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General Dynamics Mission Systems

Senior Project Controller

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Hastings, East Sussex, England
Senior level
In-Office
Hastings, East Sussex, England
Senior level
Supports project managers across medium- to high-complexity projects by maintaining planning discipline and monitoring scope, schedules, budgets, risks, issues, and exceptions. The role produces status reports, escalates concerns through established routes, proposes solutions, and promotes continuous improvement. It requires strong project-control knowledge, Microsoft Project and Office proficiency, independent working capability, and the ability to deliver high-quality work on time.
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Company Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of more than 13,000 top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defence and scientific arenas. In the UK, we are leading the way in avionics and communication systems. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency.

General Dynamics in St Leonards-on-Sea currently provide avionic mission computing systems for a wide range of military fast jets, helicopters, and UAV’s. Recent success has resulted in General Dynamics developing the next generation of Advanced High Performance, Safety Critical Mission Computer Systems to meet the needs of latest platforms in development by several aircraft manufacturers. These Mission Computing Systems provide the functionality that integrates aircraft systems, sensor systems and stores management systems with the information and control systems required by the aircrew to meet the demanding operational needs of these aircraft.

Job Description

The Senior Project Controller role is wide ranging, the role interfaces with a number of key project stakeholders across the business, but primarily with Project Managers. The principle purpose of the role is to:

  • Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule & budget adherence.
  • Monitor, report & flag concerns, exceptions and issues through recognised escalation routes, along with proposed solutions.

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Qualifications

To be considered for this Senior Project Controller role, you should have:

  • Considerable experience working in a controlled project environment
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project for creating and maintaining project schedules
  • Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
  • Experience with risk management tools and practices
  • Ability to support a portfolio of projects of medium to high complexity
  • Flexibility and a service delivery mind-set
  • Solid understanding of project support knowledge, skills, and abilities
  • Capability to produce high-quality work on time
  • Familiarity with Project Controller competencies
  • Degree level education or equivalent experience
  • Experience working with or familiarity with AI/ML models is preferred

The ideal candidate is proactive, contributes to improvement initiatives, and can work independently with minimal supervision.

Additional Information

This role has a salary of between £40,320 and £58,000 plus our flexible benefits package.

We are open to this role being spent with time working from home and in the office (hybrid - typically 3 days working in office) on a weekly basis or fully in our offices.

Relocation assistance may be available for qualifying UK based applicants to move closer to our sites.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose, offering impressive benefits: 

  • A compressed nine-day fortnight and compressed hours - which means every other Friday off. 
  • A personalized career development plan, alongside regular progress reviews - supporting and valuing your progression within the Company. 
  • A flexible working environment where your contributions are recognized and rewarded with flexible benefits 

We believe in maintaining a diverse workplace - inclusive of beliefs, cultural background, job experiences, thoughts and ideas. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we welcome you to join our inclusive team!

Our success is fuelled by our colleagues and the wide variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills they bring to the Company.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, as such we offer an interview to disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for the job.
Please email [email protected] if you would like your application to be considered under the DC Scheme.

All successful/appointed applicants must be able to obtain a level of UK Security clearance that is appropriate for the role and undertake suitable Right to work checks

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