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Dessert Holdings Inc.Posted 1 month ago

Engineering Project Controls Manager

Remote

Full Time

Job Summary

Lead project controls for capital projects across multiple manufacturing facilities, managing scope, schedule, budget, risk, and performance. Develop execution plans, forecasts, and risk mitigation strategies while establishing standardized processes for change management, cost control, and governance. Manage the enterprise capital portfolio, including prioritization, resource planning, and strategic allocation, alongside annual and long-range capital planning activities. Own financial controls such as cost tracking, forecasting, accruals, and estimate-at-completion processes, while analyzing variances to recommend corrective actions. Present executive dashboards and KPIs to support leadership decisions and facilitate cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Operations, Finance, and Supply Chain. Supervise support staff and direct project closeouts, ensuring audit readiness and continuous improvement. Requires 5–10 years in project controls or capital planning within manufacturing; proficiency in Excel and PMO tools; travel up to 25% within the U.S. and Canada.

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field
  • Minimum of 5–10 years of experience in project controls, capital planning, engineering project management, project management office (PMO), manufacturing finance, or related disciplines
  • Experience supporting capital project portfolios within manufacturing and industrial environments
  • Experience leading cross-functional initiatives and influencing stakeholders across multiple sites and functions
  • Proficiency in Excel
  • Exposure to project management software or tools such as MS Project, JIRA, Smartsheets, Primavera P6, or similar
  • Prior experience with ERP systems
  • Ability to travel up to 15 to 25% within the U.S. and Canada

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG), food, beverage
  • Experience supervising, mentoring, or leading project support personnel

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