In this role you establish baselines for cost and schedule, apply governance and monitor performance, incorporating risk, opportunities and change. You’ll work with a remote cost-management team to ensure value for money and guide the contractor to align with the schedule and cash flow targets. You will act as the client’s main point of contact for delivery and commercial issues, producing executive-level reports. You’ll manage change, planning, procurement inputs, and risk quantification to support successful project delivery.
Responsibilities
Establish cost and schedule baselines and monitor performance against them
Identify deviations using lead/lag indicators and recommend remedial actions
Lead evaluation of time, cost, and quality targets with governance controls
Coordinate with remote cost managers to secure a market-tested cost baseline
Influence the general contractor to progress per schedule and cash flow targets
Serve as client point of contact for delivery and commercial issues with formal/ad hoc reports
Control costs using conceptual estimating, funding stage gates, and procurement principles
Create/work within cost reports and executive dashboards
Lead change management processes and track/approve changes
Plan and run sessions to compile master project/programme schedules and baselines
Coordinate procurement timelines and vendor schedules to meet install dates
Involve project team in risk assessments and quantify impacts via Monte Carlo modeling
Monitor project changes and communicate them for change approvals
Hold vendors accountable for timely schedule updates and quality
Key requirements
Proven project controls coordination experience across project lifecycles, with life sciences or data centre sector exposure
Ability to derive corrective actions from data and evaluate information from multiple sources
Advanced skills in MS Office and Primavera P6
Strong service mindset and autonomous work style
Reliable, time-management oriented, and able to meet deadlines
Motivated, client-focused, and capable of independent work with team collaboration
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