Project Controller Ampthill 2023

Lockheed Martin has a vacancy for a Project Controller / Project Coordinator at our Ampthill site. Individuals from scheduling/planning or cost controlling backgrounds with the characteristics and capabilities to become a Control Account Manager will be provided with the necessary support and development opportunities to fulfil their potential. This post offers the potential for a great diversity of work and responsibility along with a great opportunity to progress.

Accountable to Control Account Manager and ultimately the Programme Manager they will be responsible for monitoring and controlling of scope, resourcing and cost on assigned projects. Scope, resource and cost planning, monitoring, cost reporting and Earned Value Analysis will be performed using SAP and other tools, which may include Primavera P6 or MS Project

The Project Controller / Project Coodinator shall be responsible for, but not limited to, the following:

• Budgeting and managing the resource requirements on the projects and programmes, including managing and developing EACs; and resource planning across the whole of Re-Entry Vehicle Programmes – taking into account resources required to support a large number of activities.
• Generating data/information for presentations and reports to the business and the customer(s).
• Consolidating data for the Control Account Managers review and approval.
• Generating Variance Analysis Reports (as required) on a monthly basis to cover variance at completion information with corrective actions. Work with the Programme Manager(s) and other stakeholders to implement the corrective actions to re-align the work to the baseline and budgets.
• Ensuring that all Programmes’ budgets are fully planned to ensure that customer and business requirements are met.
• Assist in the preparation of bids and proposals.
• Assist in the preparation for EPPs.
• Support Baseline Change creation.
• Disseminating Weekly/Monthly tasking to the team.
• Analysis of Actuals vs Plan for deployed personnel.
• Help with looking for better ways to generate information for the team (Tableau/Fuse/P6/PowerPoint).
• Ability to go in to P6 to conduct analysis and synthesize for consumption by CAMs.

Required skills, qualifications and experience

• Experience as a Project Controller, Project Coordinator or similar role in a PMO (Project Management Office) environment
• Working knowledge of and experience in SAP cost planning and reporting.
• The ability to work with, analyse and understand key performance data and metrics.
• Develops solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. Refers to policies and practices for guidance.
• Works under very general supervision. Work is reviewed for soundness of judgment and overall adequacy and accuracy.
• Frequent use and general knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards. General application of standard concepts and principles.
• The ability to work with a technical and skill-diverse team.

Desirable skills

• Projects experience in the Engineering or Defence sectors
• An understanding of business finance including Orders, Sales, EBIT and Cash and the importance of managing and controlling programmes in order to achieve successful financial outcomes.
• Experience in the development, maintenance and control of complex event-driven project plans and their impact on budgets and financial performance

What we offer you

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.
We are an employer in support of and offering Flexible working with the option to also work a 4 day week depending on business requirements, where you have the option of Fridays off. We offer Competitive salaries alongside a flexible holiday entitlement.
We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counselling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Business Environment

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of business areas focusing on Platform Integration, Ground Based Air Defence, Special Projects and Weapons, which provide a variety of products and services to the Ministry of Defence and other customers. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return we offer an exciting and challenging career path and excellent work/life balance with a 4 day week (Mon-Thurs) and flexible working arrangements.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.