At a Glance
- Tasks: Implement project controls and optimise resource deployment for live projects.
- Company: Join a global technology leader in Crawley with a focus on innovation.
- Benefits: Enjoy private medical insurance, annual bonuses, and employee discounts.
- Other info: Opportunity for career growth and collaboration across diverse teams.
- Why this job: Shape performance insights and support strategic decisions in a dynamic environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in Project Controls and strong stakeholder management skills.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
Overview
In this role, you will implement robust project controls across bids and live projects within the A2IS business in Crawley, ensuring accurate IMS/PMB and actionable reporting for leadership.
You will drive proactive risk and opportunity management, coordinate cross-functional governance reviews, and optimize resource deployment.
This is a chance to shape performance insight and support strategic decisions in a global technology leader.
- Pay / Benefits
- private medical insurance
- cycle to work
- annual bonus
- stocks and shares
- paid volunteering day
- employee discounts
Responsibilities
- Ensure robust Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Performance Management Baseline (PMB) across projects
- Deploy and oversee Project Controls within a portfolio or project
- Identify trends, analyse variances, and recommend corrective actions with a focus on risk and opportunity management
- Establish and run business rhythm events (ETC/Schedule/Risk Reviews, Reporting) and consolidate timely reports
- Collaborate with project leadership to define and implement relevant metrics
- Assess resource forward load (labour and material) and advise on reconciliation and deployment optimisation
- Key requirements
- Strong track record in designing, deploying, operating or improving Project Controls in relevant contexts
- Ability to build relationships with stakeholders across functional boundaries
- Awareness of advanced Project Control techniques (Earned Value Management, Schedule Risk Analysis) and experience deploying them
- Ability to define and implement KPIs to track progress and forecast performance
- Stakeholder management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Proactive problem solving
- Earned Value Management
- Schedule Risk Analysis
- Integrated Master Schedule (IMS)
Senior Project Controller in Crawley employer: Thales Group
Thales is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters innovation and collaboration in the heart of Crawley. With a strong commitment to employee growth, we provide extensive training opportunities, competitive benefits including private medical insurance and annual bonuses, and a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact the future of technology. Join us to be part of a team that values diversity, encourages creativity, and prioritises ethical AI solutions.
