Director of Project Controls
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HFW CompaniesAEC professional services
Remote – United StatesFull-TimeDirector
Salary not disclosed
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Job Details
- Experience
- 8–10+ years of progressive experience in project controls, project management, financial analysis, or a related discipline
- Required Skills
- Microsoft Excel
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field; an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- 8–10+ years of progressive experience in project controls, project management, financial analysis, or a related discipline, preferably in the AEC or professional services industry.
- Experience leading project controls functions across multiple projects, offices, business units, or organizations.
- Strong understanding of AEC project financial management, including budgets, forecasting, profitability, gross margin, variance analysis, earned value, pricing, and performance metrics.
- Experience developing and implementing project controls policies, procedures, processes, and performance standards.
- Experience with ERP, project controls, financial planning, and reporting systems; Adaptive Insights or similar FP&A platforms are preferred.
- Ability to analyze complex project and financial data, identify trends and risks, and develop actionable recommendations.
- Experience establishing and monitoring KPIs, benchmarks, and performance metrics.
- Experience managing challenged or underperforming projects and developing corrective action plans with project teams.
- Ability to train, coach, and support project controls and project management professionals across multiple teams or business units.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, and project controls or ERP software.
- Travel is required to fulfill the position’s essential duties and responsibilities.
Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee the enterprise project controls function across HFW and its member firms.
- Establish and improve project controls policies, procedures, tools, performance standards, and best practices.
- Consolidate and deliver monthly project performance reporting, including project health, profitability, and performance trends.
- Monitor challenged and high-risk projects and partner with project and operational leaders on corrective actions.
- Standardize project setup, budgeting, forecasting, pricing, earned value management, and project performance monitoring.
- Partner with Finance, Accounting, Operations, and project leadership to analyze profitability, gross margin, forecasting, and variances.
- Support annual budgets, forecasts, and periodic financial reporting, and communicate significant variances and trends to leadership.
- Lead project controls training and support employees and project management professionals across member firms.
- Provide executive leadership with reports and recommendations on project performance, financial trends, risks, and opportunities.
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