Regional Project Controls Lead – Infrastructure

Stantec; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead for Infrastructure in US North Central. This role can be based in any Stantec office within the region and acts as a strategic partner to regional leadership, connecting portfolio performance, governance, and capability development.

You will lead regional project-controls initiatives, drive standardization across centers, and support talent development while promoting collaboration and best practices across the network.

Qualifications

• Strategic leadership and enterprise thinking.
• Executive communication and portfolio governance.
• Change leadership and talent development.
• Collaboration, judgment and accountability.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Controls teams across the assigned region and coordinate priorities, capacity, and deployment with business-center and regional leaders.
• Partner with Regional Delivery, Business, and Growth Leaders on portfolio margin, risk, DSO, resourcing, and performance initiatives.
• Review regional reporting to identify trends, risks, and opportunities requiring leadership action.
• Participate in financial-management forums and provide concise, decision-oriented recommendations and escalation.
• Monitor regional project performance and coordinate with Finance and Operations leadership to address margin impacts and systemic issues.
• Develop and implement the Project Controls framework, standards, procedures, and work processes across the region.
• Provide guidance on project-controls strategy, governance, staffing, and implementation.
• Lead change management, team building, capability development, and adoption of consistent practices across the region.
• Promote collaboration across regions and transfer lessons learned and effective practices.

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead for Infrastructure in US North Central. This role can be based in any Stantec office within the region and acts as a strategic partner to regional leadership, connecting portfolio performance, governance, and capability development.

You will lead regional project-controls initiatives, drive standardization across centers, and support talent development while promoting collaboration and best practices across the network.