Senior Project Controller

General Dynamics UK Ltd; Kirkmuirhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Project Controller, where your skills in project management and finance will shine. In this role, you will collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure project success through effective planning and monitoring. Enjoy a flexible working environment with a compressed nine-day fortnight and a personalized career development plan. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute to significant projects while being part of a diverse and inclusive team that values your professional growth. If you're proactive and eager to advance your career, this role is perfect for you!

Benefits

Compressed nine-day fortnight

Flexible benefits scheme

Personalized career development plan

Professional training and development courses

Flexible working environment

Company sports and social club

Qualifications

• Experience in creating and reporting project schedules using Microsoft Project.
• Proficient in using EVM for project progress management.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Managers in scope, schedule, and budget adherence.
• Monitor and report on project progress and flag issues.

Skills

Project Management

Earned Value Management (EVM)

Risk Management

Schedule Management

Finance Management

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Office

Active Risk Manager (ARM)

Job description

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Description

General Dynamics Land Systems is on the look-out for a Senior Project Controller to join our established Team. The successful and inclusive candidate will earn a favourable salary of £40,320 to £50,400 based on experience and potential. This is an ideal role for someone who has a proactive and positive mindset and a keen desire to grow professionally.

Joining an established team based at our South Wales facility, you will work across a range of stakeholders to support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule & budget adherence. Monitor, report & flag concerns, exceptions and issues through recognized escalation routes, along with proposed solutions.

If you were already working in this position, this is what you would have been working on this week:

• Scope Management
• Schedule Management
• Finance Management
• EVM
• Resource Management
• Risk Management
• Progress reporting
• Change Management
• Governance
• Bid Support

To apply for this role, you will require the following:

• Can create, maintain and report project schedules using Microsoft Project, and use EVM to effectively manage and report progress on a project.
• Has a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
• Can create, maintain and report risks using a risk management tool (such as Active Risk Manager (ARM)), and carry out Schedule Risk Analysis using risk management tool & Microsoft Project.

Our Company Benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight - which means every other Friday off!
• A flexible benefits scheme - allowing you to adapt your benefits to suit yours and your family's needs
• A personalised career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company
• Professional training and development courses, both internal and external - allowing you to reach your full potential
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognised and rewarded, which includes compressed hours, reduced hours and job share
• A Company sports and social club, offering events at discounted prices - giving you the opportunity to meet and socialise with your fellow colleagues outside the workplace

About General Dynamics UK

General Dynamics Land Systems is a global leader in providing products and support across the full spectrum of combat vehicles. Our global team has more than 6,000 employees working towards creating a diverse product portfolio delivering best-in-class capability to Armed Forces communities worldwide. In the UK, we employee more than 700 people and are leading the way in Armoured Fighting Vehicles and sustainment services. Our vision is documented and embedded into our culture, so all employees understand the Company's direction and their role in achieving it. We are currently delivering the AJAX programme, providing 589 Armoured Fighting Vehicles in six variants to the British Army and have also developed and delivered 400 Foxhound vehicles - a highly-protected and mobile 4x4 platform with high-deployment availability.

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high performance team.

At General Dynamics Land Systems, we strive to be champions who drive diversity, equity and inclusion. We are committed to our values and beliefs to provide a healthy and secure working environment that empowers team members to build careers that reward. We are focused on supporting an inclusive company that recognizes the value in creating a dynamic team that is diverse.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, General Dynamics Land Systems ("GDLS") provides all persons with equal opportunity and access to all aspects of employment process, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, marital status, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or membership in any group protected by federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws. GDLS also is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If, due to a disability, you need an accommodation to search or apply for an opportunity with GDLS, please call 586-825-4000 or send an e-mail to [email protected] for assistance and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.