Lead Project Controller

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Project Controller

Location: Scotstoun, hybrid – 3 days on site and 2 working from home

Salary: Up to 54,000 (depending on skills and experience)

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

What you’ll be doing:

You will support the implementation of project controls processes across large, high-value projects, ensuring the consistent application of best-practice methodologies throughout the project lifecycle. You will monitor and report on project performance by analysing cost, schedule, and key performance indicators from multiple data sources, providing clear insights to support effective decision-making. You will work closely with Project Managers and Control Account Managers, offering data-driven support to manage cost, schedule, risks, and emerging issues. You will also maintain core project controls activities, including Estimate at Completion (EAC) updates, resource profiling, and supporting risk and opportunity management to help ensure successful project delivery

Core duties:

• You will bring extensive professional experience in project coordinates, with the capability to support large and multi-layered projects.
• You will demonstrate experienced knowledge of core Project Controls disciplines, including reporting, Earned Value Management (EVM), cost management, scheduling, risk and opportunity guidance, and baseline change control.
• You will be proficient in key Project Controls toolsets such as COBRA and Tableau.
• You will apply good assessing and problem-solving skills to interpret highly detailed data from multiple sources, conduct root cause analysis, and present clear, actionable recommendations to senior stakeholders.

The Project Controls Team:

You will join the Project Controls team supporting the Type 26 Programme delivering eight advanced naval vessels across the UK. Working with the Control Account Manager and Project Manager, you’ll provide project controls insight, collaborate with stakeholders, and develop your career within BAE Systems programme.

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 25th March 2026

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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