Project Controllers

MBDA UK; Stevenage; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Up to £2,500 company bonus

Pension: up to 14% total contribution

Overtime: paid overtime

Flexi Leave: up to 15 additional days

Flexible working

Enhanced parental leave: up to 26 wks

Site facilities: subsidised meals, car

Free car parking

Job summary

MBDA UK is seeking enthusiastic Project Planners and Project Controllers to join our Project Control function. You will have an opportunity to grow your skills and develop your career within a collaborative and encouraging environment.

We offer a salary circa £40,000-£48,000 depending on experience, with dynamic hybrid working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification and security requirements as a British excellence in defence.

Qualifications

• Experience in detailed to milestone level planning.
• Ability to create and maintain project structures (WBS/CBS/OBS).
• Experience generating and analysing project performance data (schedule, resources, costs).
• Knowledge of Baseline Management and Change Control.

Responsibilities

• Validate and monitor project health, risks, and issues.
• Steer project-level schedule validation for coherence with planning principles.
• Lead generation of Integrated Baseline schedule to deliver programmes.
• Validate costs to go and EAC projections with accuracy.
• Lead Schedule Risk Analysis across projects and support bid activities.

Skills

Planning

WBS/CBS/OBS

Project performance data

SRA/EVM

Root cause analysis

Project management tools

Baseline management

Reporting

Cross-functional teamwork

Clear communication

Tools

SAP

ARM

Primavera

Oracle Unifier

Job description

With the recent growth across our Project Control function, we have opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated Project Planners and Project Controllers to join our team, where you will have an opportunity to grow your skills and develop your career within a collaborative and encouraging environment

Salary: Circa £40,000-48,000 depending on experience

Dynamic (hybrid) working: 2-3 days per week on-site due to workload classification

Security Clearance: British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply. As a minimum and after offer stage, all successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS), which are managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.

What we can offer you:

• Company bonus: Up to £2,500 (based on company performance and will vary year to year)
• Pension: maximum total (employer and employee) contribution of up to 14%
• Overtime: opportunity for paid overtime
• Flexi Leave: Up to 15 additional days
• Flexible working: We welcome applicants who are looking for flexible working arrangements
• Enhanced parental leave: offers up to 26 weeks for maternity, adoption and shared parental leave -enhancements are available for paternity leave, neonatal leave and fertility testing and treatments
• Facilities: Fantastic site facilities including subsidised meals, free car parking and much more…

The opportunity:

With the recent growth across our Project Control function, we have opportunities for enthusiastic and motivated Project Planners and Project Controllers to join our team, where you will have an opportunity to grow your skills and develop your career within a collaborative and encouraging environment. We are open to various levels of previous experience as we are currently recruiting for a range of positions that require proven knowledge at varying levels

What you'll be working on:

• Project Health -Validation of individual Project assessments and identification of issues and risks within the Project assessments for discussion with the project.
• Schedule Assessment - Steering the validation of Project level schedules as accurate, coherent and in accordance with the Programme planning principles.
• Integrated Baseline Management - Leading the generation of the Integrated Baseline schedule in order to successfully deliver the programme in accordance with planning principles.
• Costs to Go (and associated EAC) - Validation of Project level costs to go as accurate and appropriate, including assessment of outlying forecasts, to support the EAC.
• Risk and Opportunity Management - Leading all Schedule Risk Analysis across the Projects where SRA is appropriate.
• New Business - Active involvement in Bid Team activity, ensuring the Project Management ‘basics' are appropriately considered and implemented

What we're looking for from you:

• Planning experience - ranging from detailed planning to summary level milestone delivery plans.
• Capability in creating and maintaining project structures (WBS/CBS/OBS)
• Experience in generating and analysing project performance data (schedule, resource, and cost).
• Ability to perform and analyse SRA/Critical Path Analysis/EVM
• Motivation to determine root cause and identify corrective action
• Experience of Project Management Toolsets (SAP/ARM/Primavera/Oracle Unifier)
• Knowledge of Baseline Management and Change Control
• Accountability for project data – owning the quality of the project control reporting suite
• Ability to influence, work independently and be part of an integrated multi-functional team
• Clear communication skills and the ability to foster collaborative working relationships with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to prioritise workload and manage conflicting demands
• Understanding of resource loaded schedules

Whilst not essential, it would be beneficial if you have the following:

• Understanding and involvement in Project Estimate at Completion/Forecast Cost at Completion reviews.
• Risk & Opportunities / What- If analysis

Our company:

Peace is not a given, Freedom is not a given, Sovereignty is not a given MBDA is a leading defence organisation. We are proud of the role we play in supporting the Armed Forces who protect our nations. We partner with governments to work together towards a common goal, defending our freedom. We are proud of our employee-led networks, examples include: Gender Equality, Pride, Menopause Matters, Parents and Carers, Armed Forces, Ethnic Diversity, Neurodiversity, Disability and more… We recognise that everyone is unique, and we encourage you to speak to us should you require any advice, support or adjustments throughout our recruitment process. Follow us on LinkedIn (MBDA), X (@MBDA_UK), Instagram (MBDA_UK) and Glassdoor or visit our MBDA Careers website for more information. What we do matters. Because defence matters. As a leading company in the defence industry we support our nations by delivering essential military capabilities, both for today and the future. We are proud to be an award-winning employer and are proud of the growing diversity of our workforce. Our people are the ones who drive our constant innovation and deliver against challenging targets.

Whatever your background, we welcome your application to MBDA UK and look forward to speaking with you soon.