Senior Project Controller
Senior Project Controller
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Job Description
Primary Purpose of the Role:
Thales AWS (Above Water Systems) have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Project Controller at Crawley.
The primary purpose of the role is to provide project planning and monitoring and control expertise to the Project.
Working directly with the Project Manager (PM) and Project Management Office (PMO) Manager this role supports the definition of the project goals and objectives creates and maintains cost and schedule baselines monitors and analyses progress against the baselines and advises and challenges the Project Manager on their decision-making through the presentation and interpretation of relevant project data.
There will be infrequent travel required to customer sites across the UK and occasional trips to the Netherlands.
This role will require SC Clearance. It would be advantageous if currently held; if not currently held it is expected that the post holder will undergo SC Clearance please visit the UKSV website for further guidance.
Key Responsibilities and Tasks:
- Update Project schedules in liaison with work package & control account managers to reflect progressed/completed work with estimates to complete (ETC) established via allocation of required resources to outstanding scheduled activities.
- Identify slippages within the project schedules & mitigate these where possible through agreed re-planning actions.
- Provide performance data to support decision making and inform / improve the planning and execution of outstanding work packages and control accounts. Identify focus areas for management with recommended actions to address any identified variances or improve performance.
- Maintain the Project WBS and OBS for publication and issue.
- Organise and facilitate internal weekly monthly and quarterly progress meetings in conjunction with PM.
- Ensure consistent monthly Dashboard Pack Reporting across the Project. Attend the Project Management Reviews and be prepared to present the cost/schedule aspects as required.
- Drive an effective and efficient process for managing Cost and Schedule Change Control.
- Take responsibility for the update and analysis of project IBP data ensuring that all IBP data published is correct and accurate and has been fully signed off by the Project Manager and Work Package Managers (WPMs).
- Support Risk Management process risk reviews and modelling. Including maintenance of the overall Risk Register.
- Co-ordinate the Development and Maintenance of Visual Display Boards with the emphasis ondisplaying progress against schedule and key milestones.
- Outline the planning policies and guidelines and ensure they are implemented and followed correctly by all Project Managers and Work Package Managers. Establish and put in place governance to ensure the project is well controlled including identifying where governance is lacking and influencing a change in ways of working to ensure control.
- Adhere to the specification and implementation of best practise for project control standards & procedures for reporting in line with corporate policies.
Must Have Skill:
- Working knowledge / application of scheduling tools such as Oracle Primavera and Microsoft Project.
- Detailed understanding of the principles of Earned Value Management the demands that EVM reporting places on the schedule & the ability to implement EVM on Projects
Experience:
- Minimum 10 years of proven successful hands-on experience in planning scheduling data analysis & cost control within a complex engineering/manufacturing environment covering high level & detailed schedule compilation programme reporting budgeting & risk management.
- A relevant Defence background would be advantageous.
Qualifications:
- HNC/HND level education in an Engineering or Business Management discipline desirable (and / or proven successful work experienced in planning a complex and sizeable project environment).
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 - ()
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:
We are 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 you will have a myriad of opportunities within our diverse global organisation.
Flexibility
Your health and well-being matters to us and thats why we offer you the flexibility to do whats important to you; whether thats part time hours job sharing home working or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions.
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 barrier-free recruitment process. We will provide reasonable adjustments and support to ensure neuro-diverse applicants or those with a disability or long-term 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
