Project Control Lead

Overview:

• Would you like to work on complex and technically challenging projects within the Europe and International Air Sector of BAE Systems? We currently have a vacancy for an experienced Lead Project Controller at our Warton site in Lancashire. This role also offers the opportunity for hybrid working.
• You will be part of a team of professionals using world-class Project Control techniques, providing expertise to support the Project Managers in the delivery of large, high value, technically complex and strategically important programmes.

Key Deliverables:

• Reporting to the contract teams
• Establishing and managing the project schedules
• Tracking spend and controlling project costs
• Implementing and utilising Earned Value Management (EVM) methodologie
• Supporting the identification and management of risks and opportunities
• Analysing project information to enable early identification of problems and then implementing mitigation actions
• Driving ownership and managing change of the work scope tasks throughout the project team

Key Skills / Experience:

• Operated a Project Control system to define progress and identify programme performance issues
• Experience creating and maintaining project schedules using toolsets such as MSP, Open Plan or P6
• Experience applying Earned Value Management techniques
• Demonstrable experience of risk, opportunity and change management
• Strong analytical and reporting skills to enable key decisions to be made effectively
• Excellent communication skills and proven experience of developing and maintaining excellent stakeholder relations