Senior Project Controller

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Package: £38, 700 – £43,000 (salary dependent on experience) + Benefits

Role

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Senior Project Controller at our Boscombe Down site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

As a Senior Project Controller, you will provide support across a range of global projects, ranging in size, where your analytical mind and scheduling skills will shape the progress of your managed Projects.

Day-to-day, you will monitor project progress, maintain schedule integrity, evaluate changes to activities and dependencies, and provide accurate updates on remaining work and delivery timelines.

• Lead project scheduling, resource planning and baseline management, identifying risks, issues and emerging trends to support successful project delivery
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and change control, analysing cost performance and recommending recovery actions to maintain delivery objectives
• Provide accurate project controls analysis and reporting, delivering clear insight into schedule, cost, risk and overall project performance
• Ensure compliance with project governance frameworks, maintaining effective data structures, review cycles and reporting packs to support decision-making
• Coordinate risk management activities, including risk identification, assessment, mitigation planning, monthly reviews and alignment of risk actions with project schedules
• Build strong stakeholder relationships and provide project controls assurance, offering recommendations and oversight to support the successful delivery of low-complexity projects

• Comprehensive knowledge of project controls and full project life cycles, with experience applying Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid delivery methodologies
• Proven ability to plan, monitor and control project performance independently, ensuring objectives, schedules and deliverables remain on track
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, able to assess project data, identify issues and implement effective solutions
• Experienced in leading project controls activities, influencing stakeholders, providing guidance and supporting project teams through best practice
• Proficient in Microsoft Project, SAP and project management tools, with strong organisational, planning and reporting capabilities
• Effective communicator with excellent time management, coaching and stakeholder engagement skills, thriving in collaborative, fast-paced, delivery-focused environments

• ECITB Certificate in Project Controls or demonstrate working towards or APMG Project Planning & Control (PPC) Practitioner or equivalent

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at our Boscombe Down site with a minimum average site attendance of three days per week. Travel to other QinetiQ and customer sites will be expected.

MOD Boscombe Down is a unique operational site featuring the longest military runway in the UK. Primarily focusing on providing testing, evaluation and support services for aviation and aerospace systems. Renowned for its extensive flight testing capabilities the site plays a vital role in the UK’s aviation defence…