Senior Project Controls Analyst
// Role Summary
General Dynamics Mission Systems is seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst to support Project Managers in ensuring project scope, schedule, and budget adherence. This role involves monitoring, reporting, and flagging concerns with proposed solutions.
// Key Responsibilities
- Support Project Managers with planning, scope, schedule, and budget.
- Monitor, report, and escalate project concerns and exceptions.
- Proficiency required in Microsoft Project and Microsoft Office Suite.
- Experience with risk management tools and practices is essential.
- Support a portfolio of medium to high complexity projects.
- Familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.
// Role Specification
About General Dynamics Mission Systems
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. We value trust, honesty, alignment, and transparency.
In St Leonards-on-Sea, we provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s. We are developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems for the latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These systems integrate aircraft, sensor, and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by aircrew to meet demanding operational needs.
About the Role: Senior Project Controls Analyst
The Senior Project Controls Analyst role is wide-ranging, interfacing with key project stakeholders across the business, but primarily with Project Managers. The principal purpose of the role is to:
- Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule & budget adherence.
- Monitor, report & flag concerns, exceptions, and issues through recognised escalation routes, along with proposed solutions.
What You'll Bring:
- 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 mind-set.
- 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.
- Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred.
The ideal candidate is proactive, contributes to improvement initiatives, and can work independently with minimal supervision.
What We Offer:
- A salary between £40,320 and £58,000 per annum.
- A flexible benefits package.
- Hybrid working options (typically 3 days in office) or fully in-office work.
- Relocation assistance may be available for qualifying UK-based applicants.
- A compressed nine-day fortnight (every other Friday off).
- A personalized career development plan with regular progress reviews.
- A flexible working environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion:
We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace, inclusive of beliefs, cultural backgrounds, job experiences, thoughts, and ideas. 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 and 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.
Security Clearance:
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.