Senior Manager of Projects Control
On-siteChicago, Illinois, United States or Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Job Summary
Build and lead a team of up to four project controls professionals while overseeing financial controls for the Commercial and Industrial business unit, including WIP, billing, collections, and cost coding. Partner with Operations, Project Management, Scheduling, and Procurement to integrate cost performance, change activity, and forecast assumptions into a clear view of project performance. Develop reliable project forecasts, including estimates-to-complete, margin projections, and cash flow impacts, while performing variance analysis to identify emerging risks and recommend corrective actions. Maintain visibility into the change order pipeline and prepare dashboards that provide leadership with consistent visibility into project performance and risk exposure. Ensure adherence to business processes and coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, IT, and Legal to support execution strategy and compliance. Drive continuous improvement in forecasting methodologies and financial processes across assigned projects.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelors in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Construction Management or finance
- Understanding of data-driven decision making and financial modeling
- Basic knowledge of GAAP, accounting processes, and controls
- Minimum of 10 years in project controls, project finance, cost control, or construction accounting
- Strong collaboration and communication skills with the ability to partner effectively with Operations, Project Management, Scheduling, Finance, and Accounting
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to translate financial and project information into actionable insights
- Highly organized and detail oriented, with the ability to manage multiple projects, deadlines, and team priorities
- Experience supporting large-scale EPC, utility, transmission, distribution, data center, industrial, or infrastructure construction projects
- Strong understanding of project forecasting methodologies, change order management, productivity measurement, and cost control principles
- Ability to interpret project schedules and understand schedule-driven impacts to project financial performance
- Experience utilizing project management, ERP, business intelligence, and project controls systems
- Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills
- Broad knowledge of Project Control Systems and processes including leading schedule processing software, databases, and spreadsheet applications (i.e.: Primavera P6, Procore)
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading, mentoring, or coordinating project controls personnel preferred
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