Head of Performance Management (Head of Project Controls)

Our client is seeking an experienced Head of Performance Management (Head of Project Controls) to lead performance measurement and project controls for a major UK rail infrastructure project. This senior role is responsible for developing, integrating, and overseeing all aspects of schedule, cost, risk, and KPI performance across a large, complex infrastructure programme.
The ideal candidate will bring deep expertise in enterprise-level reporting, project controls leadership, and performance management within major rail, infrastructure, or engineering programmes.

Key Responsibilities:

Performance Measurement & Reporting

• Develop, manage, and optimise programme-wide performance measurement systems, ensuring alignment with HS2 standards.
• Lead the integrated reporting of cost, schedule, risk, benefits, and output KPIs across the alliance.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and clarity of all delivery performance data and dashboards.

Project Controls Leadership

• Lead and grow a high-performing project controls team, including planning, scheduling, cost control, risk, and reporting functions.
• Oversee governance processes, ensuring robust controls are embedded throughout the programme lifecycle.
• Provide strategic insight, challenge, and recommendations to senior programme leadership.

Governance & Stakeholder Alignment

• Work closely with HS2 enterprise teams to ensure seamless governance reporting and alignment to client requirements.
• Support executive-level decision making through high-quality performance insight and analysis.
• Drive continuous improvement of reporting frameworks, systems, and processes.

Required Experience:

• Extensive experience in project controls leadership on complex, multi-disciplinary programmes (major infrastructure preferred).
• Strong background in performance measurement, integrating cost, schedule, and risk.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence at executive level.
• Experience working with or within large client organisations (HS2 experience highly desirable).
• Excellent analytical, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.

What's on Offer:

• Opportunity to lead performance management on one of the UK's largest and most high-profile transport programmes.
• Competitive Inside IR35 day rate.
• Central London location with hybrid working flexibility.
• High-impact leadership role within a major delivery alliance.

If you are an experienced Project Controls Manager with a strong background in performance management and looking for an exciting new challenge, we would love to hear from you. Apply now to join our client's dynamic and impactful team.