Cushman & Wakefield
Project Controls Manager, Life Sciences, Project & Development Services
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The Project Controls Manager leads project budget analysis, cost management, and scheduling, ensuring projects meet financial objectives and timelines. This role involves collaboration with stakeholders to track performance and mitigate risks.
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Project Controls Manager, Life Sciences, Project & Development ServicesJob Description Summary
The Project Controls Manager (PCM) will support project and program management efforts with the development and analysis of project budgets, costs, schedules, earned value, risk management and delivery status. The PCM will participate and drive the planning, tracking, forecasting, analysis and reporting on cost and schedule information for projects and programs of varying size and complexity. The PCM will provide key support to project and program management efforts monitoring project progress, coordinating and tracking cost and schedule data and identifying key project delivery risks and issues. Depending upon project or program size, the PCM may have multiple cost and schedule positions report into her or him.Job Description
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
- Establish the Project Controls program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs (tools, technology, processes and procedures)
 - Lead effort to provide detailed analysis to the project manager, client, CM, engineering or other 3rd parties on cost risk, issues, and/or mitigations
 - Work closely with Project Managers and Schedulers to develop and maintain cost and resource loaded project schedules
 - Coordinate with Project Managers and other stakeholders to ensure project financial data is complete and supports project completion to plan
 - Develop and maintain project budgets, forecasts, cost plans, and other financial information
 - Review, validate and update as necessary, individual project and program level financial forecasts on a monthly basis
 - Gather project financial information and data from key project stakeholders
 - Analyze project financial trends by comparing budget against actual and forecast data; provide recommendations and guidance to the Project Manager
 - Attend and participate in project status meetings
 - Manage information and data within various software and databases
 
REQUIRED SKILLS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Experience performing budgeting, cost management, planning, estimating, scheduling and other project controls functions over engineering, procurement, and construction for Opex and Capex construction projects of varying size and complexity
 - Knowledge of project control fundamentals with superior analytical skills
 - Expertise in financial analysis, schedule analysis, modeling and budgeting methodologies
 - Coordinate with senior leadership on communications of Project Controls information with stakeholders
 - Advanced analytics and data manipulation skills
 - Demonstrated success working in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment
 - Understanding of project management and business processes and systems
 - Ability to collaborate with various stakeholders at varied levels with different leadership styles
 - Detail oriented with strong organizational, critical thinking, and analytical skills
 - Ability to facilitate meetings including preparation of agendas, presentations, meeting minutes, action items, and other meeting documentation
 - Ensure a high level of accuracy and customer service is delivered by team members
 - Make recommendations for developing and improving project control and finance processes
 - Respond to inquiries regarding special financial reporting requests
 - At the completion of the project, develop and ensure recording of the project’s historical cost information and “lessons learned” for future use.
 - Performed other duties as assigned
 - Advanced skills in MS Excel
 - Familiarity with G Suite Tools
 
PREFERRED EXPERIENCE
- Experience in Hospitals, Life Science or Labs is preferred
 - Knowledge of P6, MS Project, Procore, Clarizen, Smartsheet, or other scheduling software including use of dependencies, cost loading, resource loading, resource leveling
 - Experience developing variance reports including supporting narratives
 - Experience developing, enhancing, and implementing processes and tools
 - Experience with SAP and WBS structures
 - Experience supporting change management associated with implementing forecasting processes
 - Ability and desire to coach, mentor and develop team members
 
MINIMUM EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor’s degree in project management, business, or an engineering field
 - 10+ years’ relevant work experience in the construction or engineering field
 
Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life, and disability insurance programs, and paid and unpaid time away from work. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.
The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement, the geographic area in which the work will be performed, market pay rates in that area, and the candidate’s experience and qualifications.
The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.
The compensation for the position is: $123,250.00 - $145,000.00Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position at Cushman & Wakefield, please call the ADA line at 1-888-365-5406 or email [email protected]. Please refer to the job title and job location when you contact us.
INCO: “Cushman & Wakefield”Top Skills
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