Senior Project Controller - IPT Lead & Risk Expert

Leonardo; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme with employer contrib.

Flexible benefits up to £500/year

Bonus scheme

Professional development courses (Cour

Mental health support

Job summary

Leonardo is seeking a Senior Project Controller to join the Integrated Project Team at our Luton site. You will be responsible for delivering robust Project Controls across active projects and bids, ensuring schedule integrity, risk analysis, and strong governance throughout the lifecycle.

You will work closely with IPT members, manage cross-functional dependencies, and lead on schedule risk techniques. APMGs certification is welcomed, with a minimum of 3 days on site per week.

Qualifications

• Extensive project controls/planning experience across heavy engineering projects.
• Expert user in Primavera P6 and SAP.
• Experience in initiation, planning and execution lifecycle phases.
• APMG Project Controls Foundation/Practitioner or willingness to undertake training.
• Ability to engage and influence cross-functional teams up to VP level.
• On-site working pattern with a minimum of 3 days per week in Luton.

Responsibilities

• Maintain quality and integrity of Project Controls on projects and programmes.
• Drive schedule quality and apply Schedule Risk Analysis across the lifecycle.
• Support bid activities to ensure risks are managed and schedules transition to execution.
• Manage partner/subcontractor schedules and identify dependencies and risks.
• Perform what-if analysis and risk mitigation planning.
• Ensure EV and other Project Controls metrics are applied to drive outcomes.
• Contribute to IPT/project reviews with robust Project Controls inputs.
• Drive continuous improvement across the function and business area.

Skills

Project Controls

Planning

Schedule Risk Analysis

Stakeholder Engagement

Budgeting & Cost Control

Agile

Tools

Primavera P6

SAP

Job description

Leonardo is seeking a Senior Project Controller to join the Integrated Project Team at our Luton site. You will be responsible for delivering robust Project Controls across active projects and bids, ensuring schedule integrity, risk analysis, and strong governance throughout the lifecycle.

You will work closely with IPT members, manage cross-functional dependencies, and lead on schedule risk techniques. APMGs certification is welcomed, with a minimum of 3 days on site per week.