General Dynamics UK Limited
Senior Project Controller
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Company Description
General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products, and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency.
General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of the latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems, and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.
Job Description
The Senior Project Controller role is wide-ranging, the role interfaces with a number of key project stakeholders across the business, but primarily with Project Managers. The principle purpose of the role is to:
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- Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule, and budget adherence.
- Monitor, report, and flag concerns, exceptions, and issues through recognised escalation routes, along with proposed solutions.
Qualifications
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To be considered for this Senior Project Controller role, you should have:
- Considerable experience working in a controlled project environment
- Proficiency in Microsoft Project for creating and maintaining project schedules
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
- Experience with risk management tools and practices
- Ability to support a portfolio of projects of medium to high complexity
- Flexibility and a service delivery mindset
- Solid understanding of project support knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Capability to produce high-quality work on time
- Familiarity with Project Controller competencies
- Degree level education or equivalent experience
The ideal candidate is proactive, contributes to improvement initiatives, and can work independently with minimal supervision.
Additional Information
- This role has a salary of between £40,320 and £58,000 plus our flexible benefits package.
- We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualifying UK-based applicants to move closer to our sites.
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We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits:
- A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off.
- A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company.
- A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits.
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts, and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!
Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.
We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email disabilityconfident@gd-ms.uk if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.
All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks.
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