Associate Director, Project Controls
Core
Leading project controls and commercial management for a high-complexity portfolio of major capital expense (CAPEX) programs and large growth investment projects exceeding $100M+.
Role type
Senior IC Associate Director, Project Controls
Builds
Integrated cost, schedule, risk, and change management processes for pharmaceutical/biotechnology capital programs
Domain
Pharmaceutical/Biotechnology / Capital Project Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Advanced project controls management, Primavera P6, SAP, Unifier, complex schedule risk modeling, Estimate-at-Completion (EAC) forecasting, variance analysis, contract review (GMP/GMAX), invoice auditing, team leadership, matrix influence
Preferred skills
Master's Degree in engineering or business, experience in highly regulated environments
Technologies
Primavera P6, Unifier, SAP, Excel (pivot tables, macros)
Responsibilities
Establish and optimize integrated cost, schedule, risk, and change management processes; Act as strategic partner to Project Leads for cost and schedule controls; Oversee development and governance of complex integrated project schedules; Lead comprehensive financial cost control operations including budgeting and forecasting; Manage and vet Project Change Orders; Monitor third-party and contractor performance; Deliver executive-level reporting on cost/schedule KPIs; Manage and mentor a dedicated project controls team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team leadership
