We have an opening for a Project Controls Analyst Lead who will coordinate and ensure the production, integrity, and integration of cost, schedule, and earned value data, while supporting baseline change management and project controls execution across assigned projects. This position is in the Project Management Office (PMO).
This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.
You will
- Perform and coordinate project controls execution for assigned projects, including integrating cost, schedule, and earned value data to ensure accuracy, consistency, and compliance with institutional standards.
- Develop, maintain, and deliver project performance reporting and dashboards by synthesizing data from multiple systems; troubleshoot and resolve data integrity and traceability issues in collaboration with functional partners.
- Prepare, validate, and explain Estimates at Completion (EACs), variance analyses, and forecasts, translating performance drivers into actionable risks, issues, and recommendations for project leadership.
- Support baseline development, baseline maintenance, and change control/configuration management processes, ensuring documentation, traceability, and compliance.
- Apply qualitative and quantitative risk methods (for example, Monte Carlo analysis) as needed to assess cost and schedule risk and recommend mitigation strategies.
- Provide work guidance, mentoring, and peer review for other project controls analysts; contribute to onboarding and tool and process training.
- Exercise independent judgment in resolving moderately complex issues, escalating significant risks/issues as appropriate
- perform other duties as assigned.
In addition, at the TSS.4 level
- Provide technical direction across multiple projects to drive consistent application of project controls processes, tools, and reporting practices.
- Serve as a key advisor to project leadership on complex, high-visibility project controls issues, including interpretation of performance trends, drivers, and corrective actions.
- Lead improvements to dashboards, reporting tools, and project control methodologies, including piloting and scaling enhancements aligned with institutional standards.
- Facilitate cross-functional alignment and resolution of complex issues in a matrixed environment, influencing outcomes without direct authority.
- Lead development and delivery of training content for project controls practices where needed.