Project Controller

Cirrus Selection; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Pension up to 14%

Flexi leave

Paid overtime

Job summary

Cirrus Selection is recruiting a Project Controller for a major defence prime. Based in Bristol with hybrid working, you will embed in live programmes handling schedule validation, integrated baseline management, schedule risk analysis, and cost-to-go forecasting.

Exposure to Primavera, SAP, or ARM is beneficial; security clearance eligibility and British citizenship are required. The role offers a competitive salary up to £48,000 with pension contribution up to 14%, flexi leave and paid

Qualifications

• Security clearance eligibility is required.
• British citizenship is essential.
• Experience delivering projects and data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Handle schedule validation across live programmes.
• Manage integrated baseline and schedule risk analysis.
• Provide cost-to-go forecasting and data-driven insights.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure program maturity.

Skills

Schedule validation

Baseline management

Schedule risk analysis

Cost-to-go forecasting

Data analysis

Tools

Primavera

SAP

ARM

Job description

Project Controller

Based in Bristol

Salary up to £48,000

You're good at what you do. You understand projects, can analyse data, you can read a project report without flinching, and you know the difference between a baseline that works and one that's just there for show.

Maybe you're not actively looking. That's fine. But if you've ever wondered whether your skills could do more, this is worth two minutes of your time.

A major defence prime is growing its project controls function, and they need people who understand the discipline, not just those who can populate a Primavera template. You'll be embedded in live programmes, working across schedule validation, integrated baseline management, schedule risk analysis, and cost-to-go forecasting. Real work, real accountability.

The environment is collaborative, the work is meaningful, and the salary lands between £40,000 and £48,000 depending on where you are in your career. Add in hybrid working, a pension contribution of up to 14%, flexi leave, and paid overtime, and it's a solid package.

Ideally, you'll already have had some exposure to project delivery, be comfortable with data production and analysis, and familiarity with tools like Primavera, SAP, or ARM would be beneficial. The level of experience is flexible, as they're recruiting across a range of seniority levels.

Security clearance eligibility is required, so British citizenship is essential.