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Project Controller
Project Controller
Location: Christchurch or Yeovil Salary: Up to £43,000 (dependent on skills and experience)
Working Arrangements: Hybrid and flexible options available – speak to your recruiter for details.
About the Role
Join BAE Systems and contribute to groundbreaking defence, aerospace, and security solutions that reshape modern safety. In a role with global impact, you’ll oversee planning, monitoring, and control for medium to large-scale projects—ensuring timelines, budgets, and performance stay aligned.
This Senior Project Controller position demands analytical expertise, meticulous attention to detail, and the drive to refine project governance and delivery processes. You’ll collaborate with project teams to refine methodologies, implement tools, and foster consistent outcomes.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop tailored project control systems aligned with project/portfolio needs and agree frameworks with Project Managers (PMs) and work content owners
- Define project scope and cost estimates during the bid stage for projects requiring project control
- Coordinate with PMs to determine project requirements, schedule objectives, and deliver robust scheduling plans
- Conduct regular progress reviews with PMs/owners to assess performance, risk, and project health
- Update project control tools—including schedules, budget baselines (e.g., earned value tracking), and risk registers—using review outputs
- Analyse and communicate project data, conducting cost/schedule risk assessments, baseline comparisons, and earned value analysis
- Curate project reports in standardised formats for governance bodies and contribute financial summary statements
- Ensure compliance by maintaining strict control over schedule and budget baselines, accurately capturing any change impacts
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Essential Skills & Experience
- Degree-level qualification or demonstrable comparable expertise through practical experience
- Extensive planning, monitoring, and control experience in commercial or project-driven environments
- Expert-level knowledge of one or more project control tools and methodologies
- Familiarity with project control governance frameworks, such as Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs)
- Ability to influence internal stakeholders, articulate findings, and uphold best practice across the organisation
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Why Join BAE Systems?
✔ Fulfilling work—at a company advancing defence and technology to protect global security ✔ Flexible benefits—from private healthcare and NHS Employee Share Scheme, to absence management schemes and flexible spending accounts ✔ Reputation building—a culture that values collaboration, sustainability, and lifelong learning ✔ Inclusivity—a workplace built on diversity, and a supportive team environment
About The PMO Team
The Project Management Office (PMO) is a multi-site team driving consistency in planning, governance, and delivery across Defence initiatives. Together, they provide:
- Standardised project controls
- Data-driven reporting
- Digital collaboration tools
- Enhanced transparency and cross-region coordination
Important Notes for Candidates
🔴 Security Vetting Expectations: Most roles require Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) vetting. Higher clearance may be necessary for some positions.
- Applicants may need 5–10 years' continuous UK residency depending on the vetting tier.
🗓 Closing Date: 10 July 2026 This vacancy may close early if sufficient applications are received therefore early submission is encouraged.
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