Group Project Control Director

Confidential Company

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Desired Candidate Profile

1. Lead the development, implementation, and continuous monitoring of detailed project plans and schedules. Ensure alignment with strategic objectives and timely delivery across multiple projects and business units.
2. Oversee Scheduling and planning and provide guidance on risk identification, assessment, and mitigation strategies, Ensure proactive risk management and issue resolution across all projects.
3. Update Schedule and Continual Progress monitoring on projects and on the overall Portfolio.
4. Establish and maintain robust cost control systems, monitor budgets, and analyze variances. Provide input for financial forecasting, reporting, and optimization of project expenditures.
5. Develop, implement, and continuously improve project controls procedures, tools, and templates.
6. Standardize monitoring and reporting processes to enhance efficiency and accuracy across all projects.
7. Define, track, and analyze project KPIs to assess performance and drive informed decision-making.
8. Design and maintain performance dashboards for senior management and stakeholders, ensuring actionable insights are readily available.
9. Provide input and guidance on contract claims, variations, and change orders.
10. Ensure alignment with project objectives and organizational quality standards.
11. Conduct detailed delay and root-cause analyses to support dispute resolution.
12. Actively participate in value engineering initiatives to optimize project performance.
13. Ensure accurate project data collection, storage, maintenance, and governance.
14. Oversee document control processes, including SharePoint and Oracle systems, ensuring data integrity and accessibility for reporting, forecasting, and audits.
15. Consolidate project reports and provide timely, accurate, and actionable information to senior management.
16. Ensure reporting processes capture risks, delays , issues, dependencies, costs, and performance trends across all projects.
17. Lead the integration of IT digital platforms (Oracle, dashboards, SharePoint) into project controls and reporting workflows.
18. Promote best practices in data-driven project management and continuous improvement.
19. Design and implement training programs to build skills and sustain high-quality project controls standards across the organization.
20. Ensure project teams are equipped with the knowledge and tools to execute their roles effectively.
21. Assess project controls resource requirements and allocate personnel effectively across projects and BUs.
22. Coordinate with project managers and relevant Functions and BUs to optimize team utilization and ensure coverage of critical project controls activities.