Lead Project Controller

Job Description

Job Title: Lead Project Controller

Location: Portsmouth Broad Oak, Portsmouth Naval Base or Cowes, hybrid – 2/3 days weekly onsite

We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements. Please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Up to £55,000 dependent on 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 lead programme performance analysis by creating and maintaining project plans and baselines, mentoring junior team members, and overseeing the collation and interpretation of key metrics, providing detailed trend insights to strengthen project delivery and overall programme performance.

You will present programme performance insights to senior leaders, provide root‑cause recommendations, support cost, schedule and quality management, coordinate monthly EAC and resource profiling, and contribute to effective risk and opportunity management to ensure strong programme control and delivery.

Core duties:

• You are a productive team member with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders at various levels
• You have comprehensive experience and knowledge of Project Control policies, processes, procedures and systems
• You have working knowledge of industry Project Controls toolsets e.g. Primavera, Microsoft Project, SAP, Predict
• You have experience with Intermediate Risk and Opportunity Management
• Practical application of business information toolsets/data analytics e.g. Tableau, Microsoft Power BI
• You have previous experience leading or mentoring more junior members of a Project Controls team
• Having experience/knowledge in Baseline Control, Cost Estimating/Engineering, Resource Management, Quantity Surveying, Business Analysis or Financial Management within project environments is advantageous
• Holding a Project Management qualification/certification is advantageous

The Project Team:

By joining the team, you will be working together and using world-class project control techniques to provide expertise with supporting Project Managers in the delivery of exciting and strategically important programmes within our Maritime & Land Sector businesses.

The business has a drive towards professionalism; this includes support towards chartership and further career development.

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: 6th April 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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