Manager project controls

Pay Range: $55.13hr - $61.25hr

Job Overview: The Manager, Project Controls provides leadership to teams in the achievement of the requirements of the IT organization's Stage Gate Process (SGP) and project management and controls standards. The role is accountable for activities that identify, monitor, and report on project cost, schedule, issues, and risks across strategic IT programs. This highly visible role interacts regularly with IT project stakeholders and provides day-to-day management of project control team members responsible for core functions of the Stage Gate Process, including all cost control, scheduling, and PMO operations functions for strategic IT programs.

Primary Duties & Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide deep subject matter expertise in the various disciplines of project management and control; collaborate and implement continuous improvement of policies, standards, and guides that standardize and optimize project delivery across the IT organization.
• Manage an assigned team of project controllers, schedulers, specialists, and analysts, providing oversight, support, and coaching to the project controls staff.
• Ensure project controls are implemented on assigned capital projects in line with Management Standards and Stage Gate Process requirements.
• Collaborate closely with project management to assess project team performance and address any gaps, identify project risks, develop mitigation plans, identify project issues, and formulate plans to address them.
• Review and validate project status reports and performance metrics for all assigned projects.
• Provide information and reports related to project progress, estimates at completion, and compliance with project controls standards to executives and project steering committees, as well as input to progress reports filed with regulatory bodies.
• Identify gaps in the organization's project control environment and take proactive steps to implement improvements and strengthen controls.
• Responsible for work intake and workload management across project controls team members.
• Human Resource Management Leadership: Mentor Project Analysts, Schedulers, and Program and Project Managers. Represent the PMO within the IT organization.
• Performance Management: Manage the departmental performance management process for staff employees. Report overall performance of Project Controls to IT Leadership. Determine metrics to measure Project Controls personnel.
• Policies and Compliance: Administer HR policies and programs, ensuring compliance with employment legislation. Communicate HR policies and practices in alignment with business needs. Determine, document, communicate, and monitor PMO and Project Management policies and procedures.
• Employee Relations: Provide proactive employee relations advice and consultation to build and maintain a high-performing and engaged team. Handle and resolve all employee issues, acting as a mentor for staff.
• Organizational Change: Support leaders with workforce planning, including planning, implementing, and communicating organizational change.

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of project controls experience for projects in the technology sector.
• Bachelor's degree or above in Computer Science, Information & Technology, MIS, Business, or equivalent work experience.
• Superior skills using multiple SDLC techniques (e.g. Waterfall, Agile).
• Expert knowledge of the fundamentals of scheduling, cost control, and risk management.
• Solid understanding of Project Management and the Project Management Office.
• Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of employment legislation, compliance requirements, HR policies, and best practices.
• Demonstrated experience building and driving people and culture programs from the ground up.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships, partnerships, and external networks.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and work effectively in a collaborative team environment.
• Excellent researching, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Proven analytical, evaluative, and problem-solving abilities.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Working knowledge of Primavera Project Management Systems.
• Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments with minimal direction while keeping the team informed.
• Possess a mastery of basic and generic data skills (tools and concepts).
• Maintain confidentiality and adhere to data protection and other guidelines where appropriate.

Preferred: Active PMP Certification. Active Agile Certification. Primavera Certification.