Project Administrator jobs in United Kingdom

Date Posted: 2025-09-18

Country: United Kingdom

Location: Warminster Training Centre, Imber Road, Warminster, BA12 0DJ (GBR10)

Position Role Type: Unspecified

Programme Controls Manager

Be at the forefront of transforming British Army training.

At OMNIA Training, we’ve brought together some of the UK’s most innovative defence training organisations under one powerful mission: to transform the British Army’s training system and create the best-trained Army in the world. OMNIA are redefining the British Army’s collective training. To do that, we are looking for the best and brightest minds from across the UK. We are backed by British innovation and powered by world-class experts, like you. OMNIA is at the heart of the UK’s bold Land Industrial Strategy.

The role: This is more than a job — it’s a mission. You will be part of a high-impact, collaborative environment, where we expect everyone to live the values and standards of the British Army. Every person in our team plays a critical role in delivering OMNIA’s vision; designing, delivering, and transforming collective training so the British Army is ready to fight and win.

You’ll work in a matrix organisation and report operationally through OMNIA Training and functionally through the Raytheon UK Enterprise Performance Group (EPG). Ultimately, you’ll work for the British Army, championing innovation, and helping shape the future of military training.

Location: Hybrid with requirement for regular onsite working at Warminster or other Raytheon UK offices

The Programme Controls Manager is the key interface for the Project Controls and Business Intelligence Team between function and programme leading and managing the provision of programme controls, scheduling and business intelligence for the Raytheon UK Enterprise Performance Group (EPG) assigned to the Omnia Training Team.

You will create, develop and manage an effective team of project controllers and planners responsible for project controls, Earned Value & TCIF Management on a complex training innovation programme. You will build and lead the Programme Controls and Business Information work acting as an advocate for excellence and performance helping to guide your team and the programme on the best ways of working to give clear, objective visibility of programme health and we want to build a team passionate about ensuring on time delivery, providing solutions to schedule optimisation challenges and with a commitment to playing their role in programme delivery and supporting business intelligence and KPI reporting.

The Project Controls and Business Intelligence Team is responsible for providing information and analysis for reporting, forecasting and decision making. It is vital that the Project Controls Manager provides robust and energetic Project Controls expertise to support the mission and drive the Project Controls and Business Intelligence solution and process for the programme.

The role sits functionally on the Programme Controls Leadership Team within the Raytheon UK Enterprise Performance Group (EPG) and acts as an Independent Reviewer for Gates, Estimates at Completion (EACs), Execution Readiness Assessments and Programme Independent Audits. The Project Controls Manager role will demonstrate excellent Raytheon UK values and leadership behaviours and support the work of the EPG and Raytheon UK.

• Set objectives and guide your project controls team on the approach to achieve results with an ability to explain and implement policies, practices and procedures, leading through example.
• Provide Line Management to Project Controls Staff across the business area by assigning priorities, validating results, providing guidance, managing professional development, undertaking goal setting and providing guidance to team members in line with best practice including on-boarding and upskilling of new staff.
• Lead the creation, maintenance and reporting on detailed, resource loaded Schedules within the business area supported by Quantifiable Back-up Data (QBD) to objectively estimate forecasts and measure performance.
• Ensure, in conjunction with Finance, Programme Managers (PMs) and Cost Account Managers (CAMs), the production of weekly & monthly reports in line with the programme and business reporting calendar, providing details on progress, actuals, forecast and explanation of variances. This work will play an important role in the management of the TCIF contracts.
• Lead your Project Controls team who will be responsible for developing and maintaining a high quality, compliant Master Schedule for each contract element, monitoring and reporting progress and rescheduling / re-phasing tasks as required, including provision of detailed forward planning and trend analysis to inform decision making.
• Oversee the team to ensure that the data and resources are in place to ensure the allocated work can be completed at the specified time. Progress against the plan shall be monitored and reported by the team in line with the detailed Master Schedule.
• Define and drive delivery of the TCIF reporting in conjunction with finance.
• Represent Project Controls at EAC reviews and ensure robust schedule derived data to support the EAC SOX report with baseline, progress and remaining ETC data and analysis.
• Ensure adequate Programme Controls and scheduling capacity for the business area by recruiting skilled and effective Scheduling and Controls resources.
• Act as the primary interface for Program Controls strategy and services by developing strong relationships with key stakeholders within the Omnia Training Organisation and the RUK EPG.
• Perform Schedule reviews in support of the ERA and Gate C process.
• Work with Omnia Business Area Leaders regarding future business resourcing needs to be able to recruit, assign and prioritise workload amongst the Controls Team to meet demands of the business and on some occasions at short notice.
• Act as a senior member of the EPG functional Programme Controls Leadership Team to lead and support functional initiatives working with the PCM team to ensure that the controls teams have good opportunities for career development, training and new assignments to broaden their skills and ensure they enjoy working for the Omnia programme and Raytheon UK.
• Undertake ad hoc duties and delegate as required for the Head of EPG.

We are looking for individuals who want to serve. You’ll have a mission focus, and the enthusiasm and drive to ‘get things done’. You’ll want to work in collaboration with other defence training organisations, and the British Army. You won’t let bureaucracy get in the way of what needs to be done, you’ll learn lessons and share these lessons across the team. You won’t necessarily have a military background, but you’ll understand what it means to serve and to put the mission first.

• Expert knowledge of Ms Project and other Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Power BI).
• Experience of working as a Subject Matter Expert in a Project Controls environment with working knowledge of Planning and Scheduling Excellence and the Generally Accepted Principles of Scheduling.
• Self-motivated and Process oriented
• Resilient - Able to operate effectively under stretching project constraints, pressure and displays sound judgment
• Proactive Team builder who can motivate and lead by example with diverse project teams and stakeholders.
• Advanced knowledge of best practice Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Ability to support and guide Programme Managers and their team’s ability to multi-task, with good written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the business.
• Ability to support, guide and influence project teams to ensure programmes are set up in accordance with Raytheon standard practices and processes.
• Commercial and Business awareness in a complex projects environment.
• Demonstrable commitment to continuing professional development
• Eligible for or Holder of current SC security clearance (RSL will sponsor as required).

• Experience of working with complex programmes in a partnership arrangement with partner integration
• Holding the equivalent experience to or holding a relevant degree.
• Working knowledge of Risk & Opportunity Management Processes.
• Experience of working within the Defence Industry.
• Relevant Project Controls professional qualifications

Experience operating in joint or matrixed teams

Ability to communicate across military and industry partners

Focused on outcomes, delivery, and operational excellence

• Be Part of a Ground-breaking Mission
  Join the UK’s most advanced defence training alliance, where industry experts converge to push boundaries and deliver excellence.
• A Culture Built on Collaboration
  Work in an inclusive, high-performing team that celebrates ideas, supports growth, and is laser-focused on delivering results.
• Team dynamics
  You will be part of a team that works together, across multiple organisations united in one mission.
• Work Across Borders, United in Purpose
  Operate across organisations with one shared goal - improving capability across all domains.
• Drive Innovation
  Your voice matters. We champion new ideas, welcome change, and believe in continuous improvement with a growth mind-set.
• Shape the Future
• Play a crucial role in a long-term, future-facing programme with real-world impact on national defence.
• Career Growth & Benefits
  Enjoy a strong benefits package, ongoing development opportunities, and clear pathways to progress within a trusted defence industry partner.

OMNIA Training and its partners are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and identities — what matters is your passion, your expertise, and your dedication to the mission.

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