Senior Project Controller

Responsibilities for this Position

Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

Job Description

As Senior Project Controller you will have a wide ranging role that interfaces with a number of key project stakeholders across the business, primarily with Project Managers, Control Account Managers and Finance Managers. The principle purpose of the role is to:

• Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule & budget adherence.
• Responsible for bringing together cost, risk and schedule data to inform, report and help improve performance.
• Assist with the development of Project dashboards and automated reporting.
• Support the business with resource management and capacity planning

Qualifications

The successful candidate will be a forward thinking Project Controller, with the ability to challenge the Status Quo.

You will bring you

• Essential: Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Office applications, Project Online, and PowerBi for creating and maintaining complex project schedules and reports
• Essential: Experience in creating, maintaining, and reporting risks using risk management tools
• Extensive knowledge and experience in project controls, including planning/scheduling management, cost estimation, risk management, performance management (EVM), and change management
• Proven experience in project controls on complex/major projects or programmes, including governance measures and reporting
• Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.
• Identifies opportunities to apply AI for continuous improvement and innovation

Additional Information

Salary for this position is 42,000 to 52,500, depending on experience plus our excellent flexible benefits package.

We offer hybrid working - for this role ideally we are looking for an average of 2 days per week per month on site.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:

• A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
• A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
• A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email View email address on gd.com if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks

PI286464114