Description
The Senior Program Controls Manager will provide leadership and oversight for program controls across mega-capital programs, ensuring successful delivery through integrated cost, schedule, risk, and reporting functions.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide executive-level leadership for program controls on multi-billion-dollar or mega programs.
- Supervise, mentor, and develop a large team of project controls staff across cost, schedule, risk, and reporting disciplines.
- Manage and grow high-performing teams by implementing training, career development, and succession planning initiatives.
- Establish program-level controls strategies, processes, and governance frameworks in alignment with client requirements and industry best practices.
- Serve as the program controls subject matter expert (SME), providing technical guidance on scheduling, cost engineering, risk management, earned value, and performance reporting.
- Act as primary client interface for program controls, fostering strong relationships, providing executive-level reporting, and ensuring client satisfaction.
- Lead preparation and presentation of program controls deliverables, including forecasts, dashboards, KPIs, risk registers, and performance reports.
- Oversee integration of cost, schedule, and risk data to provide holistic insights into program performance.
- Partner with business development teams to support pursuits, proposals, and client presentations, bringing thought leadership in program controls.
- Proactively identify risks and opportunities at the program level and recommend actionable mitigation strategies.
Minimum Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or related field.
- 15 years of experience in project/program controls on large-scale capital projects, with at least 5 years in a leadership role on mega programs.
- Demonstrated success supervising and growing large, multidisciplinary teams of project controls professionals.
- Deep expertise in project controls functions including scheduling (Primavera P6), cost engineering, earned value management, and risk analysis.
- Proven track record of interfacing with clients and senior stakeholders, with exceptional communication and presentation skills.
- Strong leadership, organizational, and decision-making skills with the ability to operate in high-pressure, fast-paced environments.
- Commercial awareness with experience supporting business development, proposals, and client negotiations.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Professional certifications such as PMP, CCP, PSP, PMI-SP, or equivalent.
- Experience with digital program controls platforms, data analytics, and dashboard/reporting tools.
- Background in infrastructure, transportation, energy, or other mega capital programs.
Compensation and Benefits: WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.
Expected Salary: $240,000-$300,000