Programm/Project Controller [26152]

He Space; Southmoor; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

He Space seeks a Project Controller to join the Project Control team in Harwell, United Kingdom. You will support identified managers on cost, schedule, risks, and project governance while coordinating procurements and ensuring financial controls in a high-velocity aerospace environment.

The role requires an advanced MS Office skill set, English fluency, and experience with SAP ECC/SRM and ESA corporate applications. Collaboration with Finance, Procurement, and external partners is essential.

Qualifications

• Fluency in English is mandatory.
• Advanced MS Office and Excel skills required.
• Experience with SAP ECC and SRM modules is valuable.
• Familiarity with ESA corporate applications (e.g. ESA-p) is an asset.
• Ability to interact with Finance, Procurement, and industry partners.

Responsibilities

• Support project managers on cost, schedule, risk, and governance.
• Oversee procurement activities from tendering to contract closure.
• Prepare management reports and dashboards on project status, outlook and actions.
• Coordinate with multiple interfaces for decision support and negotiations.
• Maintain risk and opportunities registers and deliver KPI reports.

Skills

English fluency

MS Office proficiency

Excel advanced

stakeholder interaction

Education

Master's in Engineering or MBA

Tools

SAP ECC

SAP SRM

ESA corporate applications

Job description

Job Description

As part of the Project Control team you will have the following responsibilities:

• Supporting identified manager(s), on all activities related to project and activities cost, high-level schedule and risks as well as project management processes and administrative functions.
• Discharging responsibilities in the preparation, procurement and monitoring of procurements, from tendering to closure of contracts, and for management, financial, planning, controlling and industrial return aspects.
• Identify and report on forward-thinking measures, current status with deviations and identify recovery actions.
• Prepare management reports including dashboards to highlight status, outlook and actions to be taken in the area of project control and management support.
• Managing multiple interfaces, provide input to support the project manager with negotiations with industrial contractors and provide key input support to identified manager(s) in programmatic decision-making.
• Closeco-operation with the Business Unit Controller as needed for the Directorate’s internal and external reporting.
• Typical project control duties and activities will include: preparing, developing, and maintaining the overall programmatic aspects of the project/missions/ activities.
• The programmatic aspects include cost, financial matters, work breakdown structure, schedule, configuration, documentation, progress control and geographical return, as well as general project administration.
• Preparing and maintaining cost plans covering industrial and operating (including workforce-related) costs implementing and operating planning and control procedures to provide full visibility over the progress of all activities using established procedures and information systems; this includes maintenance in the ESA ERP system of project-related data active monitoring and forecasting (forward thinking) is expected, identifying and reporting trends, deviations from plans, potential problem areas and proposing remedial actions in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Compliance with budgetary provisions and financial regulations is also expected.
• Supporting preparation of AC and IPC papers as well as Programme Board status reports provide support to change.
• Control/Review Boards participation in TEBs as an expert, if needed and evaluation of proposals and business plans.
• Preparing information and input required for the project manager for subsequent contract negotiations and participating in all tasks related to the placing of contracts, including providing input to project manager for negotiations with industry.
• Supporting the closure of industrial contracts and the financial year closure exercise.
• Maintaining risk and opportunities management, proposing mitigation actions, and preparing risk reports as required.
• Supporting project managers and Department/Directorate risk coordinators in preparing and maintaining the Projects Risk Register advising project managers on project control best practices, methods, processes, and procedures.
• Assisting in the preparation of ARTES work plans participating in the definition, maintenance and improvement of Project Control procedures controlling systems including digitalization sharing knowledge within the Section and Directorate providing relevant periodic or ad hoc management reporting including Key Performance Indicators (KPI) on scheduling, cost, and risk to various internal and external stakeholders.
• Supporting input to Head of the Project Control & Management Support Section and Senior Financial Controller regarding specific project.

Qualifications

You will have the following qualifications and relevant experience:

• Master's in Engineering or equivalent, or MBA or equivalent University degree from a recognised institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration, with relevant experience.
• Experience in controlling and/or management of activities and resources in the aerospace industry. For some tasks, knowledge of Finance/Accounting may be required.
• Highly proficient in the use of MS Office and in particular advanced use of Excel. Experience as a user of SAP and in particular ECC and SRM modules and familiarity with relevant ESA corporate applications (e.g. ESA-p) is an asset.
• Ability to rapidly understand and adapt to ESA-specific context and environment including ESA corporate IT applications.
• Past experience with ESA in relevant activities is an asset. The job will require substantial interaction with other key stakeholders inside ESA, such as Finance and Procurement Services, and also outside of the Agency, for example, our industrial partners.
• Fluency in English is mandatory; knowledge of another European language is an advantage.

Additional Information

This job is located in Harwell, United Kingdom.

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Last apply date: 09/09/2026!