Portfolio Controls Lead - Submarines

Rolls-royce; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in East Midlands seeks a Portfolio Controls Lead to manage financial records, reporting, and project management processes. The ideal candidate will have experience in project controls and a degree in business or project management. Applicants must hold UK nationality and be able to gain Security Clearance. Offers an inclusive work culture, competitive salary, and exceptional benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Employee support assistance

Employee discounts

Qualifications

• 2-3 years' equivalent business experience and knowledge of project management processes.
• Experience in earned value management and resource loading.
• Ability to make management decisions based on analytical reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead analysis and reporting of performance against High-Level Requirements.
• Develop options and recommendations to enhance performance.
• Manage and maintain control of financial records.

Skills

Project Management

Data analytics

Financial management

Analytical reporting

Education

Degree in business or project management

APMQ qualifications

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Portfolio Controls Lead to join Rolls‑Royce Submarines. We're a leader in propulsion system design and development for the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet and the sole provider and technical authority. Join us and we'll provide an environment where you can be yourself. An inclusive, digital‑first culture that invests in you, gives you a platform for continuous learning, and access to an incredible breadth and depth of opportunities to grow your career.

Responsibilities

• Lead on the analysis and reporting of performance against the High‑Level Requirements.
• Co‑ordinate the production of recovery plans for any Red or Burgundy BPIs.
• Lead the production of the Portfolio Performance report with appropriate analysis and narrative, with support from Portfolio Controls Lead (Delivery).
• Work with the Portfolio Office teams to develop options and recommendations to the Portfolio Council on measures to enhance performance.
• Substitute for Portfolio Contract & Performance Manager as required.
• Manage and maintain control of financial records (budget log, ROC etc.) and SAP budget cascade.
• Support with key team engagement events (such as levelling up) and presenting to key stakeholders across the business as required.

Qualifications

• Be accountable for the successful delivery to cost, specification and time for a defined package of work including establishing, developing, and maintaining the documentation necessary to deliver the package of work and acting as the focal point for all aspects related to the packages of work.
• Provide information necessary to make management decisions to the key stakeholders/customer through your knowledge and experience of Project Management and project controls, including planning (ideally within Primavera P6), earned value management, resource loading, and change control.
• Ensure the implementation of company management processes is effective and efficient in addition to developing / implementing Project Management best practice in line with company management processes.
• Provision of basic guidance to others regarding the Project Management processes and the operation of the project management systems / tools / methods.
• A degree level or equivalent in business, project management, or 2–3 years equivalent business experience including APMQ qualifications is desirable in addition to experience with data analytics and management information reporting.

Requirements

To work for Rolls‑Royce Submarines you need to hold a Security Check (SC) clearance without any caveats. Rolls‑Royce will support the application for Security Clearance if you do not currently have it. Due to the nature of the work, you must hold UK nationality. Dual nationals will require additional scrutiny and background checks prior to commencing work with RRSL.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunities employer. We're committed to developing a diverse workforce and an inclusive working environment. We believe that people from different backgrounds and cultures give us different perspectives. And the more perspectives we have, the more successful we'll be. By building a culture of respect and appreciation, we give everyone who works here the opportunity to realise their full potential.

Benefits

We offer excellent development, a competitive salary, and exceptional benefits. These include bonus, employee support assistance and employee discounts.