Head of Project Controls & Digital Transformation

CDM Smith; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 150,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise-wide project controls for a large, complex portfolio across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. The role focuses on governance, analytics, and talent to ensure safe, profitable, and predictable project delivery.

The ideal candidate will bring deep leadership in AEC project controls, with experience in integrated design-build and delivery model optimization, plus a track record of digital transformation and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 15+ years of related experience.
• PMP or PgM certification required.

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise project controls strategy and governance.
• Establish controls for design-build and alternative delivery models.
• Strengthen budgeting, scheduling, and change management.
• Develop dashboards and predictive insights for portfolio health.
• Lead modernization of platforms, workflows, and data.
• Establish scalable document controls and data quality standards.
• Collaborate with executive and delivery teams to improve profitability.

Skills

Project controls leadership

Integrated design-build

Digital transformation

Cost engineering

Forecasting & EVMS

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP or PgM certification

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Acumen Fuse

Oracle

Textura

Power BI

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise-wide project controls for a large, complex portfolio across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. The role focuses on governance, analytics, and talent to ensure safe, profitable, and predictable project delivery.

The ideal candidate will bring deep leadership in AEC project controls, with experience in integrated design-build and delivery model optimization, plus a track record of digital transformation and