Senior Project Controller in Wickford

Salary £48k to £60k. Leonardo UK operates a grade-based salary framework with broad bands. The salary range shown reflects the approved grade band for this role, or a narrower hiring range published within that band, and is benchmarked against the external market. Exceptions above the standard range are managed through governance controls to protect internal equity.

Your impact: As Senior Project Controller you will develop and maintain integrated plans covering scope, schedule, cost, resources, and risk, ensuring alignment with contractual milestones, budget constraints, and defence governance standards. Working within an established, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be supporting programme governance, performance measurement, audit readiness and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) within secure environments.

Integrated Planning

• Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in Primavera P6 aligned with contractual milestones.
• Define integrated schedules, resource plans, and time‑phased cost allocation.
• Establish and maintain Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organisation Breakdown Structure (OBS), Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), control accounts, and planning structures.
• Ensure schedule integrity, critical path visibility, and milestone alignment.
• Conduct schedule risk analysis and recovery planning where required.

Project Controls & Performance

• Implement structured project controls framework aligned with defence best practice.
• Establish and maintain scope, schedule, and cost baselines.
• Support Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance analysis (CPI, SPI, ETC, EAC).
• Monitor progress, resources, workload, and budget performance.
• Produce KPI reporting and support corrective actions to maintain programme delivery.

Governance & Programme Support

• Support bidding and early programme planning, including schedule and budget definition.
• Analyse contractual requirements and support risk management activities.
• Support Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), governance reviews, and client reporting.
• Maintain programme control documentation including PMB, risk registers, and assumptions logs.

What you’ll bring

• Primavera P6 experience.
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM).
• Experience in integrating schedule, cost, and risk data.
• Experience working in insecure defence environments.
• Project controls experience within defence, aerospace, or regulated industries.
• Experience supporting complex programmes or system‑of‑systems environment.

It would be advantageous if you have the following

• APMG Project Controls Applied Knowledge.
• Understanding of MOD governance frameworks.
• SAP experience.

Security Clearance

This role will require National Security Vetting to SC level. It is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. A range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply, this will include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV).

Why join us

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company‑funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work‑life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

• Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi‑days each year.
• Secure your Future: Benefit from our award‑winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
• Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee‑led networks championing inclusion and diversity.
• Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
• Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
• Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
• Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
• Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety. At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.