Project Controls Manager

Johnson Controls; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Paid time off

Comprehensive benefits package

On-the-job training

Collaborative team environment

Zero Harm safety policy

Job summary

Johnson Controls is seeking a seasoned Project Controls Manager to lead PMO governance and planning for the APAC portfolio. You will supervise Project Engineers, Controls Engineers, and Document Controllers, ensuring consistency in scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and change control.

You will report to the APAC Director and collaborate with global stakeholders to optimize resource loading and drive continuous improvement across complex data center and infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant engineering field and at least 15 years of experience.
• Proven experience in leading project controls and PMO governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead PMO governance reviews, audits and health checks.
• Own and maintain project execution governance.
• Track portfolio margin and delivery performance across APAC.
• Drive continuous improvement of project management processes.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Scheduling & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field

Job description

Who we are

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team. As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard - your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What you will do

• Silent-Aire, a Johnson Controls company, is a global leader in data center solutions, specializing in AHU, FWU, CDU, CRAC and Modular Data Centers systems. We focus on energy efficiency, scalability, and reliability to meet the growing demands of digital connectivity.
• Under the direction of the Associate PMO APAC Director, the Project Controls Manager is responsible for leading the project controls, planning and document control functions, ensuring projects are executed in accordance with established governance standards, delivery methodologies, project management practices and reporting requirements.
• The role owns project execution governance, portfolio performance visibility, project engineering standards, project controls and planning processes and PMO continuous improvement initiatives.
• Own and maintain the project execution governance.
• Own and maintain tracking and reporting of margin and delivery performance for the APAC portfolio.
• In collaboration with relevant stakeholders, analyze and resolve resource loading bottlenecks pertaining to manufacturing, logistics and technical writing.
• Own and maintain project management processes and training program.
• Ensure consistency in scheduling, forecasting, risk management and change management practices.
• Lead PMO governance reviews, audits and project health checks.
• Drives continuous improvement initiatives to optimize project management processes.
• Directly supervise Project Engineers, Project Controls Engineers and Document Controllers.
• Allocate project engineers, project controls engineers and document controllers across projects and monitor utilization.

People Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop Project Engineers, Project Controls Engineers and Document Controllers.
• Conduct performance reviews and development planning.
• Support recruitment, onboarding and succession planning.

Key Accountabilities

• Project execution governance.
• Portfolio margin and delivery performance tracking and reporting.
• PMO processes, training, reporting and continuous improvement.
• Project controls methodologies and standards.
• Portfolio reporting accuracy and forecasting discipline.

What we look for

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related field, with a minimum of 15 years of relevant work experience.
• Familiar with the full product development lifecycle, from concept and design through testing and commercialization.
• Proven experience in project management and execution.
• Proven experience in managing multiple global stakeholders and large project teams.
• Strong business acumen.
• Experience handling commercial, industrial, healthcare, data center, or large infrastructure projects is preferable.
• Familiar with quality assurance standards like ISO or product lifecycle management methodologies.
• Strong communication, planning, and leadership skills.
• PMP or equivalent certifications.

What we offer

• Competitive salary.
• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• On the job/cross training opportunities.
• Encouraging and collaborative team environment.
• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy.

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