Project Controls Manager

Cumming Management Group, Inc.; Nashville (TN); On-site; USD 105,000 - 139,000; 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 in Nashville seeks a Project Controls Manager to lead cost, schedule, risk reporting and analytics for a multi-billion-dollar technology capital program. You will develop executive dashboards, manage data across teams, and ensure governance of project controls standards.

The role emphasizes executive reporting, data visualization in Power BI, and cross-functional collaboration with Cost, Scheduling, and PMIS teams. 5–7 years of experience and a relevant degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in Project Controls, Program Controls, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and maintenance of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc program reports.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards, presentations, and performance summaries for client and leadership teams.
• Consolidate cost, schedule, risk, procurement, and construction metrics into standardized reporting packages.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and transparency across all program reporting deliverables.
• Develop reporting narratives that clearly communicate project performance, trends, risks, and key accomplishments.
• Manage program KPI development, tracking, and reporting.
• Analyze performance data to identify trends, emerging issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Establish reporting standards and performance measurement frameworks across multiple projects.
• Lead Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasting, and key controls metrics where applicable.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide recommendations to project leadership.
• Oversee development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards and reporting tools.
• Coordinate data collection, validation, and reporting processes across project teams.
• Collaborate with business intelligence and data analytics resources to improve automation and reporting efficiency.
• Ensure data integrity within reporting platforms and project systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to reporting technology and business processes.
• Support implementation and enforcement of project controls standards and reporting procedures.
• Coordinate reporting inputs from Cost Management, Scheduling, Design Management, Construction Management, and PMIS teams.
• Facilitate reporting reviews with project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Support risk and opportunity reporting processes across the program.
• Ensure alignment with client reporting requirements and governance expectations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to project and program leadership regarding project performance reporting.
• Engage with client teams to understand reporting requirements and evolving business needs.
• Lead reporting meetings and performance reviews with project stakeholders.
• Mentor junior project controls and reporting personnel.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

PowerPoint

EVM

Forecasting

KPI reporting

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

Communication

Education

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

Tools

Aconex

Procore

Oracle Primavera

Unifier

Job description

At Cumming Group, you will work on some of the world's most exciting projects in a dynamic environment where your success is measured by the impact you make. We are one of the fastest-growing project and cost management consultancies in the United States, as reflected in our top 15 rankings in ENR. With over 70 offices globally, an extremely diverse project portfolio, and double-digit year-over-year revenue growth, the opportunities to make your mark are limitless!

In this role, you will be a member of our highly reputable project management and control team. The Project Controls team on this project is responsible for leading reporting, analytics, and project controls processes for a multi-billion-dollar technology client capital program.

The Project Controls Manager will be responsible for managing program-wide reporting, performance analytics, executive dashboards, and project controls governance across a large-scale capital construction program. The role will serve as a key interface between project teams, client stakeholders, leadership, and functional teams to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable reporting of cost, schedule, risk, and program performance metrics. This position is heavily focused on executive reporting, data analysis, dashboard development, and performance management. The ideal candidate will possess strong project controls knowledge, exceptional reporting and communication skills, and experience delivering executive-level insights for large capital programs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Program Reporting & Executive Communications

• Lead the development and maintenance of weekly, monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc program reports.
• Prepare executive-level dashboards, presentations, and performance summaries for client and leadership teams.
• Consolidate cost, schedule, risk, procurement, and construction metrics into standardized reporting packages.
• Ensure accuracy, consistency, and transparency across all program reporting deliverables.
• Develop reporting narratives that clearly communicate project performance, trends, risks, and key accomplishments.

Performance Analytics & KPI Management

• Manage program KPI development, tracking, and reporting.
• Analyze performance data to identify trends, emerging issues, and opportunities for improvement.
• Establish reporting standards and performance measurement frameworks across multiple projects.
• Lead Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasting, and key controls metrics where applicable.
• Conduct variance analysis and provide recommendations to project leadership.

Dashboard Development & Data Management

• Oversee development and maintenance of Power BI dashboards and reporting tools.
• Coordinate data collection, validation, and reporting processes across project teams.
• Collaborate with business intelligence and data analytics resources to improve automation and reporting efficiency.
• Ensure data integrity within reporting platforms and project systems.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives related to reporting technology and business processes.

Project Controls Governance

• Support implementation and enforcement of project controls standards and reporting procedures.
• Coordinate reporting inputs from Cost Management, Scheduling, Design Management, Construction Management, and PMIS teams.
• Facilitate reporting reviews with project leadership and client stakeholders.
• Support risk and opportunity reporting processes across the program.
• Ensure alignment with client reporting requirements and governance expectations.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to project and program leadership regarding project performance reporting.
• Engage with client teams to understand reporting requirements and evolving business needs.
• Lead reporting meetings and performance reviews with project stakeholders.
• Mentor junior project controls and reporting personnel.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Strong understanding of Project Controls fundamentals, including cost management, scheduling, forecasting, risk management, and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency in Power BI, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience developing executive dashboards and KPI reporting solutions.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with attention to detail.
• Ability to translate complex project data into concise executive‑level reporting.
• Experience performing trend analysis, forecasting, and performance measurement.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple reporting deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Experience working with large datasets and multiple project information sources.
• Strong stakeholder management and client‑facing communication skills.
• Ability to lead cross‑functional reporting initiatives.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.
• 5‑7 years of experience in Project Controls, Program Controls, Reporting, Project Management, or Capital Program Delivery.
• Experience supporting large‑scale technology, data center, commercial, or infrastructure programs.
• Advanced experience with Power BI, Excel, and reporting automation tools.
• Experience with platforms such as Aconex, Procore, Oracle Primavera, Unifier, or similar systems.
• Experience developing executive reporting packages and client‑facing presentations.
• Familiarity with portfolio, program, and project governance processes.
• Experience working in highly matrixed environments with multiple stakeholders and reporting requirements.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time role is $104,600.00-$139,466.68 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate’s experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Medical
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• 401(k)
• 401(k) Matching
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Short and long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program

At Cumming Group, we are passionate about helping our clients execute large-scale, complex projects on-time and within budget. Our project and cost-management services are specifically tailored to each client’s needs and add meaningful value at every step of a project’s development. Drawing on deep expertise in the communities and sectors we serve, we anticipate and solve problems, deliver solutions, and drive results. Since opening our doors in 1996, Cumming Group has grown to 50+ offices globally, and is now home to more than 3,000+ team members - including many of the brightest minds in the industry.

Cumming Group is committed to providing Equal Employment Opportunity in its personnel policies and practices. It is Cumming Group's policy to recruit, hire, train and promote Team Members and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, age, sex, marital status, registered domestic partner status, genetic information, sexual preference, sexual orientation, gender (including gender expression and gender identity), pregnancy (including childbirth or related medical conditions, including breastfeeding), military service, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, physical disability, mental disability, veteran status or any other protected classification under federal, state, or local law. All such decisions are based on (1) individual merit, qualifications, and competence as they relate to the particular position, and (2) promotion of the principle of equal employment opportunity. All other terms and conditions of employment, such as compensation, benefits, transfers, layoff, return from layoff, training, education, and social and recreational programs, are administered without regard to the characteristics described above. To this end, Cumming Group complies with all provisions of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 as amended, all of the rules, regulations and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor, and all similar state and local laws.