Preston-Based Defence PMO & Project Controls Analyst

Mace; Preston; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Car allowance

Hybrid working

Medical health cover

Life insurance

Income protection insurance

Pension scheme

Discretionary annual salary reviews

Family friendly policies

22 days annual leave + 2 Mace days + 3

Bank holidays

Job summary

Mace is recruiting a PMO/Project Controls Analyst for our Defence team in Preston. You will support governance, reporting and performance insight across the portfolio, enabling timely decisions with delivery partners in air system environments.

Role requires UK security clearance eligibility, strong data and Excel skills, plus experience in project controls within regulated settings. Hybrid working and comprehensive benefits offered.

Qualifications

• HND or degree in project management, business management, engineering, construction, finance, data or analytics or equivalent experience.
• Experience in a PMO, project controls or project support role in construction/infrastructure or regulated programmes.
• Strong data management and analysis skills with Excel; able to produce clear reporting packs, dashboards and narrative.
• Working knowledge of RAID, change control, actions/decisions tracking, baselines and reporting cycles.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programme reporting cycles; consolidate schedule, cost, risk and delivery updates into performance packs.
• Produce dashboards and analyses (trends, exceptions, RAG status, milestone tracking) for early issue warning.
• Maintain programme logs (RAID, actions, decisions, change requests) and support governance meeting prep.
• Support data quality assurance and conformance with standards and processes.
• Support assurance with evidence, trackers and audit trails for programme processes, decisions and controls.
• Contribute to process improvement, documentation and onboarding materials to standardise ways of working.

Job description

Mace is recruiting a PMO/Project Controls Analyst for our Defence team in Preston. You will support governance, reporting and performance insight across the portfolio, enabling timely decisions with delivery partners in air system environments.

Role requires UK security clearance eligibility, strong data and Excel skills, plus experience in project controls within regulated settings. Hybrid working and comprehensive benefits offered.