Our client, a leading organisation within the defence and security sector, is seeking a Project Controller to support major programmes from any of their UK sites This 12-month fixed-term contract offers the opportunity to manage project controls across the full project lifecycle within a progressive, technology-led environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Developing, maintaining and managing integrated project controls processes across projects and programmes
- Maintaining project schedules, including resource management, baselines and schedule updates using Oracle Primavera
- Interrogating schedules to identify risks, issues, emerging trends and potential impacts on delivery
- Monitoring actual and forecast costs against budget, including cost variance analysis and change control
- Supporting recovery planning and recommending actions to maintain project performance
- Analysing and reporting schedule, cost and risk information to support effective decision-making
- Applying project controls techniques such as critical path analysis, schedule risk analysis and Earned Value Management
- Working collaboratively with Project Managers, Programme Managers, Resource Managers, Commercial teams, Finance and senior stakeholders
Job Requirements:
- Significant experience in project controls, project planning or project performance management
- Working knowledge of Oracle Primavera is essential
- Comprehensive understanding of project lifecycles, with experience applying Agile, Waterfall or Hybrid methodologies
- Strong knowledge of project scheduling, cost control, forecasting and risk management
- Experience in analysing project data and producing clear management reports
- Understanding of Earned Value Management and schedule risk analysis
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- APMG Project Planning and Control Practitioner qualification would be advantageous
Additional Information:
- 12-month fixed-term contract
- 37 hours per week
- Hybrid working, with an average of three days per week onsite.
- Applicants must be eligible for SC clearance as a minimum.
If you have strong project controls experience and are ready to contribute to important defence and security programmes, please get in touch for a confidential discussion.
