Project Manager PMO – Project Controls

Job Description

Job title: Project Manager – PMO

Location: Glascoed, Radway Green or Washington

Salary: £53,928 per annum

What you'll be doing:

• Promote the practical application and use of Project Control tools and techniques for successful programme delivery, including scheduling, change control and earned value management and identifying and supporting training needs where required
• Support delivery of any requested analysis relating to schedule risk analysis, health checks, schedule adherence and cost performance measurements
• Provide cross-functional support for the monthly project update cycle, supporting the Project Management community in understanding and proactively using key programme performance indicators
• Establish and maintain strong customer and supplier relationships in support of Project Control reporting and toolset development
• Establish the fundamentals for effective Project Control (budget, schedule, resource & change management) for all project types (Customer, internal funded etc.)
• Provide maturity analysis and analytics to the business
• Data Analytics, metrics and performance assessments through project and dashboard reporting

Your skills and experiences:

Essential

• Experienced in a Project Management Office, Project Management environment or a project delivery support role
• Experience of a Project Control Systems and toolset/s or an appropriate alternative
• Analytical skills, able to manipulate data and identify trends and able to coach the Project Management community in project control outputs, analysis and interpretation
• Familiarity with, and competence using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, knowledge and demonstrable practical experience of the SAP system would be of significant benefit
• Technically competent with various software programs, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint etc
• Be able to convert process and display data into an easily presentable format

Desirable:

• Demonstratable experience of the reporting and analysis of Project Control information, including Earned Value Management
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Project or equivalent

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Land UK Project Management team:

As a Project Manager PMO – Project Control, you deliver across a spectrum of Project Management and Project Control competencies, including project planning, scheduling, resource demand, governance, earned value management and portfolio management activities, through a central and integrated Project Management information environment. You will lead the deployment of Planning, Monitoring and Control within the business, in support of business and customer requirements. You will ensure the consistent application of integrated processes across the Project Management community, that will involve promotion of project control techniques, including earned value management.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 10th May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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