Project Cost Controller Manager - Defence
Core
Deliver cost control and performance management services for high-profile UK Defence projects and programmes.
Role type
Senior Project Cost Controller Manager
Builds
Integrated Performance Measurement Baselines (PMB), Cost Breakdown Structures (CBS), and accurate project forecasts (ETC) for Defence programmes.
Domain
UK Defence sector, large-scale infrastructure and capital investment programmes
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure
Required skills
Cost control, budgeting, forecasting, accruals, Earned Value Management (EVM), cost performance analysis, Change Request integration, Estimate to Complete (ETC) development, MS Excel, Cost Management tools (ECOSYS, PRISM, COBRA)
Preferred skills
Leading multidisciplinary project teams, change management, stakeholder engagement, governance across project lifecycle
Technologies
ECOSYS, PRISM, COBRA, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Implement and maintain cost control systems; support PMB development; create CBS and align budgets with WBS; prepare accruals for ACWP; generate cost reports and EVA; update forecasts; provide cost input for Change Requests; deliver cost information for status reporting and decision-making.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities