Project Controller

Job Description

A Project Controller opportunity located in Cincinnati, OH is currently available at Belcan. This is a full-time, direct opportunity with benefits. In this role, you will be responsible for planning, monitoring, and controlling project schedule and cost for Major Type Design Changes (MTDC), projects in Services Engineering. This role will play a crucial role in the success of projects by managing project schedule, risk and resources effectively, resolving issues, and achieving project goals.

This Candidate will:
Service Description
1. Work closely with engineering project leadership, deliverable owners including engineering, manufacturing, sourcing, test, assembly, instrumentation, and services to understand the requirements, properly breakdown the work, and develop resource and cost loaded integrated plan.
2. Lead the development of initial program baselines, program re-baselines and complaint baseline change management. They will ensure that cost and schedule integration are aligned to scope and contract requirements.
3. Facilitate project daily management to ensure progress against plan, identification and escalation of risks and issues.
4. Facilitate Project Risk Management (threats and opportunities) through risk identification, prioritization, Risk Response planning and monitoring and controlling of risks.
5. Consolidate and validate project metrics and project performance KPIs such as Variance to Plan (VTP), On Time Delivery (OTD), Budget at Completion (BAC), Estimate at Completion (EAC), etc. Provide input to project operating cadence for leadership.
6. Actively support project performance issue identification, root cause, impact analysis and recommend corrective actions.
7. Partner with Operations and Finance to ensure alignment with business priorities.
8. Support rollout of Project Portfolio Management tool across Services Engineering
9. Support Commercial Engineering PMO's 2025 goals by using published Project Management Standards and toolkit and support lean initiatives such as Flight Deck problem solving tools, daily management, operating cadence, action plans, value stream analysis, etc.

Job Duties:
*Prior experience in leading NPI projects in product development companies, strong organization skills and working with cross functional stakeholders.
*Day to day oversight from their team leader to ensure that the team is getting trained on processes, tools and standards and getting integrated and performing well in the assigned scope of work
*Close engagement with the Commercial Engineering PM Pillar leader, during onboarding and ongoing training as well as for tracking performance.

Required Qualifications
-BS degree in engineering or equivalent
-Experience with NPI (new product introduction) programs
-Experience creating, manipulating, and maintaining schedules
-Familiarity with Smart Sheet
-Motivated team player who is eager to collaborate
-Interested in learning new processes
-Great communication skills

Preferred Qualifications & Skills:
-Project scheduling experience (Smart Sheet)
-Engineering and/or aerospace background
-Risk management experience
-Earned Value Management

We provide a competitive pay and benefits package. This position is offering a salary range of $80,000-$85,000. Belcan considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to education, experience, geographic location, and discipline. Benefits offered may include health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.'

Belcan is an equal opportunity employer. Your application and candidacy will not be considered based on race, color, sex, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.