Senior Project Controls Manager

Position Summary

The Senior Project Controls Manager is responsible for establishing, managing and overseeing project controls functions including cost, schedule, risk, reporting, change management and forecasting across large-scale data center and infrastructure projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Establish and execute the high-level strategic direction of project controls including cost management, risk management, and schedule management.
• Take the lead for project controls deliverables that require cross-functional input.
• Motivate the team by providing clear directions and goals.
• Absorbate the team in weekly team meetings to discuss progress on initiatives and to drive performance.
• Lead the development and production of regular reporting.
• Prepares documentation for project gateway and approval processes.
• Develop overall guidelines for project level chartering and partnering.
• Lead the development, implementation and management of project controls procedures across cost, schedule, progress, risk and change.
• Oversee cost management including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis and cost-to-complete evaluations.
• Manage integrated project schedules and monitor progress against baselines.
• Leads risk workshops with the project team to identify risks, establish likelihood/severity, mitigation actions and Owners.
• Cooordinatethe project teams to ensure accuracy of inputs for cost, schedule and risk reporting.
• Prepare executive-level project reporting including KPIs, dashboards and performance summaries.
• Support the Program manager in strategic planning, project performance reviews and decision-making.
• Monitor, evaluate and mitigate project risks and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with Vertiv governance, financial procedures and controls.
• Manage project Change Control including change identification, impact analysis, evaluation, pricing, approval routing and integration into forecast and cost-to-complete.
• Maintain a project change register and ensure timely communication of approved and pending changes.
• Work in specialty tools related to project controls.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering or field related to construction.
• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.
• 7+ years of relevant project controls experience.
• 2+ years managing high performing project control teams in a consulting environment.
• Knowledge of multiple contract delivery methods and the merits of each.
• Displays track record of proven success with schedules, cost control, estimating and risk management.
• Proven and demonstrated experience in implementing and managing a project controls system, including financial and scheduling controls, for a major capital project.
• Experience in establishing and monitoring project baselines and performance metrics.
• Proficiency in project management software (e.g., Primavera P6, Microsoft Project) and advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex project data and provide meaningful insights and recommendations.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements, industry standards, and compliance frameworks relevant to the project domain.
• Demonstrates leadership skills and the ability to influence and motivate project teams towards achieving project control objectives.
• Demonstrates excellent presentation, verbal, written, organizational and communication skills.

Minimum Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in project controls for large construction or technical infrastructure projects.
• Strong knowledge of cost engineering, scheduling (Primavera/MS Project), risk and change management.
• Ability to evaluate complex project data and communicate insights clearly.
• Strong stakeholder engagement, leadership and coordination skills.