Director, Project Controls & Growth Strategy

Cumming Group; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 207,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k)

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Short and long-term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cumming Group is seeking an Associate Director, Project Controls to lead project controls activities on large, complex life science programs for a Thousand Oaks client. You will drive capital planning, scheduling, cost management, and governance while mentoring teams and growing client relationships.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to develop budgets, control costs, and deliver value engineering opportunities across multi-phase projects, ensuring revenue targets and margins are

Qualifications

• Requires BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field.
• 10–15+ years of progressive project controls experience on complex programs.
• 5+ years in a senior leadership or Director-level capacity.
• Preferred certifications: MRICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Oversee a client account with growth potential or a portfolio of smaller clients.
• Deliver project controls services including capital planning, governance, front end planning, budgeting, set up, procurement, scheduling, risk management, and close-out.
• Engage in business development to defend, maintain and grow accounts.
• Lead resource management including talent acquisition, retention, development and usage.
• Mentor and develop staff; manage fee proposals.

Skills

Project controls

Leadership

Budgeting

Cost management

Scheduling

ERP systems (SAP, Oracle)

Primavera / MS Project

Power BI

Procore / ACC Build

Communication

Education

BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Primavera

MS Project

Power BI

Procore / ACC Build

Job description

Cumming Group is seeking an Associate Director, Project Controls to lead project controls activities on large, complex life science programs for a Thousand Oaks client. You will drive capital planning, scheduling, cost management, and governance while mentoring teams and growing client relationships.

You will collaborate with senior leadership to develop budgets, control costs, and deliver value engineering opportunities across multi-phase projects, ensuring revenue targets and margins are