Senior Project Controller

Senior Project Controllers

Bristol or Farnborough (Hybrid)

£350 to £450 per day via umbrella

SC Clearance Eligible

Our client within the Defence industry is searching for 3 Project Controllers to join their team on an initial 12-Month Assignment. This is an opportunity to work alongside talented project professionals, providing the insight, planning and control needed to ensure successful project delivery throughout the entire lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and monitor integrated project schedules, ensuring resource requirements are accurately reflected and aligned to programme needs.
• Manage project budgets, forecasts and cost performance, analysing variances and identifying corrective actions where required.
• Produce meaningful project reporting, providing stakeholders with clear insights into schedule performance, financial position, risks and delivery status.
• Support governance and assurance activities, ensuring project controls processes and standards are applied consistently.
• Collaborate with project and resource management teams to optimise delivery plans and improve overall project performance.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to support effective planning, forecasting and decision-making.
  
  

About You

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

• Strong experience within project controls across complex project environments.
• A solid understanding of project lifecycles and delivery methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid approaches.
• The ability to independently plan, monitor and control project performance with minimal supervision.
• Experience producing project schedules, forecasting costs and delivering management reporting.
• Excellent analytical and stakeholder management skills.
• Active SC Clearance
  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• ECITB Certificate in Project Controls.
• APMG Project Planning & Control (PPC) Practitioner certification, or currently working towards it.
• Relevant project controls or project management qualifications.
  
  

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