Project Control Lead

Job Description

APM Terminals

About APMT:

APM Terminals is a global leader in port and terminal management. As part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, we're dedicated to delivering excellence in container handling, logistics solutions, and maritime services across the globe.

At APM Terminals, we pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and operational excellence. With a presence in over 70 countries and a commitment to sustainability, we offer unparalleled opportunities for growth and development in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Join us as we continue to shape the future of global trade and make a meaningful impact on communities worldwide. Discover your potential with APM Terminals and become part of a team that's redefining the industry standards. Apply now and let's build a brighter future together!

Purpose:

As part of a project leadership team, APMT are looking for an individual to lead the project controls discipline for one of our terminal . The role is the Project Controls Lead (PCL).

Project implementation is a key value driver in APM Terminals (APMT). Our ability to build a container terminal, establish an operational organisation and secure commercial business delivers real NPV to APMT and the broader A.P. Møller – Mærsk (APMM) business. Equally, if we are able to improve on the original plans for a project, we may be able to secure incremental value for the entire APMM group and broader stakeholders.

To be successful in this role, we need our Project Controls Lead to deliver in three areas:

• A source of one-truth on performance. Transparent and purposeful communication is essential. This will include internal (the broader project team) and external (broader APMM and external) stakeholder communication. Building rapport, project-wide commitment (to accurate reporting and planning) and psychological trust will be critical to providing accurate information.

• A centre of excellence for project management knowledge to support decision making. Knowledge of project management best practice and tools, and an understanding of lean will be important. Success will be possible if the project can remain focussed on customer value, even if this evolves from what it looks like today.

• A driving force for proactive and effective project management and leadership. To facilitate the management of project performance, projects need to be proactive. This means a strong knowledge and responsibility for reporting on leading and lagging indicators.

Project controls is a key technical function to deliver our project success criteria and ultimately the benefits back to the business. How this is led and delivered is just as essential as what is delivered. We believe it requires transparency on the results, great knowledge or experience to draw upon, and a mindset focussed on predicting and improving in the future.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

These are the areas of the project where the PCL will have ownership, including of the consequences, no matter how, where or who undertakes the work or tasks.

• Project controls reporting Project Controls Lead.

• The overall project “Way of Working”, including meetings, adherence to standards and APMT process

• Planning & Scheduling, Cost Management, Change Management, Risk Management, Document Control, Reporting, scope/Requirements/Assumptions management.

• Consolidation and adherence (by the project) to:

o Project controls tools.

o Project Execution Plan (PEP), including project management plans

RESPONSIBILITIES:

These are the tasks that are expected to be undertaken by the PCL on the project.

• General:

o Implement, maintain and drive the transparent application of the APMT project management and control tools by the project team itself and its consultants, contractors and suppliers.

o Obtain and maintain scope, schedule, quality control and budget baselines.

o Essential: Build and manage the project plan in Primavera P6 (OCP), extracting data, providing analyses and mitigation measures.

o Own the risk management process for the project, including the risk register and quantitative and qualitative risk analyses.

o Develop the document control standard for the project, including document numbering, nomenclature, workflows, distribution, archiving, strategy and reporting.

o Implement the APMT Change management process fully.

• Facilitate:

o the correct application of the change management processes (changes to scope, schedule, requirements and budget),

o the risk management process and ensure timely input from the project team,

o the document management process,

o the correspondence and document control system.

• Ensure correct and timely reporting:

o within the project and team,

o to Project Director, Technical Lead, and other relevant leads.

o to HQ Program Lead and PMO, and

o to other corporate counterparts (as required),

o including both leading and lagging indicators of project performance

• Act as primary point of contact for all project control systems (projected to be PMWeb) and be responsible for the user rights administration.

• Liaise with the functional counterpart on project control system issues and improvements. Controls & governance

• Implement APMT project controls and project procedures to manage the construction, delivery of equipment and project IT & automation proactively.

• Track project progress against the approved baselines and, where appropriate, ensure issues are proactively addressed, resolved and/or escalated and reported. Communications

• Ensure clear and consistent reporting within and from the project team. Project Controls Lead.

• Regularly meet with the construction, equipment and IT teams to maintain awareness of (potential) project control issues.

• Build working relations with counterparts at the head office, consultants, contractors and suppliers. Interfaces

• Work closely with the project team to maintain consistent and accurate project control

• Liaise with the APMT global departments to ensure consistency with company standards.

• Provide feedback to the Project Execution team. Other additional works may be required as part of delivering the Project Controls scope of the project and we seek a proactive, engaged, intelligent person of integrity who will deliver on the totality of the scope.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE :

• Relevant professional experience.

• 10 years overall, including a minimum of 5 years within a project controls functional discipline

• Accountability in project delivery on at least two large-scale and complex capital infrastructure projects

• Proficiency in Primavera P6

• Working in a culturally and technical diverse team and environment, internally and externally to your organisation

• Confidently presenting and effectively communicating to internal (project) and external (HQ) stakeholders in written and spoken English. Arabic is a plus.

• Coaching and/or mentoring others across the project or broader functional business

• Delivering a high-level of accuracy and quality

• Relevant (& hands on) technical experience and knowledge of.

• Completion and been awarded an advanced project management qualtification, for example APM PMQ, PMI PMP certificate or equivalent.

• Project management platforms and systems (for managing document controls, contracts, change, cost, communication and milestones) e.g. PMWeb, Proliance, PCM, Skire or similar.

• Managing through influence and creating team commitment to following a governance structure, including procedures, processes and project controls

• Proactive performance management through leading (predictive) measures

Maersk is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, and we embrace different styles of thinking. Maersk is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applicants without regard to race, colour, gender, sex, age, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental leave, veteran status, gender identity, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. We will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with all legal requirements.

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