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Associate Director - Project Controls (Life Sciences)

USA wide, us💼 Full-time💰 $155,000–$155,000🗓 2026-05-06 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead project controls services for major pharmaceutical client accounts, focusing on cost controls, risk management, and schedule management for multi-billion dollar projects.

Role type

Senior IC Associate Director - Project Controls

Builds

Project Execution Plans (PEP), project budgets, cash flow plans, and regular performance reporting.

Domain

Life Sciences / Construction Management

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure

Required skills

Cost management, Risk management, Schedule management, Project budgeting, Change management, Contract delivery methods knowledge, Project controls system implementation, Baseline and performance metrics monitoring, Monte Carlo analysis, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Advanced Excel

Preferred skills

Graduate degree in Quantity Surveying/Cost Management/Engineering, Managing high-performing project control teams in consulting

Technologies

Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Excel

Responsibilities

Establish strategic direction for project controls including cost, risk, and schedule management; Lead risk workshops to identify risks and mitigation actions; Develop and recommend project budgets, cash flow, and financial plans; Review Project Master Schedules for sequencing and critical path; Manage project estimating and lifecycle asset costing; Lead the Project Controls Team and ensure deliverable quality; Prepare documentation for project gateway and approval processes; Develop protocols for diversity compliance and reporting.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership

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