Project Controls Manager - Mission Critical

Job Description:

Ryan Companies seeks a Project Controls Manager to support its growing Mission Critical sector. This position could be placed at any number of our current offices in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Minneapolis, or Phoenix.

The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for developing, documenting, and deploying standardized project and field operations systems tailored to hyperscale and mission-critical clients. The ideal candidate combines deep construction operations knowledge with strong systems thinking and change management skills.

This is a strategic role focused on establishing operational excellence, advancing digital tools, and enabling scalable, consistent delivery across multi-site programs. Your impact will directly contribute to enabling repeatable, high-performance execution and building a trusted delivery platform for our most sophisticated clients.

With more than 80 years in business and 16 offices (and growing!), Ryan offers comprehensive commercial real estate solutions to customers across the US. We bring a collaborative, relationship-driven approach to delivering spaces where people thrive and businesses succeed. Join a company with an outstanding culture and competitive benefits. At Ryan, we don’t just build buildings – we build stories.

What you can expect to do:

Systems Design & Standardization Develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for project management, field execution, and reporting workflows. Specific focus on documenting, maintaining, and building integrations and reporting for progress tracking in the Smartsheet application, safety management, and site access systems.

Collaborate with stakeholders across preconstruction, client, and field teams to train, adopt, and embed best practices.

Work with project teams to provide client-facing progress reporting and actionable insights against internal and external benchmarks.

Proactively identify and reduce risk points in MC construction operations.

Tools & Technology Development Identify gaps in current systems and drive the selection, customization, and deployment of technology tools (e.g., scheduling platforms, cost controls, reporting dashboards, digital commissioning tools).Work with Technology and software vendors to build or adapt tools for real-time field reporting, productivity tracking, and change management.

Champion integrations across Procore, Oracle Primavera, BIM/VDC platforms, Hammertech, P6, Site Metric, Power BI, and other enterprise systems.

Change Management & Training Lead the rollout of new systems and tools through structured change programs.

Develop and deliver training programs (in concert with L&D), user guides, and onboarding sessions for internal teams and trade partners.

Establish an ongoing support model for troubleshooting, feedback loops, and continuous improvement.

Coordinate with central OpEx team to assess which SOPs may be applicable to non-MC operations.

Performance Monitoring & Reporting Set up and manage project performance dashboards across cost, schedule, productivity, and safety incident metrics.

Facilitate periodic audits and retrospectives to track adherence and impact of standards.

Roll out new processes based on applied lessons learned from prior experience.

Partner with leadership to inform project health reviews and executive updates.

What we expect you to bring to Ryan Companies:

Advanced proficiency in Procore, Smart Sheet, and other project management tools. (7+ years) Strong working knowledge of data center or mission-critical environments.

Ability to make effective and convincing formal trainings and presentations.

Advanced knowledge of construction means and methods, building types, estimating, scheduling, cost control, material pricing and design management.

Ability to train, manage and hold staff accountable to get results consistent with corporate strategic goals and compliance standards.

Resolve project-related issues promptly for a “win-win” solution.

Successfully demonstrate Project Controls Manager responsibilities at a high level.

Ability to evaluate priorities, establish program goals, and execute tasks independently.

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