Project Controls Manager (m/f)

OHB-Italia Spa; Lombardia; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

OHB-Italia S.p.A. is seeking a Project Controls Manager (m/f) in Lombardy. The role focuses on supervising financial performance, budgeting, and cash flow across projects in a challenging industrial environment.

You will support Senior Project Managers, monitor costs and milestones, and drive continuous improvement while leading a small team of three Project Controls professionals.

Qualifications

• When applicable, possess a Master’s degree in Economics or Industrial Engineering with strong financial acumen.
• Fluency in Italian and English (written and spoken).
• Strong sensitivity to costs and schedules.
• Excellent MS Excel and MS Office skills.
• Proactive, communicative, organized and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior Project Managers in all financial and commercial issues and drive project performance.
• Take responsibility for all economic and financial issues on the project from pre-contract to close.
• Monitor ongoing project costs to ensure margins align with the schedule.
• Analyze workload and assist BU manager in recovery actions.
• Coordinate with project team to ensure accurate margin recognition and reporting.
• Monitor invoice milestones and progress payments; prepare cash flow.
• Address financial implications arising during execution (change orders, delays, claims).
• Implement controlling tools within the reporting unit and report to management.
• Lead and mentor a group of 3 Project Controls professionals.
• Foster continuous improvement and collaboration in project controls.

Skills

Italian & English fluency

Analytical thinking

Proactive communication

Education

Master’s degree in Economics or Industrial Engineering

Tools

MS Excel

MS Office

Job description

Project Controls Manager (m/f)

Your Tasks

• Support Senior Project Managers in all financial and commercial issues and actively drive the projects’ performance.
• Take responsibility of all economic and financial issues on the project, from pre-contract award, to contract close
• Check/Control/Monitor ongoing project costs to ensure project margin is delivered with respect to the project schedule.
• Project workload analysis to detect deviations and support BU manager in identifying recovery actions
• Coordinate with the project team and project manager to ensure consistent accounting (margin recognition) and reporting across the project especially for the forecast and the budget
• Monitor project invoice milestones and progress payments
• Prepare/monitor monthly project cash flow
• Actively manage any financial implication arising during the execution of the project from change notifications, delays in scheduling, internal and external claims etc.
• Implement the controlling tools used within the reporting unit
• Reporting to company management
• Lead and mentor a group of 3 Project Controls professionals.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and project controls excellence
• Build strong relationships with all internal teams

Your Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Economics or Industrial Engineering
• Working level fluency in Italian and English (written and spoken)
• Sensitivity for costs and schedules
• Excellent in MS Office (mainly MS Excel)
• Proactive, good communication, cooperation and organization skills
• Ability to work under pressure
• Willingness to take responsibility and ownership
• Good analytical skills and problem-solving oriented

The gross annual salary is expected to be in the range of €60,000–€75,000, with the final offer determined based on the successful candidate’s qualifications, relevant experience, and level of seniority.