📈 Senior Consultant — Project Controls & Risk Management in Manchester, England, United Kingdom

Employers in Manchester hiring this role typically need: advise on cost control, scheduling, risk assessment, project monitoring and corrective actions.

Key responsibilities

• Monitor progress against baselines
• Analyse variances and recommend corrective actions
• Produce clear performance dashboards for sponsors
• Set up cost and schedule control systems

Skills employers look for

• Risk analysis methods
• Clear progress reporting
• Forecasting and trend analysis
• Primavera P6 or MS Project

Tools and standards

• Power BI or similar reporting tools
• Primavera P6 and MS Project
• Earned value dashboards

Typical deliverables

• Recovery and mitigation plan
• Baseline schedule and budget
• Monthly progress and variance report

How success is measured

• Risk closure rate
• Schedule performance index
• Cost performance index

Common challenges

• Getting teams to act on early warnings
• Poor-quality progress data

Hiring tip

Share a sample schedule and ask them to point out the critical path and the biggest risks.

Posting this role?

State the budget band, hours per week, reporting lines and deliverables. See how to post a job.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk cost in Manchester?

Indicative Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk rates for Manchester, England, United Kingdom are about $44–$135 per hour, or $5,720–$17,550 per month for regular work.

What does a Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk do in Manchester?

Advise on cost control, scheduling, risk assessment, project monitoring and corrective actions. Typical work includes set up cost and schedule control systems, run risk workshops and maintain risk registers and monitor progress against baselines.

What qualifications are usual for a Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk?

Engineering or construction degree; AACE, PMI-SP or PMI-RMP is a plus; 8+ years in project controls.

Can I hire a Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk for Manchester remotely?

Often yes. Day rates and clear invoicing are common, and professional body membership can matter for some roles. Agree working-hour overlap, tools, reporting and payment method before work begins.

More in Manchester

• Senior Consultant, Contracts & Claims in Manchester
• Valuation Consultant, Infrastructure & Industrial Assets in Manchester
• Senior Valuation Consultant, Plant & Machinery in Manchester
• Valuation Specialist, Land & Building Assets in Manchester

Same role nearby

• Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk in Glasgow
• Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk in Leeds
• Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk in Edinburgh

All roles in Manchester · Senior Consultant, Project Controls & Risk in United Kingdom · Rates by country