Lead Project Controller – Cost

What you’ll be doing:

• Facilitating project controls process deployment in support of high value projects across the full project lifecycle
• Applying your specialist understanding of project controls techniques and knowledge of project controls toolsets (i.e. EVM, Risk, Change) to produce project controls deliverables
• Organising the collation of programme performance metrics from various data sources to report against cost, schedule, milestone delivery and other KPIs and supporting the facilitation/chairing of meetings
• Providing support to the Project Managers / Control Account Managers to oversee cost, schedule and quality with associated data and metrics where required, as well as support to resolve emergent project issues and mitigate risk
• Performing/facilitating quarterly cost reviews (estimate at completion) and resource profiling process – being accountable for specific outputs and/or providing support to the process
• Supporting the risk and opportunity process on a project, including reviewing contingencies where required
• Guiding the way on various project outputs that require a high level of problem solving, professional knowledge and assessment such as customer reporting, collating finance, planning and cost outputs in to a consolidated view and message
• Helping manage costs, establishing compliance controls, measuring earned value, predicting performance, and achieving project success

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Comprehensive project controls experience demonstrated in a cost control capacity
• Excellent understanding of Project Controls processes including Project Reporting, EVM, Cost Management, Scheduling, Risk & Opportunity Management and Baseline Change Management
• Experience in using Project Controls toolsets for reporting such a Tableau, PowerBI
• Ability to interpret and analyse complex multiple data sources of management information and present to senior stakeholders with corrective actions
• Experience in using Cobra or similar cost control toolsets

Desirable:

• Experience of coaching other in project controls methodologies
• APM-Q or relevant degree qualification

Benefits:

You’ll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You’ll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Naval Ships Project Control team:

Joining the Project Controls team as a Lead Project Controller you will be supporting the Head of Project Controls and Planning across one of our complex major engineering programmes (Type 26, Canadian River Class Destroyer, or Hunter Class). You will get to work with a range of internal departments including engineering, procurement, and production to name a few. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to build your professional network, BAE Systems will also offer you support in gaining further qualifications to allow you to develop and grow your career.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals. We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 5th November 2024 – Interviews for this position will take place week commencing 18th November.

Location: Scotstoun, Glasgow. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.

Salary: Up to £58,000 depending on skills and experience