manager, Ecosys)

• leadership and people management
• stakeholder management
• communication and coaching
• Power BI
• Tableau
• QlikView

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