Program Controls Lead

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision

Paid parental leave

Paid Time Off

Daily Pay access

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Program Controls Lead to join a leader in the Real Estate & Construction space. The role focuses on governance, reporting, and execution discipline for cost, schedule, and forecasting integrity. You will unite multidisciplinary teams to support capital planning and delivery decisions, partnering with leadership and stakeholders to deliver defensible outputs.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship. Compensation: $150,000 – $190,000 annually.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in construction cost controls, estimating, scheduling, or program controls leadership.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary controls or program management teams.
• Strong understanding of integrated cost and schedule controls methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead and integrate the Cost Controls and Scheduling teams under a unified program controls structure.
• Establish and enforce program-wide controls governance, estimating standards, scheduling discipline, and forecasting methodologies.
• Drive accountability for timely, defensible, and data-driven controls outputs.
• Lead program estimating functions across scoping, engineered drawing, and final pricing phases.
• Ensure alignment between schedule assumptions, procurement strategy, delivery sequencing, and cost forecasts.
• Develop standardized reporting and variance narratives for executive leadership and client stakeholders.
• Lead controls process improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, consistency, and scalability.

Skills

Cost controls

Estimating

Scheduling

Program controls leadership

Leadership

Education

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

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Program Controls Lead to join the team of a leader in the Real Estate & Construction space.

This role will shape the governance, reporting, and execution discipline behind a complex program controls function, with a focus on cost, schedule, and forecasting integrity. You will bring together multidisciplinary teams to create a unified controls structure that supports capital planning and delivery decision-making. This position will partner closely with leadership and client stakeholders to drive consistent, defensible outputs across estimating, scheduling, and performance reporting.

Location: Remote - US based candidates only, no visa sponsorship available

Compensation: $150,000 – $190,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Lead and integrate the Cost Controls and Scheduling teams under a unified program controls structure
• Establish and enforce program-wide controls governance, estimating standards, scheduling discipline, and forecasting methodologies
• Drive accountability for timely, defensible, and data-driven controls outputs
• Lead program estimating functions across scoping, engineered drawing, and final pricing phases
• Ensure alignment between schedule assumptions, procurement strategy, delivery sequencing, and cost forecasts
• Develop standardized reporting and variance narratives for executive leadership and client stakeholders
• Lead controls process improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, consistency, and scalability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Architecture, Finance, Business, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in construction cost controls, estimating, scheduling, or program controls leadership
• Demonstrated experience leading multidisciplinary controls or program management teams
• Strong understanding of integrated cost and schedule controls methodologies
• Experience with capital planning, forecasting, or enterprise program controls environments preferred

Benefits

• 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• Comprehensive Medical, Dental & Vision Care
• Paid parental leave at 100% of salary
• Paid Time Off and company holidays
• Early access to earned wages through Daily Pay

Our client is an equal opportunity employer.