Project/Planner Controller

Location Stevenage
Job Type Contract
Salary Up to £49 per hour + In IR35 Up to £49/hourly (Umbrella)
Reference 2827401_1678366011
Duration 0-12 months

Project Planner/Controller

Opportunity for contract extension or made permanent

In IR35 Up to £49/hourly (Umbrella)

37 hours; FT (Hybrid 50% Split)

The UK's trusted Ministry of Defence partner, MBDA, are, seeking a Project Planner Controller to be at the heart of the business performance management team and the technical team in Stevenage to develop and deploy and set ongoing objectives of promoting.

As a Project Planner Controller with previous experience, you will play a vital role in advancing and supporting the company standard of Planning and Scheduling.

What we're looking for:

  • Maintain a high level of competence and experience with Primavera and SAP PS and with industry-standard computing applications (specifical spreadsheets).
  • Harbour durable communication skills, capable of working in large teams with complex skills (Engineering, Finance, Commercial, Project Management, etc.)
  • Possess the appeal of working in a multicultural pan-European environment.
  • Contain a proven level of Commercial and Financial management experience.
  • Proactive team player who inspires others is assertive and possesses strong negotiation and arbitration skills.

"Please Note: MBDA UK requires all employees to achieve the appropriate clearance relevant to the role"

What you'll get to do as a Project/Planner Controller:

  • Analysing continuous progress and performance, evaluating this against contractual and internal targets - determining variance and its respective causes.
  • Preparing reports and recommending actions to maintain and or improve progress.
  • Establish and Initiate the Sector / Projects Overall Project Schedule and ensure it is Deployed and maintained to the Company Standard.
  • Support the development of Planning Skills across the Project Team, Coaching Engineering, Production and Project Management team members in best practice Planning and Scheduling.
  • Integrate all Work package plans and ensure they are fully integrated to achieve an overall network to the company standard Deploy, Manage and Maintain the Projects Performance Measurement Baseline.
  • Produce, Distribute and Report Project Schedule Data as Requirements, advising on conflicts and corrective actions.
  • Manage the Earned Value Management (EVM) methodology and apply when Requirement.
  • Manage and the Project Critical Path Analysis Process to the company standard.
  • Foster good working relationships with engineers and the broader community to embed the company's project control standards, systems, and methods, delivering accuracy and quality performance status data promptly.

More about the role:

MBDA's relationship with the UK military spans back over 70 years. They have delivered countless landmarks in defence engineering, supplying vital defence capability to meet the needs of the armed forces over land, sea, and air.

This role is based at MBDA's headquarters in Stevenage which plays a key part in missiles operations. The site also offers excellent transportation links and boasts an onsite gym and coffee shop. Training and development are offered to all employees.

Guidant Global is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.