Project Controls Consultant

The Project Controls Consultant (known internally as Program Manager (Area)) will be required to work with key stakeholders to undertake the following:  

• Assist local government and other delivery agents to successfully execute programs, while delivering program management and project controls for funding programs including (but not limited to):
  • Monitoring and reporting on the governance, scope, cost, time, and quality of programs and projects
  • Maintaining Governance of, and verifying, monthly progress and payment claims
  • Risk management
• Identify (discover), develop, implement, embed and sustain systems, procedures and/or processes for program management continuous improvement.
• Be available for deployment at short notice to support the organisation's activities throughout the state as required.
• Undertake related programs, projects and other duties of equivalent complexity as required.
• Comply with the principles of ethical behaviour for the Queensland Public Service Code of Conduct:
  • Integrity and Impartiality
  • Promoting the public good
  • Commitment to the system of government
  • Accountability and transparency

Key Skills & Experience

Technology

• Advanced level in MS Excel.
• Intermediate level in MS Office 365 suite.
• Intermediate level in document control solutions.
• Intermediate level in Primavera P6 (or Microsoft Projects).

Program Management / Project Controls

• Demonstrated experience involving end to end execution of program and project governance, scope, cost, time, and quality functions including:
  • Monitoring of complex and varying funding programs and projects (submissions) budget structures from multiple funding sources and/or arrangements.
  • Quantifying, verifying, and processing applicant monthly progress and payment claims and associated governance tasks.
  • Managing Risk including emerging risk (issues) identification, escalation, prioritisation, mitigation, corrective actions, and solution generation with associated reporting.
  • Ability to find ways of solving or pre-empting problems.
  • Interrogation of general ledgers and monitoring cash-flow financial positions.
  • Facilitating variations and extension of times.
  • Ensuring effective quality assurance and the overall integrity of the programs
  • Developing, producing, analysing and monitoring reporting including:
    • Trends for scope, cost, time and or quality.
    • Monthly financial performance including variance analysis (e.g. forecast, actual expenditure and contingency).
    • Monthly schedule performance including variance analysis (e.g. critical path, status progress updates, baseline reviews and reforecasting).
    • Coordinating reporting requirements with Project Managers.
    • Providing detailed understanding of data synergies between portfolio, programs and projects.
    • Interpreting and providing commentary to key stakeholders.
    • Earned value performance monitoring and reporting.

Data and Analytical

• Demonstrated ability to problem solve, understand and process data from complex structures and multiple sources to achieve desired reporting objectives (e.g. intelligent dashboards).
• Ability to understand complex data structures and provide efficient continuous improvement solutions.

This position is offered as a contract until May 2027.  The role is located within the Brisbane CBD, and while WFH options are available, the successful candidate will need to attend the office on a weekly basis, as agreed with the team.

Graham Eather - [email protected]