Senior Project Controller

Financeroles; Oakdale; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Nine-day fortnight

Career development plan

Flexible benefits

Job summary

General Dynamics Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Project Controller in the UK. You will support project managers, consolidate cost, risk and schedule data, and help improve performance through dashboards and automated reporting.

Apply your expertise in planning, scheduling, cost estimation and governance on complex programmes, with potential AI/ML enhancement. The role offers hybrid working with an average of two days on site, a competitive salary (£42,000–£52,500) and a flexible benefits

Qualifications

• Proficiency with MS Project, Office apps and Power BI for complex schedules and reporting.
• Experience creating, maintaining and reporting risks with risk tools.
• Deep knowledge of project controls: planning, cost, risk, performance (EVM) and change.
• Proven track record on complex programmes with governance and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Support Project Manager(s) to ensure scope, schedule and budget adherence.
• Aggregate cost, risk and schedule data to inform performance improvements.
• Develop project dashboards and automated reporting.
• Assist with resource management and capacity planning.

Skills

Microsoft Project

Project Online

Power BI

Office applications

Risk management tools

Cost estimation

Planning & scheduling

EVMS / Earned Value

Governance & reporting

AI/ML awareness

Tools

Microsoft Project

Project Online

Power BI

Job description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

As Senior Project Controller you will have a wide ranging role that interfaces with a number of key project stakeholders across the business, primarily with Project Managers, Control Account Managers and Finance Managers. The principle purpose of the role is to:

• Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule & budget adherence.
• Responsible for bringing together cost, risk and schedule data to inform, report and help improve performance.
• Assist with the development of Project dashboards and automated reporting.
• Support the business with resource management and capacity planning

The successful candidate will be a forward thinking Project Controller, with the ability to challenge the Status Quo.

You will bring you

• Essential: Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Office applications, Project Online, and PowerBi for creating and maintaining complex project schedules and reports
• Essential: Experience in creating, maintaining, and reporting risks using risk management tools
• Extensive knowledge and experience in project controls, including planning/scheduling management, cost estimation, risk management, performance management (EVM), and change management
• Proven experience in project controls on complex/major projects or programmes, including governance measures and reporting
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Salary for this position is £42,000 to £52,500, depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job. Please email [e-mail] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks