Project Manager PMO – Project Control

Job Description

Job Title: Project Manager PMO – Project Controls

Location: Glascoed – 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 (depending on skills and experience)

What you’ll be doing:

• Promote the practical application and use of Project Control tools and techniques for successful programme delivery
• Guide Project Managers in the correct use of Project Control techniques, including scheduling, change control and earned value management, identifying and supporting training needs where required.
• Provide cross-functional support for the monthly project update cycle, supporting the Project Management community in understanding and proactively using key programme performance indicators
• Establish and maintain strong customer and supplier relationships in support of Project Control reporting and toolset development
• Ensure the project schedules and the project control systems in place for each project are fit for purpose by providing peer review support at key points in the project lifecycle
• Data Analytics, metrics and performance assessments through project and dashboard reporting

Your skills and experiences:

• Minimum of 3 years experience in a Project Management Office, Project Management environment or a project delivery support role
• Demonstratable experience of the reporting and analysis of Project Control information, including Earned Value Management
• Experience of a Project Control Systems and toolset/s or an appropriate alternative
• Analytical skills, able to manipulate data and identify trends and able to coach the Project Management community in project control outputs, analysis and interpretation
• Strong understanding of Microsoft Project
• Familiarity with, and competence using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, knowledge and demonstrable practical experience of the SAP system would be of significant benefit
• Supportive, empathetic and capable of building effective working relationships at all levels of the business and across functional boundaries

Benefits:

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Land UK Project Management Team:

As a Project Manager PMO – Project Control, you will deliver across a spectrum of Project Management and Project Control competencies, including project planning, scheduling, resource demand, governance, earned value management and portfolio management activities, through a central and integrated Project Management information environment. You will lead the deployment of Planning, Monitoring and Control within the business, in support of business and customer requirements. You will ensure the consistent application of integrated processes across the Project Management community, that will involve promotion of project control techniques, including earned value management.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you’ll be able to make a real difference. You’ll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

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 19th January 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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