Project Controls Lead

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a Project Controls Lead to join the team with our prestigious client BAE Systems at their site in Warton

Job Description

The Project Control Lead will responsible for the effective application of the Project Control (Project Control System) elements required to appropriately manage the Spartan project
They will work under the direction of the Project Management & Control Manager to implement improvements (and may be asked to identify potential improvements based on previous experience or best practice)
The Project Control Lead will have significant experience in the delivery of Project Control activities including toolsets and good practice specific to Monitoring and Control and other sub-disciplines including Resource Forecasting, Risk & Opportunities Management, Scheduling etc
The Project Control Lead will support key Financial activities such as period reforecasting, monthly Contract Status Reviews, quarter Estimates and Completion refreshes etc

Typical duties include (but are not limited to):

Agree Project Control approach with stakeholders and perform intermediate project controls including reporting (tool based, MS Office based presentations)
Undertake intermediate level problem solving typically based on previous experience, escalating to PM&C Manager as required
Proactive drive to meet deadlines in line with the business calendar and have a high degree of self autonomy
Lead Project Control processes on the Spartan project across the full project lifecycle, providing guidance to others as required
Help to drive the activities which ensure financial and other benefits are achieved
Work with the Change and Risk PM to identify, assess and manage risks to the success of the project
Apply appropriate Project Control methods and tools whether predictive (plan-driven) approaches or adaptive (iterative/agile) approaches

Knowledge:

Comprehensive knowledge of a range of Project Control methodologies and toolsets
Comprehensive knowledge of Air Project Control policies, processes, procedures and tools e.g Compass
Good understanding of (or active interest in) the wider Project Control environment, and developments and practices in the field
Good understanding of how own team integrates with others teams & projects in order to achieve objectives

Skills:

Experience of influencing stakeholders typically inside the company

Experience of building relationships and negotiating outcomes with internal stakeholders
Experience of problem solving techniques, in the field of Project Control, utilising data and information from internal (project) sources and external (customer, competitor and academic) sources to resolve
Ability to gather and synthesise complex data into management information
Able to make judgements, recommendations and provide advice on analysis of factual information

Recognising the RESTRICTED nature of the work, suitable candidates will be SC cleared or eligible for this level of clearance