Project Controls SME - SC Cleared

Project overview

Role: Project Controls SME

Project details

£450 to £500 Inside IR35

Corsham 3 days per week

Contract: Full-time, initially until the end of March, with potential 3–6 month extensions

Start Date: Estimated 3 November

Clearance: SC Minimum

The Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Controls SME to provide independent assurance, oversight and constructive challenge across the NGFN Live Service portfolio.

You will work with Delivery Managers, PMO teams and senior stakeholders to strengthen governance, improve project controls and provide accurate management information to support effective decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

Essential Experience

If you’re interested in applying, please do respond with your updated CV before the 16th of October so One Stage interview processes can begin from the 19th.

Role: Project Controls SME

Corsham | Military and Defence | Corsham | £450 - 500 per hour | Contract | Head Office Bristol HQ

Published: 2026-10-12

• Conduct project maturity assessments, health checks and assurance reviews.
• Review and challenge project plans, schedules, critical paths, milestones and forecasts.
• Assure project controls across risk management, RAIDO, dependencies, change control, costs and resources.
• Analyse delivery performance, RAG status, KPIs and management information to identify risks and improvement opportunities.
• Produce assurance reports with clear recommendations for senior stakeholders.
• Support governance forums and promote consistent project controls standards, tools and reporting.
• Provide guidance and constructive challenge to improve delivery confidence and project performance.
• Significant experience in Project Controls, PMO Assurance or Programme Assurance within complex delivery environments.
• Strong knowledge of planning, scheduling, risk management, cost forecasting, resource management and governance.
• Proven experience conducting assurance reviews, maturity assessments and control effectiveness reviews.
• Strong analytical skills, including schedule analysis, performance reporting, MI dashboards and KPI frameworks.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to challenge constructively and influence senior decision-makers.
• Start: flexible
• Duration: 6 month
• Location: Corsham, GB
• Rate: 450-500 EUR/h