Senior Manager, Project Controls (Cost)

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, manage, and maintain project cost control processes, procedures, and reporting tools for large-scale capital projects and programs.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to project stakeholders by providing cost management expertise, forecasting insights, and recommendations to support informed decision-making.
• Develop and maintain project budgets, cost plans, forecasts, and cash flow analyses aligned with program and project objectives.
• Monitor project cost performance against approved budgets and identify variances, trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Support the development and implementation of project controls standards, methodologies, and best practices related to cost management.
• Analyze project expenditures, commitments, accruals, and forecasted costs to ensure accurate financial reporting.
• Collaborate with project managers, estimators, schedulers, procurement teams, and construction teams to ensure alignment between cost, schedule, and project performance.
• Prepare and deliver periodic cost reports, budget updates, forecasting analyses, dashboards, and executive-level summaries.
• Evaluate changes in project scope and assess potential cost impacts while maintaining accurate records of budget modifications and approvals.
• Support project risk management activities by identifying cost-related risks and developing mitigation strategies.
• Review contractor payment applications, change orders, and cost proposals for accuracy and alignment with project budgets.
• Perform cost trend analysis and provide recommendations to improve project financial