Senior Project Controller

As Senior Project Controller you will develop and maintain integrated plans covering scope, schedule, cost, resources, and risk, ensuring alignment with contractual milestones, budget constraints, and defence governance standards.

Working within an established, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be supporting programme governance, performance measurement, audit readiness and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) within secure environments.

Integrated Planning

Develop and maintain Integrated Master Schedules (IMS) in Primavera P6 aligned with contractual milestones

Define integrated schedules, resource plans, and time-phased cost allocation

Establish and maintain Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organisation Breakdown Structure (OBS), Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), control accounts, and planning structures

Ensure schedule integrity, critical path visibility, and milestone alignment

Conduct schedule risk analysis and recovery planning where required

Project Controls & Performance

Implement structured project controls frameworks aligned with defence best practice

Establish and maintain scope, schedule, and cost baselines

Support Earned Value Management (EVM) and performance analysis (CPI, SPI, ETC, EAC)

Monitor progress, resources, workload, and budget performance

Produce KPI reporting and support corrective actions to maintain programme delivery

Governance & Programme Support

Support bidding and early programme planning, including schedule and budget definition

Analyse contractual requirements and support risk management activities

Support Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), governance reviews, and client reporting

Maintain programme control documentation including PMB, risk registers, and assumptions logs

Primavera P6 experience

Knowledge of Earned Value Management (EVM)

Experience in integrating schedule, cost, and risk data

Experience working in secure defence environments

Project controls experience within defence, aerospace, or regulated industries

Experience supporting complex programmes or system-of-systems environment

APMG Project Controls Applied Knowledge

Understanding of MOD governance frameworks

SAP experience

This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.

This role is subject to pre-employment screening in line with the UK Government’s Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS). An additional range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) may apply, this could include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting

At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you're looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.

Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.

Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.

Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).

Rewarding Performance : All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.

Never Stop Learning : Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.

Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.

Tailored Perks : Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.

Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.

For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.

Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.

At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.