Project & Program Consultant (Senior Project Controls Manager- Architectural)

Poutrix; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Poutrix is seeking a Senior Project Controls Manager - Architectural in Bengaluru, India. The role involves leading cost management and project controls for capital projects, requiring alignment with client and global standards.

Key responsibilities include stakeholder liaison, risk analysis, process innovation, and team development. Ideal candidates will have 10-12 years of experience in cost management for Real Estate projects and a degree in relevant fields.

Qualifications

• 10 to 12 years of experience in delivering end-to-end cost management for Real Estate projects.
• Strong experience in pre-contract and post-contract stages.
• Proven experience of managing teams across regions.

Responsibilities

• Lead the cost management and project controls function across capital projects.
• Act as the primary interface between COE and Regional teams.
• Conduct technical reviews of MEP cost estimates and contracts.

Skills

Cost management

Stakeholder engagement

Team leadership

Risk management

Process optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, or Quantity Surveying

Job description

Role description:

The Senior Project Controls Manager - Architectural is responsible for leading the cost management and project controls function across capital projects, ensuring alignment with client requirements, regional codes, and global standards. The role is part of the Project Controls Team within the Centre of Excellence (COE) team and requires technical oversight, process optimization, and effective stakeholder engagement to deliver commercial efficiency and governance for real estate and capital projects.

Role accountabilities:

• Strategic Stakeholder Liaison: Act as the primary interface between the COE and Regional Capital Management teams to align project deliverables, timelines, and strict adherence to Stage Gate policies and procedures.
• Technical Peer Review & Governance: Conduct technical reviews of MEP cost estimates, contracts, and change orders to ensure compliance with regional codes, project requirements, and independent cost verification standards.
• Commercial Risk & Analysis: Evaluate global construction trends, inflation indices, and supply chain shifts to provide "gap reports" comparing design information against approved Business Cases at key Stage Gates.
• Process Innovation & Tool Development: Lead the development and optimization of the COE standard suite of tools, templates, and Quality Assurance processes to drive global standardization and commercial efficiency.
• Capital Planning Support: Partner with RE Strategy and Finance teams to deliver accurate data for quarterly and annual capital planning exercises, procurement strategies, and P&L working.
• Team Leadership & Talent Development: Manage a diverse team by driving talent development, coaching, and succession planning while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
• Performance Reporting & Escalation: Provide regular performance updates to COE Leadership, proactively identifying operational challenges and collaborating with cross-functional teams to implement effective solutions.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction, Engineering, Quantity Surveying.
• 10 to 12 years of experience in delivering end-to-end cost management, quantity surveying services for Real Estate projects (Office fit-outs, Investment Banking and Financial Institutions experience preferable).
• Strong experience in pre-contract (cost planning, benchmarking, design validation, risk management) and post-contract (change control management, cost reporting, final accounts) stages of Real Estate projects.
• Experience working in a global organization or COE or PMO (prior experience of working on Owner’s side is preferable).
• Knowledge of global construction practices, trends and cost indices.
• Proven experience of managing teams spread across 2-3 regions.
• Strong ability to manage cross-functional collaboration and senior stakeholder engagement.

Our Commitment to Equality, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging

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.