Director of Cost Controls - Remote

Insight Global; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 180.000 - 260.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Insight Global is seeking a Senior Director of Project Controls (Cost Management) to lead cost controls across large capital programs, with a focus on data centers and critical facilities. You will advise executive stakeholders on budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance while guiding governance and risk management across multiple projects.

In this role you will build and mentor high-performing teams, develop KPIs, and drive continuous improvement of tools, processes, and reporting to

Qualifikationen

• 15+ years of project controls or cost management experience on large capital construction programs.
• Experience leading project controls teams and managing executive-level client relationships.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field.

Aufgaben

• Lead project controls and cost management strategies across large-scale capital programs and portfolios.
• Advise clients on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, and cost reporting.
• Establish cost control frameworks, governance, KPIs, and exec reporting standards.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight of budgets, forecasts, and cost performance.
• Partner with PM, scheduling, commercial, and construction teams to align cost and schedule.
• Identify financial risks and support decision-making through scenario analysis.
• Lead and mentor project controls managers, cost managers, and analysts.
• Support business development efforts and client presentations; drive process improvements.

Kenntnisse

Leadership

Executive relations

Budgeting

Forecasting

Cash flow management

Cost reporting

Financial analysis

Data centers

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

Project controls software

Analytics tools

Jobbeschreibung

The Senior Director of Project Controls (Cost Management) serves as a strategic leader responsible for overseeing cost controls across large capital programs, with a strong focus on data centers, mission-critical facilities, and complex construction projects. This individual acts as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, ensuring financial performance, program governance, forecasting accuracy, risk management, and successful project delivery across multiple projects or portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project controls and cost management strategies across large-scale capital programs and portfolios.
• Serve as the primary client advisor on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, cost reporting, and financial performance.
• Establish cost control frameworks, governance processes, KPIs, and executive reporting standards.
• Provide portfolio-level oversight of project budgets, forecasts, financial risks, and cost performance.
• Partner with project management, scheduling, commercial, and construction teams to align cost, schedule, and business objectives.
• Identify financial risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support executive decision-making through scenario analysis.
• Lead and mentor project controls managers, cost managers, and analysts while building high-performing teams.
• Support business development efforts, client presentations, and account growth initiatives.Drive continuous improvement of project controls tools, processes, reporting, and best practices.

Skills and Requirements

• 15+ years of project controls or cost management experience supporting large capital construction programs.
• Experience leading project controls teams and managing client relationships at an executive level.
• Strong background in data centers, mission-critical, life sciences, industrial, or large commercial construction projects.
• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, cost reporting, and financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of project delivery, procurement, construction, scheduling, and program governance.
• Experience with cost management and project controls software, including advanced reporting and analytics tools.Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].