Senior Project Controller
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Senior Project Controller
Glasgow/Reading Hybrid (Minimum 3 days onsite)
Do you have a proven background as a Senior Project Planner / Senior Project Controller Do you want to work on missioncritical Projects with cuttingedge technology We currently have exciting opportunities for Project Planner / Controllers at varying levels of experience in Glasgow/Reading.
What the role has to offer:
- The opportunity to put your skills to use on complex engineering projects that make a real impact to our customers and their users across the globe
- Opportunity to join a vibrant industry with strong growth potential in the UK and overseas export contracts
About the team
Project Planners / Controllers in Thales are a critical part of the Project Management team. Day to day you will work closely with one or more Project Managers and Project Technical Leaders but you will also be part of a much larger Project community which will support your professional development with coaching/mentoring targeted training and professional certification as appropriate.
Our Opportunity
We are looking for talented individuals who can bring Project Planning / Controls strength and capability to join Thales Optronics and Missile Electronic (OME) who provide visual systems to customers in the UK and overseas. Your primary focus will be on developing and maintaining robust project baselines deploying best practice controls using data from the project to proactively identify trends/variances/risks and preparing accurate and succinct reports for management attention.
Our projects are often highly complex typically including large components of engineering design inhouse manufacture and the management of complex supply chains. Our Project Planners / Controllers ensure that this complexity is managed through structure and a regular drumbeat that keeps all of the different parts of the team in alignment.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
Responsible for the generation baseline and monitoring/control of the WBS schedule work package management EAC Earned Value Management and associated metrics for their area of responsibility in line with the Business Rhythm.
Ensure update of project schedules to reflect progressed/completed work with estimates to complete (ETC) established via allocation of required budget and resources to outstanding scheduled activities.
Support the communication of all key milestones objectives and programme position.
Support the effective and efficient process for managing Cost and Schedule Change Control.
Support Risk Management process risk reviews and modelling.
About You:
You Have:
Proven experience working as a Project Planner / Project Controller ideally within the defence/aerospace/engineering (or similar industries)
Experience using Primavera P6 to create and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) conduct Change Control Forecasting Deploying KPIs Variance Analysis Risk & Opportunity Management Project Governance and Project Reporting.
You will bring structure to complex situations have a keen eye for detail and the ability evaluate interpret distil and communicate complex information.
Security Clearance statement
Due to the nature of the work that we do at Thales many of our roles are subject to security restrictions. This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held however if not currently held it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo achieve and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. Please visit the UKSV website for further guidance United Kingdom Security Vetting GOV (www)
To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years. In some circumstances a minimum of 3 years residence in the UK over the last 5 years may be accepted with additional overseas checks.
What We Can Offer
Were committed to giving you opportunities to be your best. We believe in embracing the passion and potential of our people and to achieve this we offer market leading training development and experiences along with the opportunity to be mentored and coached by some of the smartest minds in the industry. We hire from within as our first priority so youll have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse global organisation.
Benefits at Thales
Alongside a competitive base salary we offer a variable compensation plan bonus and benefits package which includes:
- Half day every Friday usually finishing around 13:00pm
- 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
- 24 hours volunteering paid for
- Private healthcare (grade dependent)
- Pension scheme
- Life cover
- 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
- Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
- Gym membership discounts
Thales is an equal opportunities employer and diversity and inclusion are integral to the success of Thales.
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In line with Thales Baseline Security requirements candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency.
At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working.
Thales UK is committed to providing an inclusive and barrierfree recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neurodiverse applicants or those with a disability or longterm condition can be their best during the recruitment process. To request an adjustment if you need this job advert in an alternative format or if you have any questions about the recruitment process please contact Resourcing Ops for mid to senior roles or the Early Careers Teamfor graduate and apprentice roles.
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Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
