Your new role

An excellent opportunity to take ownership of Earned Value and Project Controls within a top-tier Defence organisation delivering a diverse portfolio of flagship Defence programs.

Reporting directly to the General Manager, you'll have strong visibility across the business, genuine autonomy and exposure to stakeholders spanning engineering through to senior operations.

What's on offer

Permanent, long-term career opportunity

High autonomy and company visibility

Diverse, high-profile Defence project portfolio

Flexible working setting

Genuinely great culture with motivated, down-to-earth team.

You'll need

Defence experience - mandatory

Baseline/NV1 clearance or eligibility

Ability to meet ITAR requirements

Strong experience across cost control, estimating, scheduling and risk

Strong experience working within EVM/EVMS

Strong knowledge of AS 4817 and the Defence Supplement to AS 4817

Proficiency with Deltek Open Plan and Cobra

Key Duties

Establish and maintain the Contract Work Breakdown Structure (CWBS), CWBS Dictionary and associated index.

Develop and maintain project baselines across scope, cost and schedule, ensuring alignment with contractual and project requirements.

Maintain cost and schedule baselines within Deltek Open Plan and Cobra.

Prepare for and lead Integrated Baseline Reviews (IBRs), ensuring project baselines are robust, achievable and appropriately governed.

Manage the monthly EVM cycle, including Cost Account status reporting, accruals, schedule updates, forecasting and Estimate to Complete (ETC) updates.

Lead schedule reviews and updates to maintain a realistic, risk-adjusted and resource-levelled Contract Master Schedule (CMS).





Ensure the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB) is realistic, accurate and clearly aligned to the approved project scope.

Coordinate approved Baseline Change Requests and incorporate changes into the PMB, maintaining alignment between cost, schedule and scope.

Partner with senior leadership to establish Estimate at Completion (EAC) plans, assumptions and forecasts.

Monitor the accuracy and timing of actual project costs, identifying and resolving discrepancies where required.

Prepare client invoicing and expenditure reports for review, approval and submission.

Support Project Managers with project performance monitoring, providing timely Earned Value Management Reports (EVMR), variance analysis and performance insights to internal and external stakeholders.

Develop and maintain EVMS documentation, procedures, templates and work instructions to support ongoing compliance.

Lead problem-solving across Earned Value, cost and project controls, supporting effective program outcomes.

Support Government compliance reviews, audits and surveillance activities associated with project delivery and EVMS requirements.

Ensure project activities comply with applicable trade compliance requirements, including the appropriate control of equipment, technical information and data.

Operate in accordance with established Quality and Safety Management Systems and associated governance requirements.

Deliver Cost Account Management (CAM) training and guidance to Project Cost Account Managers.

What to do now

Interested? Share your resume and contact details directly to Amy McNulty at Hays - [email protected]

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📌 Earned Value & Project Controls Manager (Melbourne)
🏢 Amy McNulty
📍 Melbourne