Project Controls Managing Director

Description

Company Description

The Vertex Companies, LLC (VERTEX) is a $180M global consulting firm that integrates strategic advisory, project management, and dispute resolution services for organizations facing complex challenges in a world of risk. We embody our core values of embracing lifelong learning, operating with urgency, maximizing value, and driving collaboration to better outcomes for our clients, colleagues, and communities. Join us if you are looking for a career that offers you a chance to love what you do and deliver meaningful impact.

Job Description

The Project Controls Managing Director is a senior leadership role responsible for the strategic growth, operational performance, and technical excellence of the Project Controls practice. This position combines executive leadership, business development, client relationship management, and project delivery oversight with deep subject matter expertise in project controls, scheduling, cost management, risk management, claims analysis, and dispute resolution. The Project Controls Managing Director is responsible for driving revenue growth, profitability, employee engagement, and client satisfaction while ensuring the consistent delivery of high-quality consulting services.

The Managing Director serves as both a practice leader and technical authority, overseeing complex client engagements and developing innovative solutions to address client challenges across the construction, infrastructure, energy, industrial, and government sectors.

Core Responsibilities Practice Leadership, Business Development & Strategic Growth

• Support achievement of annual revenue, profitability, utilization, and growth objectives for the Project Controls practice.
• Develop and execute business development and marketing initiatives to win new clients and expand existing client relationships.
• Build and maintain strategic relationships with clients, industry partners, contractors, owners, law firms, and other stakeholders.
• Lead proposal development, contract negotiations, presentations, and client pursuits.
• Identify emerging market opportunities, industry trends, and new service offerings to support growth.
• Serve as a subject matter expert in Project Controls, CPM Scheduling, Cost Controls, Risk Management, and Construction Claims.
• Oversee the successful delivery of complex client engagements, ensuring technical excellence and client satisfaction.
• Lead, mentor, and develop Directors, consultants, schedulers, and project controls professionals.
• Drive employee engagement, talent acquisition, succession planning, and professional development initiatives.
• Establish and monitor practice objectives and key results (OKRs) and ensure alignment with corporate strategy.
• Support company growth initiatives, including strategic partnerships, acquisitions, and integration efforts.
• Travel as required to support clients, employees, and business development activities.

Operations

• Assist in the development and execution of annual practice budgets, business plans, and financial forecasts.
• Monitor and manage practice performance, including revenue, profitability, utilization, backlog, and key performance indicators.
• Oversee project controls services including CPM scheduling, schedule reviews, schedule delay analysis, cost management, risk assessments, and claims support.
• Ensure effective resource planning, staffing, project execution, and workload management across the practice.
• Review and maintain project documentation, contracts, reports, and deliverables to ensure quality and compliance.
• Establish and maintain quality control standards for all client deliverables and service offerings.
• Serve as an escalation point for client, technical, operational, and personnel matters.
• Foster collaboration across practices and functional teams to deliver integrated client solutions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and applicable local, state, federal, and international regulations.
• Continuously evaluate and improve operational processes, procedures, and service delivery models.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications & Competencies

• Bachelor's degree and 15 years of related experience or a Master's degree and 12 years of related experience, with 7+ years in a leadership role with significant impact.
• Proven track record of business development, client relationship management, and revenue generation.
• Strong experience in Project Controls, CPM Scheduling, Construction Claims, Cost Management, and Risk Analysis.
• Expert proficiency…