Project Controller

Location: Crawley, United Kingdom Thales people architect solutions that enable two-thirds of planes to take off and land safely. We create in-flight entertainment systems that engross 50 million fliers every year and we develop the avionics that control the world’s largest commercial aircrafts. Our simulators train the next generation of pilots for fighter jets, transporters and search and rescue helicopters. And, together, each and every member of our aerospace team makes a difference.Together we offer fantastic opportunities for committed employees to learn and develop their career with us. At Thales UK, we research, develop, and supply technology and services that impact the lives of millions of people each day to make life better, and keep us safer. We innovate across five major industries; Aerospace, Defence, Ground Transportation, Security and Space. Your health and well-being matters to us and that’s why we offer you the flexibility to do what’s important to you; whether that’s part time hours, job sharing, home working, or the ability to flex your start and finish times. Where possible, we support a working pattern that suits your lifestyle and helps you reach your ambitions. As a Project controller with Thales UK, you will support the Project Management Team by providing an effective specialised Project Planning and Control service for their projects. These projects include an upgrade of the Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) functionality for various Aircraft, developing new products installation and integration and the product development and integration for 4G and 5G networks in the sky. Key Responsibilities and Tasks: Create, Maintain, develop & communicate the integrated bid / project plan in the designated planning tool set including all contract deliverable milestones, internal milestones, invoicing and sales milestones in accordance with the Thales Procedures. Monitor the integrated set of bid / project schedules, costs, and resources in accordance with the company timetable, procedures and working practices and cost structure and Work Break-down Structure Generate the overall critical path across the integrated set of bids / projects and reconcile issues, making recommendations to assist in the recovery of slippage, where applicable. Undertake Earned Value calculations, where applicable, to support bid / project performance forecasting. Undertake and coordinate the formal update of bid / project schedules, interdependencies, resource allocations budgets and financial status, addressing issues with local Work Package Managers and escalating as appropriate to Project and Functional Management. Analyse resource profiles resulting from the monthly schedule update process and make recommendations to reconcile resource loading anomalies ahead of the Forward Load extraction. Undertake all baseline and change control activities associated with the schedules including regular local archiving of the associated database(s). To be accountable for governance, deployment & reporting of Risk & Opportunity Management, including the assessment of risk and contingency in assurance reviews and activities To be responsible for the independent assurance review and reporting process To ensure all Project activities undertaken comply with the relevant Thales Chorus processes Skills & Experience The ability to interpret the requirements of projects for a project control service and to effectively apply the correct processes and tools to ensure the effective delivery of the service, either directly or through the direction to other member of the Project Management Office. Excellent technical project planning skills with proficiency in common project planning tool sets (such as Primavera, SAP). Proficient in Earned Value Management techniques The ability to provide accurate and up to date project control information to decision-makers in the Project Management Team. Good planning and delivery orientation Effective at operating across functional and departmental boundaries (working in a matrix style organisation) An understanding of the need for governance in bid / project management and the ability to uphold governance requirements. Ability to establish and meet deadlines, multi-task and prioritise without the requirement for regular direct supervision. Experience of providing a bid / project planning and Project Control service within a medium to large organisation. The experience is required to demonstrate; A thorough understanding of planning techniques – for example; the application of critical path analysis, work breakdown structures etc… A high level of proficiency in the use of project planning tools and standard business administration software. Commercial awareness that demonstrates useable knowledge of how conditions of contract are applied. A track record of excellence in progress Reporting and KPI Production. Experience that demonstrates a practical knowledge of the full business lifecycle management, including capture, qualification and developing capture plans and winning strategies In line with Thales' Baseline Security requirements, candidates will be asked to provide evidence of identity, eligibility to work in the UK and employment and/or education history for up to three years. Some vacancies may require full Security Clearance which can require further evidence to be provided. For further details of the evidence required to apply for Baseline and Security Clearance please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) Agency. At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now This job was originally posted as www.cwjobs.co.uk/job/89850244