Associate Director, Project Controls & Portfolio Analytics

Princeton University; Princeton (NJ); On-site; USD 165,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Princeton University is seeking an Associate Director of Project Controls to lead development and oversight of cost, schedule and risk controls for its OCP portfolio. You will build data tools, maintain databases, and produce standardized monthly reporting for executives and project teams.

Responsibilities include advancing control standards, supervising a team of four professionals, and collaborating with compliance and IT to optimize platforms like ACC Forma and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or architecture required.
• Minimum of 8+ years’ experience as direct manager of project controls teams on large, complex construction projects.
• Experience in project management of software application development and/or integration.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and organizational skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and highly proficient in visualizations and analytics.
• Proficiency in Primavera P6, Autodesk BIM suite, E-builder, Procore, etc.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee development and governance of project controls standards, tools, and procedures for cost, schedule, risk management and performance tracking.
• Build and maintain cost estimating databases, historical data libraries, and benchmarking tools.
• Review budgets, forecasts, variance reports, and cash flow models across projects.
• Develop workforce projections, actuals and variance reporting.
• Maintain project schedule truth and deliver timely dashboards for stakeholders.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management or architecture

Graduate-level education and/or professional license

Tools

Primavera P6

Autodesk BIM Suite

E-builder

Procore

Power BI

Python

Tableau

Excel

Job description

Princeton University is seeking an Associate Director of Project Controls to lead development and oversight of cost, schedule and risk controls for its OCP portfolio. You will build data tools, maintain databases, and produce standardized monthly reporting for executives and project teams.

Responsibilities include advancing control standards, supervising a team of four professionals, and collaborating with compliance and IT to optimize platforms like ACC Forma and related systems.