Cost Controls Manager Seattle, WA, Program & Project Controls Pr

Position: Cost Controls Manager Seattle, WA, United States + 3 more Program & Project Controls Company Pr[...]
Company Priority## Cost Controls Manager Seattle, WA, United States Arcadis is the world's leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world's most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.
** Role description:
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* Location:

** Groton, Connecticut area, La Jolla/San Diego CA, Bothell, WA or Seattle, WA
** Work Arrangement:
** Hybrid, with required on-site presence in either of the following areas:
Groton, Connecticut area, La Jolla/San Diego CA, Bothell, WA or Seattle, WA 2-3 days per week, plus additional in-person attendance as needed to support business and client requirements.

Arcadis is seeking a
** PMO Program Controls & Systems Lead
** to support a major
** life sciences and corporate real estate capital program
** in the Groton, Connecticut area. This role will serve as the
** working controls lead for the Northeast portfolio
** while also providing leadership across the broader Arcadis PMO controls team supporting the account.

This is a high-impact, hands-on leadership role for a professional who can combine strong project controls capability with systems oversight, governance leadership, and team management. The successful candidate will lead integrated controls delivery across cost, forecasting, planning oversight, risk, reporting, and PMO systems while coordinating a team of U.S.

-based controls leaders and global systems support resources. The scope also includes partnership with project managers and stakeholders on funding governance, reporting accuracy, tool adoption, data integrity, and project administration enablement.

The ideal candidate will be comfortable operating in a managed-services environment with defined reporting cadences, governance forums, service expectations, and continuous improvement requirements. This role is best suited for a leader who is equally effective driving day-to-day execution, strengthening PMO processes, and improving the quality and consistency of portfolio-level controls services. The underlying scope emphasizes monthly KPI performance, formal quarterly business reviews, accurate and timely reporting, support for governance and funding submissions, and disciplined maintenance of PMO systems and data.
** Role accountabilities:
**** Integrated Project Controls Leadership
*** Serve as the primary controls lead for the Northeast portfolio, supporting active project and program delivery across cost management, forecasting, milestone and schedule oversight, risk, reporting, and governance.
* Provide leadership across the Arcadis PMO controls function supporting the account, including coordination of U.S.

-based Controls Managers and global systems support resources.
* Drive consistency in project controls delivery, reporting standards, governance execution, and overall portfolio support across projects and regions.
* Partner closely with project managers, program leaders, finance, procurement, and other stakeholders to support effective project planning, control, and decision-making
** Cost Management and Financial Controls
*** Lead budget planning, cost tracking, forecasting, accruals, actuals review, and portfolio-level financial reporting.
* Support project teams in establishing and maintaining accurate cost plans from project initiation through closeout.
* Oversee cost governance activities, including funding requests, budget verification, contingency review, financial controls, and capital approval support.
* Monitor cost performance against approved budgets and defined performance metrics, identifying risks, trends, and corrective actions where needed.
* Support closeout activities including invoice reconciliation, purchase order closeout, and project capitalization processes...
** PMO Systems, Reporting Tools, and Data Governance
*** Lead oversight of PMO systems, reporting tools, dashboards, and repositories used to support project, program, and portfolio visibility.
* Help guide administration and continuous improvement of CORE and other PMO-managed systems, ensuring strong data quality, consistency, traceability, and timely updates.
* Support enhancements to dashboards, templates, SOPs, and reporting tools to improve usability, governance alignment, and leadership insight.
* Partner with the global systems support team to ensure responsive user support, issue resolution, and reliable platform performance.
** Planning, Schedule, and Lifecycle Controls
*** Oversee the broader planning and lifecycle controls framework across the portfolio, including milestone visibility, baseline alignment, update governance, and progress reporting.
* Support project teams in maintaining effective planning practices and interpreting schedule information to identify risks, constraints, and recovery opportunities.
* Ensure project…