Full-Time

Senior Project Controller

Posted on 10/1/2025

General Dynamics UK

General Dynamics UK

201-500 employees

UK defense contractor delivering C4I, AFV

No salary listed

Cardiff, UK

In Person

Category
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Required Skills
Risk Management
Requirements
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Office applications, Project Online, and PowerBi for creating and maintaining complex project schedules and reports
  • Experience in creating, maintaining, and reporting risks using risk management tools
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in project controls, including planning/scheduling management, cost estimation, risk management, performance management (EVM), and change management
  • Proven experience in project controls on complex/major projects or programmes, including governance measures and reporting
Responsibilities
  • Support assigned Project Manager(s) to promote good planning practice and ensure scope, schedule & budget adherence.
  • Responsible for bringing together cost, risk and schedule data to inform, report and help improve performance.
  • Assist with the development of Project dashboards and automated reporting.
  • Support the business with resource management and capacity planning

General Dynamics UK delivers defence technology and services to the UK MoD, including C4I communications, Armoured Fighting Vehicle capability, and avionics systems. Its products work by designing and integrating end-to-end defence systems that plan, deploy, manage and monitor battlefield information, with systems like Bowman, EvO, AJAX, and aircraft avionics. The company differentiates itself through long-standing MoD collaboration combined with in-house design and manufacturing to deliver large, end-to-end programs from a UK base in South Wales. Its goal is to equip the UK Armed Forces with reliable, integrated communications, combat-vehicle, and avionics systems for current operations and future capability programs.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Blackwood, United Kingdom

Founded

1962

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What believers are saying

  • AJAX production continues at Merthyr Tydfil despite investigations.
  • Full operating capability planned by end of 2029 per Minister Pollard.
  • 185 of 589 AJAX vehicles delivered, meeting contractual requirements.

What critics are saying

  • Ajax delays from noise, vibration issues erode MoD trust in 3-6 months.
  • BAE Systems undercuts on land contracts post-Ajax in 12-24 months.
  • MoD cancels Ajax tranche 1 over £1.2B overruns in 18-24 months.

What makes General Dynamics UK unique

  • General Dynamics UK delivers AJAX vehicles replacing British Army reconnaissance fleet.
  • Supplies Bowman tactical communications as key MoD land partner.
  • Leads MoD R&D in software electronics, avionics, command systems.

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