Project Controls Manager

Who you are

Project Controls professional with a passion for excellence. We are seeking an experienced Project Controls Manager. The position is located in the Fort Washington, PA area. Ideal candidate will have excellent leadership and working experience in the Science & Technology, Pharmaceutical and / or high-tech manufacturing industry (strong preference toward candidates with biotech / pharma experience).

Your Responsibilities:

• You must have exceptional organizational and proven leadership skills.
• As Project Controls Manager you will have exposure to many senior leaders and be accountable for ensuring accurate project controls communication and reporting from yourself and your team.
• Interface with project stakeholders as a trusted advisor to provide guidance and recommendations for the project
• Develop and maintain project cost reports including the evaluation of actual and forecasted costs against budgets and detailed analysis.
• Perform accrual and forecast reports for senior leadership including detailed management reports and support of the MMR (Monthly Management Report)
• In conjunction with the Sr. Cost Lead, coordinate earned value analysis, audits, invoice / pay application reviews
• Work closely with schedule and finance track lead to ensure alignment of earned value, schedule milestone delivery, and schedule / cost change impacts.
• Coordinate the development of Project estimates with Sr. Cost Lead for their specific Project Tracks
• Assist with the performance of value-engineering analysis
• Assist with review and development, issuance and evaluation of subcontract change orders as required for their project tracks.
• Provide high level project updates to, and will work directly with, finance partners and senior project controls leadership.
• Provide more detailed cost reporting daily or weekly updates, as required.
• Work with other internal stakeholders (such as Engineering, Validation, Manufacturing, Facilities, Quality, etc.) to provide unified, cost-driven solutions, identify potential conflicts, and assist in the facilitation of making critical commercial decisions.

Education, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree (preferably Engineering, Architecture, Construction Management or related field)
• 10+ years of project controls experience, including design and construction phases on large capital programs
• Proven ability to lead others
• Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrix environment
• Experience within the construction industry is a must, candidates with additional life sciences experience preferred
• Local candidates preferred, if not local, must be relocatable (relocation assistance provided)
• Must possess exemplary communication skills - both oral and written