Location: Crawley, United Kingdom
Hybrid working arrangement: 3 days per week on site (based on full time hours)
What the role has to offer
* Great opportunity for career development
* You will be joining an emerging team based across the UK and Netherlands, working across the Crawley, Bristol and Hengelo sites.
Core benefits
* Competitive salary and benefits package
* Performance‑related bonus
* Half day every Friday, usually finishing around 13:00
* 28 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) plus opportunity to buy up to 40 hours/year (pro rata)
* 24 hours volunteering paid for
* Private healthcare (grade dependent)
* Pension scheme
* Life cover
* 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app
* Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
* Gym membership discounts
Job Title
Senior Project Controller – Thales AWS Above Water Systems
Key responsibilities and tasks
* Ensure that all Projects have a robust Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and Performance Management Baseline (PMB).
* Deploy and manage Project Controls within a Portfolio or Project.
* Identify trends, analyse variances and recommend appropriate corrective actions with a strong focus on proactive risk and opportunity management, including identification and support to the resolution of cross‑portfolio risks/issue themes.
* Establish and operate an appropriate business rhythm/drumbeat (e.g. ETC Reviews, Schedule Reviews, Risk Reviews, Reporting Activities). Consolidate reports, ensuring they are issued in a timely manner, and facilitate Project reviews. Work with Project leadership to identify and implement appropriate metrics.
* Ensure resource forward load is accurate and timely, including analysis of resource profiles (labour and material) and making recommendations to reconcile anomalies and optimise deployment.
Experience & Skills
* Strong track record of successfully designing, deploying, operating and/or improving the full range of Project Controls in a context relevant to Thales.
* Ability to build strong relationships with key stakeholders in complex environments and work across functional boundaries.
* Aware of and understanding of advanced Project Control techniques (e.g. Earned Value Management, Schedule Risk Analysis) with experience deploying them for senior roles.
* Ability to define and implement appropriate KPIs to understand progress and provide insight into likely future performance.
Above Water Systems (AWS)
Above Water Systems is one of our newest domains in the UK, created in 2021 to capitalise on the success of the Type 31 programme awarded in November 2019. AWS UK will conduct Combat system integration in the UK which will be able to deliver and support Combat systems through life into and from the UK.
Security Clearance Requirement
This role requires Security Clearance (SC). It would be advantageous if currently held; however, it is a requirement that the successful applicant undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance prior to commencing employment. To be eligible for full SC you generally need to have resided in the UK for the last 5 years (a minimum of 3 years over the last 5 years may be accepted in some circumstances, with additional overseas checks).
Equal Opportunity Statement
At Thales, we ensure equal opportunities, pay and working conditions for all.
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