Hybrid Project Controller – IMS, PMB & EVM Expert

Thales Avionics, Inc. (AGS); Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical insurance

Annual leave trading

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discounts

Volunteer day

Stocks and shares

Annual bonus

Job summary

Thales in Crawley, United Kingdom, is seeking a Project Controller to lead planning, scheduling, and control across multiple programmes. The role focuses on developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules and baselines, driving change control, and delivering clear performance insights to senior management.

You will train and mentor project teams, embed best practices in project controls, and support bid work through robust governance and risk analysis. Hybrid working 3 days onsite.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project planning, scheduling, cost control and performance analysis within complex engineering or manufacturing environments.
• Experience developing Work Breakdown Structures (WBS), Integrated Master Schedules and Performance Measurement Baselines.
• Strong understanding of project controls, forecasting, variance analysis and governance processes.
• Knowledge of project performance methodologies such as Earned Value Management (EVM) and Schedule Risk Analysis (SRA).
• Proficiency with project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6 , Deltek Open Plan or Microsoft Project.
• Ability to translate project data into meaningful insights to support decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement and manage project control systems across programmes and projects.
• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) and project baselines.
• Lead change control activities and ensure effective baseline management.
• Monitor, analyse and report project performance, risks and trends.
• Provide project controls expertise, guidance and coaching to project and bid teams.
• Drive continuous improvement and share best practice across the PMO community.

Skills

Project planning

Scheduling

Cost control

Performance analysis

WBS development

IMS/PMB

Earned Value Management

Schedule Risk Analysis

Tools

Primavera P6

Deltek Open Plan

Microsoft Project

Job description

Thales in Crawley, United Kingdom, is seeking a Project Controller to lead planning, scheduling, and control across multiple programmes. The role focuses on developing and maintaining Integrated Master Schedules and baselines, driving change control, and delivering clear performance insights to senior management.

You will train and mentor project teams, embed best practices in project controls, and support bid work through robust governance and risk analysis. Hybrid working 3 days onsite.