Sr. Manager, Project Controls

Clēnera is a tier-one developer and independent power producer located in Boise, Idaho, and is the U.S. subsidiary of Enlight Renewable Energy (Nasdaq: ENLT). We develop, finance, construct, own, and operate utility-scale solar and energy storage facilities throughout the United States. In its 2025 analysis of solar independent power producers, S&P Global ranked Clēnera as a top ten U.S. owner of planned installations in the next five years.

Clēnera has over 1.9 GW of solar and 5.1 GWh of storage in operations or construction, and a development pipeline totaling 17.8 GW of solar and 51.1 GWh of storage across 23 states. Our company culture is at the core of everything we do, so you’ll regularly find Caring, Committed, and Courageous individuals who value respectful, cross-functional collaboration with partners internally and externally.

With our tremendous portfolio growth, we are increasing our headcount to meet the demands of the business. Are you ready to change the world with us?

The Senior Project Controls Manager provides enterprise-level leadership over project controls strategy, governance, and performance across a portfolio of utility-scale energy projects. You will be responsible for driving consistency, scalability, and optimization of cost and schedule performance while serving as a key advisor to executive leadership on project delivery risk, financial forecasting, and portfolio health.

• Establish and lead the strategic direction for project controls across the organization, including governance frameworks, performance standards, and portfolio-level controls integration.
• Oversee and optimize all project controls functions across a multi-project portfolio, including cost management, scheduling, forecasting, earned value, risk analysis, and reporting.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership, providing insights into portfolio performance, financial exposure, schedule risks, and scenario-based forecasting.
• Drive the development and implementation of standardized tools, systems, and reporting frameworks to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability of project controls functions.
• Lead portfolio-level budget planning, financial forecasting, and capital allocation support in partnership with Finance and executive stakeholders.
• Establish and monitor KPIs and performance metrics across all projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and identifying opportunities for optimization.
• Oversee risk management practices across the portfolio, including identification, quantification, mitigation planning, and escalation of critical risks.
• Provide executive-level reporting, including dashboards, board-level materials, and investment reporting, ensuring clarity and actionable insights.
• Partner with Development, Engineering, Construction, Procurement, and Finance leadership to influence contract strategy, execution plans, and commercial decision-making.
• Build, lead, and scale a high-performing project controls organization, including hiring, mentoring, and developing Managers and Specialists.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives, including automation, data integration, and advanced analytics to enhance forecasting accuracy and decision-making.
• Responsible for aspects of hiring, training, and developing employees, as well as managing the department’s budget.
• Collaborate with individual department, as well as cross-functionally with other departments within the organization.
• Maintain organizational excellence in terms of project timelines and deliverables.
• Demonstrates the Clēnera Core Values of Caring, Committed, and Courageous.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Education:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in construction management, engineering, finance, accounting, business, or related field.
• Experience:
  
  Minimum of 8 years of experience in construction project scheduling, project cost, or project management duties.
• Certification:
  Professional Level certification through the AACE preferred (e.g. Certified Cost Professional, Planning & Scheduling Professional, Earned Value Professional, or Project Risk Management Professional).
• Technology:
• Proficiency with Microsoft…