| Location: Portsmouth | Salary: £38000 - £42500 per annum |
| Sector: Client Delivery, Defence, Engineering | Specialism: |
| Type: Permanent | Contact: Nick Taylor |
Project Controller
Portsmouth Hybrid Working
£38,000 - £42,500 + benefits
Brief
Project Controller needed for a leading defence and security organisation with offices in the Portsmouth area who are looking to employ a number of experienced and well-rounded Project Controllers that takes pride in their work.
As a Project Controller, you will be supporting/guiding the Project Team and will play an integral role in helping to shape the PMO function/services and managing the performance of a large programme of work, including: tracking project milestones, support the adoption of project lifecyle, risk and issue management, facilitating Lesson Learnt reviews, maintaining the Information Management Repository, support Portfolio Level Reporting and Reviews.
What the role of the Project Controller entails:
Some of the main duties of the Project Controller will include:
- Supporting portfolios, programmes and projects
- Application of monthly governance processes
- Analysing of monthly finance activities for portfolio or programme, including reviewing budget expenditure, forecast updates and estimates, managing contingency funds and drawdowns
- Maintaining and managing the project schedule
- Regulating of baseline change control process
- Facilitating of monthly risk review workshops to assess risk position and status of mitigation actions
- Supporting the Delivery Lead to ensure efficient delivery of PMO services
What experience you need to be the successful Project Controller:
Essential:
- Broad Project Controller experience demonstrated in a professional role within a significant business or project
- Extensive level of understanding and knowledge of one of more Project Management tools, techniques and practices
- Experience of building relationships and negotiating outcomes with internal stakeholders
Desirable:
- Relevant PMO/Project Management Qualification is desirable e.g P30, APM / Prince 2 or years of practical experience gained through application of PMO
- Confident user of MS Suite (Excel, PowerPoint and Project)
- Understanding of Project Management and PMO Policies
- Understanding of SAP ERP
- Understanding PM methodologies and toolsets
In order to be eligible for this role you will need to undergo Security Clearance Background Checks that require you to be a UK resident and UK passport holder.
This really is a fantastic opportunity for a Project Controller to progress their career. If you are interested please apply as soon as possible as this position will be filled quickly so don't miss out!
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