Sr. Project Controls Manager

Job Description

The Senior Manager, Project Controls will be responsible for managing, forecasting, and tracking costs, schedules, estimates, and risks across a portfolio of capital projects at a large manufacturing site in North Carolina.

This role will partner closely with cross-functional teams supporting capital projects, including Engineering, Project Management, Facilities, Site Engineering, Finance, Procurement, and other key business stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will have strong capital project controls experience and the ability to lead and coordinate cost managers, schedulers, contractors, and external service providers. This individual will serve as a senior-level subject matter expert for project controls across their assigned portfolio.

Key Responsibilities Manage project controls activities from initial funding through project closeout, ensuring compliance with established processes and policies. Support the development of capital project strategies, budgets, forecasts, and financing plans. Partner with Front-End Planning teams to develop conceptual estimates and project schedules. Develop commercial strategies and support pricing negotiations for subcontractor scopes of work. Review and analyze engineering and contractor bids. Monitor and evaluate engineering, construction, and contractor progress against established plans. Review and address project progress, schedule delays, and contractor claims. Analyze engineering and construction cost forecasts against project scope and budget. Review and approve contractor buyouts, change orders, and invoices. Prepare monthly cost reports, forecasts, and project status updates for leadership. Lead the development, monitoring, and reporting of project schedules and cash flow forecasts. Lead risk analysis reviews for project cost estimates, forecasts, and schedules using applicable project controls software. Partner with Procurement and Accounts Payable teams to resolve invoice and payment issues. Oversee contract, purchase order, and project closeout activities. Monitor project overhead, resource planning, hiring, and charging processes across assigned projects. Demonstrate proactive safety leadership across capital project activities. Communicate and escalate project risks, issues, and project controls performance to project sponsors and engineering leadership. Oversee project controls effectiveness and compliance across the portfolio, using data and analytics to support project decision-making. Provide project controls subject matter expertise in support of engineering and digital transformation initiatives.

Skills and Requirements

• 15+ years of experience in Capital Project delivery managing project controls across estimating, cost control, scheduling, and compliance
• Experience leading capital projects in a highly regulated industry such as biotech/pharma, semiconductor, or other clean room environments
• Experience managing a capital project portfolio valued at $50 million or more
• Strong ability to lead teams, work with executive leadership, and build strong relationships across the network to drive projects effectively
• Experience in the life sciences pharmaceutical/biotechnology industry executing project controls on projects (Funding, Estimating, Cost Management, Scheduling, Compliance, Contract Strategy)
• Experience in progress measurement methods such as Earned Value Management
• Expertise and knowledge leading project controls internally and across external vendors
• Understanding of the business aspects of projects to provide solutions to problems that require ingenuity and creativity.
• Experience in cost and scheduling software packages and data mining programs such as Power Bi
• Understanding workflows and dimensions of BIM and opportunities for integration with cost and schedule when managing capital projects
• Experience of procurement methods and contracts

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [email protected].