Lead Project Controller

BAE Systems
United Kingdom
Workplace: HybridFull timeGBP 55,000+ annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingSkills: ["Leadership","Mentoring","Communication","Stakeholder management","Problem-solving"]

Lead project controls for Maritime & Land sector programmes by creating and maintaining project plans and baselines, mentoring junior team members, and interpreting key metrics to strengthen delivery. Present insights to senior leaders, provide root-cause recommendations, and support cost, schedule, and quality management. Coordinate EACs and resource profiling while contributing to risk and opportunity management to ensure robust programme control in a hybrid, on-site/off-site setting.

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BAE Systems
BAE Systems
4 months ago

Lead Project Controller

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Job Summary

Lead project controls for Maritime & Land sector programmes by creating and maintaining project plans and baselines, mentoring junior team members, and interpreting key metrics to strengthen delivery. Present insights to senior leaders, provide root-cause recommendations, and support cost, schedule, and quality management. Coordinate EACs and resource profiling while contributing to risk and opportunity management to ensure robust programme control in a hybrid, on-site/off-site setting.
Location: United Kingdom
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead programme performance analysis by creating and maintaining project plans and baselines, mentoring junior team members, and overseeing the collation and interpretation of key metrics.
  • •Present programme performance insights to senior leaders, provide root‑cause recommendations, and support cost, schedule and quality management.
  • •Coordinate monthly EAC and resource profiling, and contribute to effective risk and opportunity management to ensure strong programme control and delivery.
  • •Influence and guide stakeholders at various levels as a productive team member.
  • •Apply project controls policies, processes, and systems to support project delivery and governance.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: GBP 55,000 annually

Key Requirements

  • •Experience with Project Controls policies, processes, procedures and systems; ability to implement and maintain project controls across a programme
  • •Working knowledge of industry Project Controls toolsets e.g. Primavera, Microsoft Project, SAP, Predict
  • •Experience with intermediate Risk and Opportunity Management; ability to identify and manage risks and opportunities
  • •Proven ability to lead or mentor more junior members of a Project Controls team
  • •Experience in Baseline Control, Cost Estimating/Engineering, Resource Management, Quantity Surveying, Business Analysis or Financial Management within project environments is advantageous
Experience:DefenceAerospaceMaritime
Skills:LeadershipMentoringCommunicationStakeholder managementProblem-solving
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PrimaveraMicrosoft ProjectSAPPredictTableauMicrosoft Power BI

Company Brief

BAE Systems
Multinational defence, security and aerospace company designing, manufacturing and supporting military and civilian systems including naval ships, submarines, aircraft, cyber solutions and electronic systems for governments and commercial customers.
Industry: Defense Manufacturing
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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