Programme Controller

Unspecified

Job Title

Project Controller
 

Location

Harlow or Broughton
 

Contract

Permanent
 

Hours

Fulltime 37 hrs
 

Job Description

About us

At Raytheon UK, we take immense pride in being a leader in defence and aerospace technology. As an employer, we are dedicated to fuelling innovation, nurturing talent, and fostering a culture of excellence.

Joining our team means being part of an organisation that shapes the future of national security whilst investing in your growth and personal development. We provide a collaborative environment, abundant opportunities for professional development, and a profound sense of purpose in what we do. Together, we are not just advancing technology; we're building a community committed to safeguarding a safer and more connected world.

Our business

As a leading defence and aerospace company operating across the United Kingdom, Raytheon UK helps to solve our customers’ toughest challenges. We are a major supplier to the UK government and customers around the globe, providing defence solutions across all domains: land, sea, air, space, and cyberspace. We also provide digital and training transformation solutions to commercial and military customers.

With circa 2000 employees and major facilities operating throughout the UK including Broughton (Wales), Livingston and Glenrothes (Scotland), and Harlow, Gloucester, and Manchester (England); we are committed to investing in British careers and technology development.

Our Weapons business works ethically, to provide complex weapons systems to customers. We equip the Royal Air Force with capabilities such as AMRAAM and Paveway IV precision guided munitions: the Royal Navy with our Phalanx close-in missile defence system and the British Army with Javelin portable anti-tank guided weapon system.

Our Sensors business has a long heritage of providing leading solutions across different domains. From navigation and GPS anti-jamming systems to air traffic radars and solutions for air traffic management, we’re equipping our customers for security across air, land, and sea.

The role

Raytheon UK is looking for a Project Controller / Scheduler to work within its Space and Airborne Mission Area providing project scheduling and controls support as part of the Enterprise Performance Group. This includes the generation, analysis and reporting of key schedule and earned value management metrics to support the programme in reporting and key decision making. We are looking for our team to advocate for and deliver robust project controls, metrics and reporting by utilising our various tools to give clear, objective visibility of programme health.

Main Duties:

Responsibility for the development and integrity of the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and ensuring that all activities, events and milestones are logically linked, fully resourced and aligned to the fiscal calendar.

Leading and supporting schedule development work as the programme progresses.

Supporting the Programme Manager with analysis of trend data and provision of programme metrics for review at Programme Review Boards.

Ensuring contractual and programme baseline control management is adopted.

Supporting the Integrated Project Team with the generation and analysis of EVM data, and by performing analysis such as critical path, schedule risk analysis and Earned Value variance root cause analysis.

Monthly collation and analysis of finance data such as schedule derived Estimates To Complete (ETCs).

Supporting the development of Programme Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) and Organisational Breakdown Structures

(OBS) to ensure effective cost and schedule reporting.

Supporting Bid and Proposal activities through the collation and transfer of Basis of Estimates into the Pricing Team.

Support to the Programme Risk & Opportunity Management Process with risk identification, documentation, and risk analysis, including the tracking of mitigation and capture plans within the IMS as required.

Support the programme and business area to develop key controls information, metrics and analytics to give clear visibility of programme health through schedule, EVM and Power BI tools
 

Candidate Requirements

Experience of working in a Project / Programme Management / Controls environment.

Experience of and competent in the use of Microsoft Project EPM 2010/13/16, and other Microsoft Office applications including Excel. Word, PowerPoint, Teams, Power BI and an ability to learn quickly our internal EVM and schedule metrics tools

Ability to support and guide Programme Managers and their teams’ ability to multi-task, with good written and verbal communication skills across all levels of the business.

Ability to work with diverse project teams and stakeholders.

Ability to support, guide and influence project teams to ensure programmes are set up in accordance with Raytheon standard practices and processes.

Commercial and Business awareness in a complex projects environment.

Experienced working with multi-disciplined teams over geographically dispersed sites.

Current holder of, or eligibility to obtain, SC MoD security clearance

Desirable

Practical or theoretical Knowledge of IMS and EVM integration

Practical experience of Power BI with the ability to evaluate reports, trouble shoot report queries and understand user requirements for new reports

Experience of working within the Defence Industry

Working knowledge of training transformation programmes and supplier schedule integration and oversight
 

Should you require any adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please discuss with your recruiter or email the request to

Competitive Benefits and Work Culture

Benefits

Competitive salaries.

25 days holiday + statutory public holidays, plus opportunity to buy and sell up to 5 days (37hr)

Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 10.5% company contribution)

Company bonus scheme (discretionary).

6 times salary ‘Life Assurance’ with pension.

Flexible Benefits scheme with extensive salary sacrifice schemes, including Health Cashplan, Dental, and Cycle to Work amongst others.

Enhanced sick pay.

Enhanced family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity & shared parental leave.

Car / Car allowance (dependant on grade/ role)

Private Medical Insurance (dependant on grade)
 

Work Culture

37hr working week, although hours may vary depending on role, job requirement or site-specific arrangements.

Early 1.30pm finish Friday, start your weekend early

Remote, hybrid and site based working opportunities, dependant on your needs and the requirements of the role.

A grownup flexible working culture that is output, not time spent at desk, focussed. More formal flexible working arrangements can also be requested and assessed subject to the role. Please enquire or highlight any request to our Talent Acquisition team to explore the flexible working possibilities.

Up to 5 paid days volunteering each year.
 

RTX

Raytheon UK is a landed company and part of the wider RTX organisation. Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, USA, but with over 180,000 employees globally across every continent, RTX provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide and comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon.

Supporting over 35,000 jobs across 13 UK sites, RTX is helping to drive prosperity. Each year our work contributes over £2.7bn to the UK economy and offers a wealth of opportunities to 4,000 suppliers across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. We’re investing in all corners of the country, supporting 29,040 jobs in England, 3,040 in Northern Ireland, 1,900 in Scotland and 1,600 in Wales.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Raytheon UK, we are committed to fostering a workplace that champions diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I) as fundamental pillars of our organisational culture. We believe that the diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences of our employees are invaluable assets that drive innovation and excellence in everything we do.

In embracing diversity, equity, and inclusion, Raytheon UK strengthens its ability to deliver innovative solutions to complex challenges. We are proud to create a workplace where all individuals can thrive and contribute to the advancement of technology, security, and a better future for all. Our aim is for our employees to produce the best work of their lives so together we build a stronger, more inclusive future.

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