Project Controls Manager

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Project Controls Manager Job Description

This Project Controls Manager role supports large-scale capital projects for a major client in the life sciences sector within a leading project and cost management consultancy environment. You focus on cost management, forecast accuracy, cash flow management, and real-time project cost control across complex construction programs. From day one, you establish credibility by providing meaningful financial and project controls insight, analyzing project performance, reconciling estimates, forecasting Estimate at Completion (EAC), and clearly communicating risks and opportunities to project and executive stakeholders.

• Lead project cost management efforts across large capital construction projects and programs, ensuring accurate and timely financial oversight.

• Develop and maintain accurate cash flow forecasts, spend forecasts, and funding projections to support strategic capital planning.

• Establish informed recommendations regarding monthly, annual, and lifecycle project expenditures based on detailed analysis of project performance.

• Monitor project financial performance and proactively identify deviations from budget, schedule, and commercial targets.

• Develop and implement mitigation strategies to address cost, schedule, and commercial risks, and support overall risk management activities.

• Prepare, maintain, and continuously refine Estimate at Completion (EAC) forecasts and cost performance metrics for executive and project reporting.

• Reconcile estimates received from contractors, consultants, and project teams to ensure consistency, accuracy, and alignment with project objectives.

• Support target value delivery initiatives and cost optimization strategies, contributing to value engineering and lifecycle cost improvements.

• Consolidate large datasets from multiple sources and transform them into clear, actionable KPIs and executive-level reporting materials.

• Facilitate project funding requests and capital planning activities, ensuring alignment with governance requirements and financial controls.

• Partner with project teams to establish effective coding structures, reporting systems, and governance processes that support project controls.

• Analyze project trends and communicate key risks, opportunities, and project issues to senior leadership in a clear and concise manner.

• Support project controls functions including project setup, cost management, commercial management, schedule control, risk management, forecast reporting, project governance, and project closeout activities.

• Review and interpret architectural, civil, structural, MEP, geotechnical, logistics, and schedule documentation to inform cost and risk analysis.

• Build strong working relationships across a broad stakeholder group and serve as a trusted business partner throughout the project lifecycle.

• Contribute to continuous professional development by applying industry best practices in project controls and staying current with construction technology and methodologies.

• Demonstrated experience in project controls functions, including project setup, construction technology, procure-to-pay processes, cost management, commercial management, schedule control, risk management, and project closeout.

• Strong understanding of capital project delivery and construction industry practices, particularly for large, complex projects.

• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams, managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

• Proven ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, including executive-level audiences.

• Experience supporting project governance, reporting, forecasting, and performance management activities.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to interpret complex financial and technical data.

• High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and related project controls tools, with advanced skills in data analysis and reporting.

• Solid written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and concisely.

• Knowledge of project controls fundamentals and industry best practices across cost, schedule, and risk management.

• Ability to review and interpret architectural, civil, structural, MEP, geotechnical, logistics, and schedule documentation for cost and risk analysis.

• Commitment to delivering high-quality work and maintaining continuous professional development in…