Job Specifications
Digital Project Controls & Reporting Transformation Lead (Contract)
Location: United Kingdom (London / Reading – hybrid)
Contract Duration: Approx. 2 months
Time Commitment: Full-time or part-time (flexible)
Project Overview
A large, highly regulated organisation is partnering with a major global consultancy to stabilise and modernise its digital project controls and reporting landscape.
The current environment is characterised by fragmented data flows, Excel-heavy reporting, siloed systems, and multiple unmanaged baselines. While elements of digital reporting are already in place, reliability, automation, and standardisation remain key challenges.
The immediate objective is to design and deliver practical improvements over the next 3–6 months, focusing on stabilising the existing solution and establishing a more automated, governed, and scalable project controls setup.
Role Summary
The Digital Project Controls & Reporting Transformation Lead will work closely with client stakeholders and the consultancy team to evaluate the current-state solution, identify improvement opportunities, and support implementation planning.
This is a hands-on role requiring deep technical expertise in Excel, Power BI, data modelling, and reporting governance, combined with strong stakeholder engagement skills.
Key Responsibilities
Analyse end-to-end data processes and flows across Excel, Power BI, SharePoint, and related platforms
Identify and prioritise opportunities for automation, optimisation, and standardisation
Lead Power BI enhancements, including data processing, modelling, visualisation, and UI/UX improvements
Review existing data models and provide clear recommendations for improvement
Assess current data governance practices and recommend fit-for-purpose enhancements
Support development of a pragmatic roadmap and implementation plan
Share industry best practices for portfolio-level capital investment dashboards
Align reporting standards, governance, and data flows across a portfolio of parallel projects
Support discussions around baseline management and performance tracking
Candidate Profile:
Essential Experience
7–10 years of relevant experience
Deep, hands-on experience optimising manual and semi-automated reporting environments
Advanced Excel expertise (data structuring, modelling, reconciliation, automation)
Strong Power BI capability:
Data modelling and transformation
DAX and performance optimisation
Executive-level dashboard UI/UX design
Experience managing and reconciling data across multiple systems and functions
Proven experience defining and implementing data governance frameworks
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills
Fluent English
Desirable Experience
Experience working across large portfolios of parallel projects
Background in capital investment or asset-intensive environments
Experience integrating scheduling, financial, and planning systems (e.g. P6, ERP, financial planning tools)
Why This Role?
High-impact transformation engagement with senior stakeholders
Opportunity to stabilise and improve a complex reporting landscape
Flexible working model and contract structure
Exposure to a large-scale, enterprise-level transformation programme
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