Job Description:
Are you experienced in Project Controls and ready to make your next career move?
At Leonardo in Southampton we are looking for a Senior / Principal Project Controller to lead integrated planning and project controls across complex UK Defence programmes, including system-of-systems and development contracts.
Your impact
As Senior / Principal Project Controller you will develop and maintain integrated plans covering scope, schedule, cost, resources, and risk, ensuring alignment with contractual milestones, budget constraints, and defence governance standards.
Working within an established, multi-disciplinary team, you’ll be supporting programme governance, performance measurement, audit readiness and Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs) within secure environments.
What you’ll do as Senior / Principal Project Controller:
Integrated Planning
- Develop and maintainIntegrated Master Schedules (IMS)in Primavera P6 aligned with contractual milestones
- Defineintegrated schedules, resource plans, and time-phased cost allocation
- Establish and maintainWork Breakdown Structure (WBS), Organisation Breakdown Structure (OBS), Responsibility Assignment Matrix (RAM), control accounts, and planning structures
- Ensure schedule integrity, critical path visibility, and milestone alignment
- Conductschedule risk analysis and recovery planningwhere required
Project Controls & Performance
- Implement structuredproject controls frameworksaligned with defence best practice
- Establish and maintainscope, schedule, and cost baselines
- SupportEarned Value Management (EVM)and performance analysis (CPI, SPI, ETC, EAC)
- Monitor progress, resources, workload, and budget performance
- ProduceKPI reporting and support corrective actionsto maintain programme delivery
Governance & Programme Support
- Supportbidding and early programme planning, including schedule and budget definition
- Analyse contractual requirements and supportrisk management activities
- SupportIntegrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), governance reviews, and client reporting
- Maintain programme control documentation includingPMB, risk registers, and assumptions logs
What you’ll bring:
- Primavera P6 experience
- Knowledge ofEarned Value Management (EVM)
- Experience in integratingschedule, cost, and risk data
- Experience working insecure defence environments
- Project controls experience withindefence, aerospace, or regulated industries
- Experience supportingcomplex programmes or system-of-systems environment
It would be advantageous if you have the following:
- APMG Project Controls Applied Knowledge
- Understanding ofMOD governance frameworks
- SAP experience
This is not an exhaustive list, and we are keen to hear from you even if you might not have experience in all the above. The most important skill is a good attitude and willingness to learn.
Security Clearance
This role will require National Security Vetting to SC level. It is a requirement that the successful applicant will undergo, achieve, and maintain SC Clearance. A range of Personnel Security Controls referred to as National Security Vetting (NSV) will apply, this will include meeting the eligibility requirements for The Security Check (SC) or Developed Vetting (DV). For more information and guidance please visit: https://careers.uk.leonardo.com/gb/en/security-and-vetting
Why join us
At Leonardo, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We offer a comprehensive, company-funded benefits package that supports your wellbeing, career development, and work–life balance. Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, care for your health, or plan for the future, we’re here to help you thrive.
- Time to Recharge: Enjoy generous leave with the opportunity to accrue up to 12 additional flexi-days each year.
- Secure your Future: Benefit from our award-winning pension scheme with up to 15% employer contribution.
- Your Wellbeing Matters: Free access to mental health support, financial advice, and employee-led networks championing inclusion and diversity (Enable, Pride, Equalise, Armed Forces, Carers, Wellbeing and Ethnicity).
- Rewarding Performance: All employees at management level and below are eligible for our bonus scheme.
- Never Stop Learning: Free access to 4,000+ online courses via Coursera and LinkedIn Learning.
- Refer a friend: Receive a financial reward through our referral programme.
- Tailored Perks: Spend up to £500 annually on flexible benefits including private healthcare, dental, family cover, tech & lifestyle discounts, gym memberships and more.
- Flexible working: Flexible hours with hybrid working options. For part time opportunities, please talk to us about what might be possible for this role.
For a full list of our company benefits please visit our website.
Leonardo is a global leader in Aerospace, Defence, and Security. Headquartered in Italy, we employ over 53,000 people worldwide including 8,500 across 9 sites in the UK. Our employees are not just part of a team—they are key contributors to shaping innovation, advancing technology, and enhancing global safety.
At Leonardo we are committed to building an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming workplace. We believe that a diverse workforce sparks creativity, drives innovation, and leads to better outcomes for our people and our customers. If you have any accessibility requirements to support you during the recruitment process, just let us know.
Be part of something bigger – apply now!
Primary Location
GB – Southampton
Contract Type
Employee-Permanent
Hybrid Working
Hybrid
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