Senior Project Controller

Northrop Grumman Corp. (AU); London; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Senior Project Controller, where you will play a crucial role in managing multi-million pound projects. This position offers the chance to lead project controls for national critical programs, ensuring the delivery of best value to customers. With a focus on continuous improvement, you will develop and maintain complex project performance baselines while managing a dedicated team. Enjoy the flexibility of hybrid working options and a range of benefits, including private healthcare and performance bonuses. If you are passionate about making a difference in a secure and connected world, this role is for you.

Benefits

Private health care

Career development opportunities

Performance bonuses

Flexible working options

Compressed working schedule

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Project Controls and Cost Management in relevant industries.
• Advanced user of project controls software like Oracle Primavera P6.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and scheduling functions for multi-million pound projects.
• Build and maintain cost and schedule performance baselines.

Skills

Project Controls

Planning

Cost Management

Accounting

EVMS processes

Tools

Oracle Primavera P6

Deltek COBRA

Job description

Requisition ID: R10182194

• Category: Business Management

• Location: New Malden, London, United Kingdom

• Clearance Type: Security Check (SC)

• Telecommute: Yes-May consider hybrid teleworking for this position

• Travel Required: Yes, 10% of the Time

• Positions Available: 1

Define Possible at Northrop Grumman UK

At Northrop Grumman UK, our mission is to solve the most complex challenges by shaping the technology and solutions of tomorrow. We call it Defining Possible.

This mind-set goes beyond our customer solutions; it’s the foundation for your career development and the impact we have within the community. So, what’s your possible?

Salary range: £53,000 - £63,000

Opportunity:

This is more than just a job; it’s a mission.

As a Senior Project Controller, you will be responsible for effective and proactive control of multi-million pound projects and will develop, maintain, execute, and control complex project performance baselines to ensure delivery of best value to our customers. Reporting to the Head of PMO and as a linchpin in the Project Controls team, you’ll have the chance to work on national critical programmes across the NGUK National Security Solutions Defence operating unit portfolio, spanning from maritime to future combat air.

Responsibilities:

• Leading and facilitating planning and scheduling functions and workshops, including schedule development, control, and analysis.

• Ensuring that customer and business processes are effectively adhered to across the project team environment, with a dedication to continuous improvement of project controls methodologies.

• Building and maintaining a cost and schedule performance baseline, including well-defined scope, assumptions, deliverables, Work Breakdown Structure, Activity ID, and integrated critical path schedule that is resource-loaded and allows for development risk.

• Development of accurate Estimate at Completion.

• Managing and developing a small team of project controllers to best support the programme and contribute to project controls deliverables with hands-on involvement in day-to-day activities.

Benefits:

We can offer you a range of flexible and hybrid working options, including an optional compressed working schedule with every other Friday off. Our benefits include private health care, career development opportunities, and performance bonuses. For a comprehensive list of benefits, speak to our recruitment team.

We are looking for:

• Significant demonstrable Project Controls, Planning, Cost Management, or Accounting experience in a similar role in the defence, construction, rail, oil and gas, or manufacturing industry, covering many programme lifecycles.

• Advanced user of project controls software including Oracle Primavera P6 and Deltek COBRA.

• Experience in effective use of EVMS processes.

• A strong disposition for maintaining project-wide adherence and compliance to processes and procedures.

Security clearance:

You must be able to gain and maintain the relevant UK Government security clearance in line with the job role (SC). Our requirement team is on hand to answer any questions and guide you through the process.

Why join us?

• Be part of our global team of 100,000 colleagues – The possibilities for your future career are only limited by your drive. We have opportunities across the world.

• A mission to believe in – Every day we contribute to building a more secure and connected world.

• A place to belong and thrive – Every voice matters, and we are passionate about growing and supporting our inclusive community.

• Your career, your way - Shape your career journey with diverse roles and development opportunities.

Ready to apply?

Yes – Submit your application online. Your application will be reviewed by our team and we will be in touch.

Possibly, I’d like to find out more about this role – Reach out to our team for more information.

No, I don’t think this role is right for me – Speak to our team to discuss your career goals.

Northrop Grumman is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and encourages individuals from all backgrounds and abilities to apply.