Programme/Project Controller

We are looking for a Programme/Project Controller who will join the Octagon Professionals projects team at the European Centre for Space Applications and Telecommunications (ECSAT) within the European Space Agency (ESA) in the Harwell campus, Didcot (UK). If you are passionate about the Space industry and would like to join an international environment, read more and apply today!

Responsibilities:

Support to the preparation, execution and follow-up of programme activities in terms of schedule, related procurement actions, costs including preparation of CaC as relevant, manpower including support, etc. including:

• Assisting in preparing, developing and maintaining programme level plans.

• Assisting in the definition and in maintaining related work/procurement plans and related execution and contract actions plans using local tools.
• Monitoring of the implementation of the programmes and of activities, as appropriate, and preparation of related reports and provision of management information as required.
• Evaluating the results and main achievements of the programme, elaborating related KPIs, and preparing periodic overview publications.

In the field of resources (i.e. financial and manpower):

• Assisting in the preparation of long-term, medium term and in-year resource plans.

• Monitoring the implementation of the plans in line with resource targets, performing forecasting, identifying deviations and related recovery actions, producing related reports.
• Reviewing ESA internal expenditures such as re-charges, support services and purchases for consistency with Cost-at- Completion (CAC) of industrial contracts.
• Checking commitments for consistency with budgets and ESA’s procedures of commitment ceiling and initiating related budgetary transfers as required.

In the field of procurements and execution of contracts:

• Support to the preparation and follow-up of the Agency’s tender actions.

• Support to the proposal evaluations as expert for the price and schedule verification and analysis.
• Support to the preparation of the financial contract commitment and the data entry of the milestone payment plans in the Agency’s system.
• Contributing to the elaboration, consolidation of related procurement workplans and detailed implementation plans and related commitment consumption, cost and disbursement profiles.
• Ensuring that above plans are properly inserted in the appropriate management tools.
• Following-up of the progress of the procurement actions and contracts, and keeping track of the status.

• Creating related objects in ESA, maintaining corresponding information in local applications as required and ensuring the correctness and coherence of related information.
• Monitoring and controlling of timely implementation of actions related to procurement and contractual matters, including financial commitments, payment milestones and invoicing.
• Supporting industrial invoicing process and payment verification.
• Supporting programme inventory and export control activities.

In the field of programme industrial return:

• Coordination of the periodic updating of relevant Industrial Return database.
• Verification of coherence with ESA corporate Industrial Return data.
• Maintenance of list of specific compensation or improvement measures and follow-up the implementation.
• Verification of coherence of proposed procurement actions with the planned industrial return policy targets of the programme/project, including the compensation measures.

Requirements:

• Masters in Engineering or equivalent or MBA or equivalent University degree from a recognized Institution of secondary studies or equivalent qualification in Business Administration.
• Proficient in the English language, both written and spoken, knowledge of another ESA language is an asset.
• Minimum 4 years of Technical experience is preferred, such as Project Controller.
• Previous experience of the Agency activities would be an advantage.
• Ability to readily assimilate and coordinate input data and providing timely output.

• Excellent analytical, organisation and reporting skills with a proactive attitude to solve problems and proficiency with IT tools.
• Previous experience working with SAP and relevant Agency’s corporate applications and/or TEC IT Tools would be an asset.

We offer:

• Attractive remuneration package.
• Up to 30 vacation days & additional 12 public holidays based on the 40h working week.

• Advice from our Learning & Development Specialist on most suitable training/courses.
• Extra budget and up to 5 extra days off for your professional development.
• Pension contribution to a tailor-made pension scheme.
• Yearly subscription to the ESA gym facilities and a swimming pool.

Ready for this new challenge? Apply now and let’s get in touch!

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