Project Controls Manager, Life Sciences, Project & Development Services

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Establish the Project Controls program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs (tools, technology, processes and procedures)

• Lead effort to provide detailed analysis to the project manager, client, CM, engineering or other 3rd parties on cost risk, issues, and/or mitigations

• Work closely with Project Managers and Schedulers to develop and maintain cost and resource loaded project schedules

• Coordinate with Project Managers and other stakeholders to ensure project financial data is complete and supports project completion to plan

• Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, cost plans, and other financial information

• Review, validate and update as necessary, individual project and program level financial forecasts on a monthly basis

• Gather project financial information and data from key project stakeholders

• Analyze project financial trends by comparing budget against actual and forecast data; provide recommendations and guidance to the Project Manager

• Attend and participate in project status meetings

• Manage information and data within various software and databases

REQUIRED SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Experience performing budgeting, cost management, planning, estimating, scheduling and other project controls functions over engineering, procurement, and construction for Opex and Capex construction projects of varying size and complexity

• Knowledge of project control fundamentals with superior analytical skills

• Expertise in financial analysis, schedule analysis, modeling and budgeting methodologies

• Coordinate with senior leadership on communications of Project Controls information with stakeholders

• Advanced analytics and data manipulation skills

• Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment

• Understanding of project management and business processes and systems

• Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders at varied levels with different leadership styles

• Detail oriented with strong organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills

• Ability to facilitate meetings including preparation of agendas, presentations, meeting minutes, action items, and other meeting documentation

• Ensure a high level of accuracy and customer service is delivered by team members

• Make recommendations for developing and improving project control and finance processes

• Respond to inquiries regarding special financial reporting requests

• At the completion of the project, develop and ensure recording of the project’s historical cost information and “lessons learned” for future use.

• Performed other duties as assigned

• Advanced skills in MS Excel

• Familiarity with G Suite Tools

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

• Experience in Hospitals, Life Science cGMP projects or Lab experience is preferred

• Knowledge of P6, MS Project, Procore, Clarizen, Smartsheet, or other scheduling software including use of dependencies, cost loading, resource loading, resource leveling

• Experience developing variance reports including supporting narratives

• Experience developing, enhancing, and implementing processes and tools

• Experience with SAP and WBS structures

• Experience supporting change management associated with implementing forecasting processes

• Ability and desire to coach, mentor and develop team members

MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, or an engineering field

• 10+ years’ relevant work experience in the construction or engineering field