Job Title:  Project Controls Lead

Package:    Competitive Salary + Benefits

Role ID:      SF19511

Are you ready to be part of the future? At QinetiQ, we’re not just imagining tomorrow we are creating it. From cutting-edge defence technology to ground-breaking innovations our mission is to empower and protect lives. Join us as a Project Controls Lead at our Malvern site, where you will have the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in partnership with some of the most brilliant minds.

The Role

We’re looking for a Project Controls Lead to drive best practice, performance, and continuous improvement across our project controls function. In this leadership role, you’ll work closely with senior stakeholders to enhance project control standards, support strategic initiatives, and guide a talented team.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Driving and implementing project controls best practice across the sector
• Overseeing the project and programme portfolio to optimise resource allocation and capability
• Leading the production of dashboards and reports for senior stakeholders, ensuring high data quality
• Providing expert input into business planning and project controls strategy
• Acting as a key stakeholder for globalisation of project tools and continuous improvement
• Leading and developing a high-performing project controls team

Essential experience of the Project Controls Lead:

• Proven experience leading and developing project controls or project delivery teams, including coaching, mentoring and performance management
• Extensive experience leading large project control teams within complex project environments
• Demonstrable experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving strategic improvement
• Experience developing and implementing new standards, processes or plans within a complex organisation
• Ability to interpret complex project data and communicate insights clearly to senior stakeholders
• In-depth expertise across project controls disciplines including schedule, cost, risk and change

Essential qualifications for the Project Controls Lead:

• Strong practical understanding of Project Controls and Project Management, including planning, scheduling, reporting, governance and performance management
• ECITB Level 6 Diploma, APM, PRINCE2 or other project controls/project management certifications are beneficial, but not essential. We can fully support you in achieving your ECITB qualification, so candidates should simply be willing to work toward this
• Experience with Primavera, Oracle Fusion, SAP, Microsoft Project or similar systems, advantageous but not required
• Demonstrated ability to coach, mentor and manage project controls professionals

We value difference and we don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you.

This role is 37 hours per week based at Malvern. Hybrid working patterns are available.

Malvern

The Malvern facility is noted for its work in electronic warfare, surveillance and complex system integration, contributing significantly to the UK’s defence capabilities. Developing technologies for military and civilian applications, including sensors, communications and cyber security.

Why Join QinetiQ?

As we continue to grow into new markets around the world, there’s never been a more exciting time to join QinetiQ. The formula for success is our appetite for innovation and having the courage to take on a wide variety of complex challenges.

As a QinetiQ employee, you’ll experience a unique working environment where teams from different backgrounds, disciplines and experiences enjoy collaborating widely and openly as we undertake this exciting and rewarding journey. Through effective teamwork, and pulling together, you’ll get to experience what happens when we all share different perspectives, blend disciplines, and link technologies; constantly discovering new ways of solving complex problems in a diverse and inclusive environment where you can be authentic, feel valued and realise your full potential. Visit our website to read more about our diverse and inclusive workplace culture. www.qinetiq.com/en/careers/life-at-qinetiq

Our Benefits

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Generous holiday allowance, with the option to purchase additional days
• Options to join Health Cash Plan, Private Medical Insurance and Dental Insurance
• Employee discount portal: Personal Accident Insurance, Travel Insurance, Restaurants, Cinema Tickets and much more
• We are proud to support the Armed Forces community by honouring the Armed Forces Covenant and maintaining our Gold Award standard in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme
• Volunteering Opportunities - helping charities and local community

Our Recruitment Process:

We want to make sure that our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible and we aspire to bring out the best in our candidates by creating an environment where everyone feels valued, heard and supported.  If you have a disability or health condition that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your Recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Many roles in QinetiQ are subject to national security vetting being completed, applicants who already hold the appropriate level of vetting may be able to transfer it upon appointment. A number of roles are also subject to additional restrictions, which means factors such as nationality or previous nationalities may affect the roles that you can be employed in.

Please note that all applicants for this role must be eligible for SC clearance, as a minimum.

UKSV National Security Vetting Solution: guidance for applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)