Project & Program Consultant (Project Controls Associate)

Poutrix; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,000,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Poutrix is seeking a Project Controls Associate to support global teams in ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and governance across capital projects. The role requires collaboration with stakeholders while managing performance updates and driving continuous improvement.

The ideal candidate has 7 to 10 years of relevant experience, a bachelor's degree in a related field, and a strong understanding of corporate expense policies. The role promotes equality and inclusion as part of a diverse workplace.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of experience in expense management, compliance auditing, financial controls or quality assurance.
• Strong understanding of corporate expense policies and financial governance.
• Prior experience working in a shared service or centre of excellence environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical review of Business Cases ensuring compliance with approval workflows.
• Collaborate with Finance teams to verify contracts and leases are approved.
• Support COE Leadership in driving global standardization initiatives.

Skills

Expense management

Compliance auditing

Financial controls

Risk management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, or Real Estate

Job description

Arcadis is the world’s leading company delivering sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets.

We are more than 36,000 people, in over 70 countries, dedicated to improving quality of life. Everyone has an important role to play. With the power of many curious minds, together we can solve the world’s most complex challenges and deliver more impact together.

Role Description

The Project Controls Associate will support global teams within the Centre of Excellence (COE) environment, ensuring compliance, quality assurance, and governance across capital projects and expense management while working global hours and engaging with international stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical review of Business Cases to ensure strict compliance with approval workflows, maintaining and updating governance policies and authority matrices for all Business Units.
• Act as the primary link between the COE and Regional Capital Management teams to communicate audit results, mitigate potential risks, and ensure adherence to global policies and procedures.
• Facilitate and manage Peer and CS Signing Meetings, including agenda creation and status tracking, to ensure the timely progression of projects through the approval pipeline.
• Collaborate with Real Estate Transactions and Finance teams to verify that all O&E contracts and leases have completed the mandatory Business Case approval process prior to legal execution.
• Execute bi‑annual Quality Assurance reviews on capital projects and implement COE quality processes to maintain the integrity and accuracy of all global deliverables.
• Support COE Leadership in driving global standardization initiatives that improve governance, commercial efficiencies, and data‑driven optimization across the real‑estate organization.
• Manage a diverse team by providing regular performance updates to leadership, driving talent development and succession planning, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics, Real Estate or a related field.
• 7 to 10 years of experience in expense management, compliance auditing, financial controls or quality assurance, preferably within an investment bank or financial services industry.
• Strong understanding of corporate expense policies and financial governance.
• Experience in internal audits, financial controls or risk management within a multinational organization.
• Knowledge of global construction practices, trends and cost indices.
• Prior experience working in a shared service or centre of excellence (COE) environment preferred.
• Strong ability to manage cross‑functional collaboration and senior stakeholder engagement.

Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

We want you to be able to bring your best self to work every day which is why equality and inclusion is at the forefront of all our activities. Our ambition is to be an employer of choice and provide a great place to work for all our people. We are an equal opportunity employer; women, minorities, and people with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply. We are dedicated to a policy of non‑discrimination in employment on any basis including race, caste, creed, colour, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity.