Program Controls Senior Manager

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Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Program Controls Senior Manager for a $2.7 billion dollar regional CAPEX program in the Hampton Roads area with responsibility for lifecycle program controls management for capital planning, project delivery, in addition to providing monthly project cost control reporting on budgets, schedule, and cash flow.

The Program Controls Senior Manager will be responsible for maintaining overall program schedule to meet the clients CAPEX objectives including monitoring/reporting KPIs, developing and maintaining cost control systems to track budgets, commitments and expenditures, monitoring and maintaining contractual obligations in relation to scope. The Program Controls Senior Manager also assists with operational support and communication within the project team for efficiencies and meeting deliverable submittals. 

This is a full-time position based out of AECOM’s Virginia Beach, VA office.  

The Program Controls Senior Manager must have demonstrated experience and ability in the following functional areas:

Reporting:

• Proven capability for collecting, tracking and reporting a multitude of data related to project and construction performance in a meaningful way for various levels of users. 
• Experience with the use of dashboards, or other web-based platforms and analytic software such as Microsoft Excel and  Power BI to provide at-a-glance project performance status;
• Experience using at least one leading PMIS software platform (ex: PMWeb, Procore, Oracle Skire Unifier, e-builder or Trimble’s Proliance);
• Proven communication skills across multiple platforms - orally, in writing and through data presentation using Microsoft Word and PowerPoint;
• Track record of producing accurate and succinct monthly reports and responding to ad hoc client reporting requests.

Schedule:

• Requires expertise with Oracle Primavera P6 scheduling tools for maintenance of accurate project/program schedules and Primavera P6 report preparation.
• Knowledge of baseline schedule change management processes.  This includes review of baseline schedule submittals for compliance with the overall program and ensuring that major planned outages, key milestones, and critical activities are all clearly identified.
• Has an expert level understanding of schedule logic and critical path analysis to ensure accurate identification of critical path elements.

Cost:

• Utilize established cost control and management information systems and our program management quality systems to establish, monitor, and control cost performance;
• Identify schedule, technical, and regulatory variance that may impact program cost projections;
• Implement corrective actions and evaluate the success of the actions;
• Understanding of a Project Work Breakdown Structure (WBS).
• Knowledge of baseline program budget change management processes.

Software

• Microsoft  SharePoint
• SQL or other database experience
• Microsoft Office 365

Others:

• Substantial experience working within a team structure as owners-adviser in a consulting environment or experience on large construction projects or programs. 
• Require motivated attitude with willingness to take on issues and solve problems.
• Proven ability to establish and maintain constructive relationships across the client’s organization in addition to working with team members from other companies.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, construction, busines