IT Project Coordinator (m/f/d) / IT Project Manager (m/f/d)

ALTEN, an engineering and technology consultancy, We are a leading Engineering and IT consultancy operating across 30 countries, making waves in all sectors: Aeronautics, Space, Defence, Security and naval, Automotive, Rail and mobility, Energy and environment, Life Sciences and health, Industrial Equipment and electronics, Telecoms, Banking, Finance & Insurance, Retail, Services & Medias, Public Services & Government. With a team of passionate, diligent, and agile engineers, we are united by a common purpose: building tomorrow’s world today. Day by day, we support our customers\’ development strategies as well as their technological and sustainability transformation. Due to ongoing expansion, Alten Ltd is looking for Project Operational Controller to join our growing team here in Derby office. The Project Controller plays a key role in tracking, analyzing, and supporting the delivery of strong project margins across a range of customer projects within our technology and engineering consultancy. Working closely with Technical Project Managers, this role ensures margin performance is accurately monitored and clearly reported to enable informed decision-making and alignment with strategic targets. The Project Controller contributes to the wider transformation of internal Project Control processes, with a particular focus on reporting automation and improved operational insight. Monitor and report on project margin performance against defined half-yearly targets, identifying risks and opportunities. Partner with Technical Project Managers to ensure margin-impacting factors (revenue, costs, financial progress) are tracked and understood. Analyse movements in project margins and provide narrative and recommendations to improve financial outcomes. Lead or support the automation of project margin reporting using tools such as Power BI, Excel, and Power Query. Contribute to the continuous improvement of project control processes, with a focus on simplification, consistency, and transparency. Become a key user of the internal project management tool used to calculate and present margin performance. Provide ad-hoc support to project teams and leadership in relation to margin analysis, performance tracking, and reporting. Experience in project financials, ideally within a technology, engineering, or consultancy environment. Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial data and communicate insights clearly to non-finance stakeholders. Proficiency in Microsoft Excel; working knowledge of Power BI and Power Query is highly desirable. Comfortable working with financial data related to project revenues, costs, and margins. Part-qualified or studying towards a financial qualification (e.g., ACA , CIMA , ACCA ) is a plus but not essential. Be part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society. Competitive basic salary accompanied by an attractive bonus based on your performance. Company benefits including Private Medical Healthcare, Life Insurance and Travel Insurance. Pension scheme with company contributions up to 6%. Working Conditions: 2-3 days a week in Central London head office. Social – Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month.