In Service Support Project Controller
BAE Systems
- Samlesbury, England, United Kingdom
- Samlesbury, England, United Kingdom
About
In Service Support Project Controller
Location:
Samlesbury – We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements – please
speak
to your recruiter about the options for this particular role.
Salary:
£42,850 – £47,217 depending on experience
What you’ll be doing:
Manage
budget requests end-to-end, from initial demand identification through approval, execution and completion.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial trackers, ensuring monthly updates and correct representation within line-by-line cost sheets, with timely data
management .
Conduct weekly data reviews and reconciliations to ensure financial data remains accurate, current and fully auditable.
Proactively
identify, assess and
manage
risks and opportunities across the service, supporting informed
decision -making and performance optimisation.
Ensure Customer/Contract Status Reviews (CSRs) and Estimates to Complete (ETCs) are produced, reviewed and understood within launch timescales, securing Design Authority Services (DAS)
lead
approval prior to market engagement.
Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to deliver agreed outputs, milestones and performance targets.
Your skills and experiences:
Essential:
Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, with advanced capability in MS Excel for data
analysis , tracking and reporting.
Working knowledge of Project
Control
processes, including Customer/Contract Status Review (CSR) methodologies.
Demonstrated ability to build and maintain
strong , positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders, applying a
proactive , customer-focused approach to continuously improve service delivery and operational effectiveness.
Strong
analytical
and problem-solving skills, capable of identifying risks and opportunities, providing recommendations, and supporting continuous improvement
initiatives
across projects.
Desirable:
Project
management
qualifications such as PRINCE2, PRINCE2 Agile, APM PMQ/PFQ, or PMP
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 Design Authority Services Project Team:
The DAS PM/PC team provides essential support for responding to Engineering Support Demands (ESDs) across Typhoon, Hawk, Tornado, and F35 platforms.
The role
is highly reactive, requiring team members to respond to evolving customer requirements in a fast-paced environment. Success in this team demands adaptability, resilience, and the ability to thrive in a dynamic and
challenging
engineering setting.
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:
30th 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.
Languages
- English
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