A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Senior Project Controller to join the team with our Client BAE Systems at their site in Warton, this is a hybrid role with on-site requirement being 3 days per weeke

Job Description

• The role is focused on providing effective Project Monitoring and Control in line with the Project Control System (PCS), ensuring that both time and cost outcomes are clearly understood, anticipated, and positively influenced.
• By delivering accurate, timely insights and presenting information in a clear and accessible way, the role supports informed decision-making and enables effective project management.
• It plays a key part in helping project teams stay on track, identify risks early, and drive successful outcomes through communication and collaboration.

Core Duties

Typical duties include:

• Establishing and managing the project schedules
• Tracking spend and controlling project costs
• Implementing and utilising Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologies
• Supporting the identification and management of risks and opportunities
• Analysing project information to enable early identification of problems and then implementing mitigation actions
• Driving ownership and managing change of the work scope tasks throughout the project team

Essential:

• Operated a project control system to define progress and identify programme performance issues
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules using toolsets such as MSP, Open Plan
• Experience applying Earned Value Management techniques
• Demonstrable experience of risk, opportunity and change management

• Strong analytical and reporting skills to enable key decisions to be made effectively
• Excellent communication skills and proven experience of developing and maintaining excellent stakeholder relations

Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance