Sr Project Controls Mgr - Risk - 90376464 - Philadelphia

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SUMMARY OF DUTIES:

The Senior Project Controls Manager directs, manages, and oversees all risk control activities for the Railyards and Facilities capital construction portfolio; and is responsible for developing, using, and improving existing enterprise tools, systems and work processes to drive effective risk management and reporting. Under general direction from Sr Dir Program Management Office, supports attainment of strategic, policy, program, and/or project-specific goals and outcomes through delivery of project control services. Ensures close alignment with matrixed project controls practitioners and project management team(s). Serves as subject matter expert and advisor on risk control practices, policies, methods, and tools. Assists in development, preparation, and maintenance of department policies, and may lead collaborative efforts with other internal departments to develop continuous process improvements. Monitors and evaluates staff performance and provides feedback, coaching, and/or positive recognition for department personnel and decision-making that may have significant, long-term impact on the organization. Performs additional duties as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

· Leads development, preparation, and maintenance of department policies and procedures on project/program risk controls, risk registers, financial risk management, and reporting. 
· Determines current risk management best practices used in the construction and transportation industries. 
· Leads direct report staff and matrixed staff, in the development and implementation of KPIs to assess program and project risk performance, to include schedule and cost related impacts. 
· Partners closely with business partners to assess new and ongoing projects to determine readiness for governance stage gates. 
· Develop reporting mechanisms, dashboards and presentations about project performance indicators and feed this data to ensure a cohesive picture of the Project/program and/or portfolio. 
· Manages Controls data via EPPM, SharePoint or any other approved EPMO systems and tools.
· Directs, manages, and supervises assigned staff responsible for analyzing, developing, maintaining, controlling, and/or reporting program and project risk controls, which includes but is not limited to: project/program schedules, risk registers, risk management processes, and risk control tools. 
· Serves as subject matter expert advisor on construction risk management practices, tools, and techniques to internal customers and senior leadership. Provides technical subject matter expertise on high profile or high impact risk issues. Prepares related analyses, reports, or presentations. 
· Supports or leads efforts to develop and implement initiatives for improvement of business processes and tools, in coordination with other internal departments. 
· May serve as senior risk manager in the planning stage (or early stage) of a major capital construction project or program. 
· May represent the Project Controls group to other departments, elected officials and outside agencies; coordinates assigned activities with those of other departments and outside agencies and organizations. 
· May manage consulting contracts and task orders. · Sets goals and targets for assigned staff in support of department and company strategic objectives. Assesses and monitors workload, administrative and support systems, and internal reporting relationships; identifies opportunities for improvement; directs and implements changes. 
· Selects, trains, motivates, and evaluates assigned personnel; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline and termination procedures. 
· Other duties as assigned

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