Regional Project Controls Lead, Infrastructure - US North Central

Stantec; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 132,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

Wellness program

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Paid holidays

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead for the US North Central region. You will lead project controls teams, govern regional portfolio performance, and partner with regional leaders on margins, risk, and resourcing.

You will help advance the Project Controls framework and drive capability development across multiple business centers. This role emphasizes strategic leadership, governance, and cross-region collaboration to deliver consistent controls practices and actionable,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years in project controls, project accounting, finance, or related field.
• Proven success leading teams and influencing senior operational and business leaders across a broad portfolio.
• Advanced understanding of cost-based Earned Value Management, Financial Percent Complete, gross margin, forecasting, DSO, risk, and portfolio governance.
• Experience leading organizational change, building teams, and establishing consistent operating practices across multiple groups.
• Ability to synthesize complex portfolio information into executive-level recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Controls teams across the region and coordinate priorities with regional leaders.
• Partner on portfolio margin, risk, resourcing, and performance initiatives.
• Review regional reporting to identify trends and opportunities needing action.
• Participate in financial-management forums and provide concise recommendations.
• Monitor regional project performance and address margin impacts with leadership.
• Develop and implement the Project Controls framework, standards, and processes.
• Advise regional leaders on strategy, governance, staffing, and implementation.
• Lead change management and capability development across the region.
• Foster collaboration across regions and share lessons learned.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Enterprise thinking

Executive communication

Portfolio governance

Change leadership

Talent development

Collaboration

Judgment

Accountability

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Earned Value Management

Forecasting

Financial Percent Complete

Gross margin analysis

DSO management

Job description

Regional Project Controls Lead, Infrastructure, US North Central

Your Opportunity

The Regional Project Controls Lead provides regional leadership for Project Controls teams and serves as a strategic partner to regional business and operational leadership. The role connects portfolio performance, resource strategy, governance, escalation, and capability development across business centers while helping establish a consistent Project Controls framework.

This position can be based in any Stantec office within Stantec's US North Central region.

Your Key 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 R3, PCSR, and related reporting to identify trends, emerging 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 other systemic issues.
• Work with the Director of Project Controls and peer Regional Project Controls Leads to own, develop, and implement the Project Controls framework, standards, procedures, and work processes.
• Provide guidance to regional leaders on project-controls strategy, governance, staffing, and implementation.
• Lead change management, team building, capability development, and adoption of consistent project-controls practices across the region.
• Promote collaboration across regions and business centers and facilitate the transfer of lessons learned and effective practices.

Your Capabilities and Credentials

Strategic leadership; enterprise thinking; executive communication; portfolio governance; change leadership; talent development; collaboration; judgment; and accountability.

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, project accounting, finance, project management, or a related field.

Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior operational and business leaders across a broad portfolio.

Advanced understanding of cost-based Earned Value Management, Financial Percent Complete, gross margin, forecasting, DSO, risk, and portfolio governance.

Experience leading organizational change, building teams, and establishing consistent operating practices across multiple groups.

Ability to synthesize complex portfolio information into clear priorities, decisions, and executive-level recommendations.

Preferred Experience

• Leadership experience in a regional engineering consulting or professional-services environment.
• Experience developing enterprise or regional project-controls frameworks and capability programs.
• Experience leading geographically dispersed teams and cross-functional initiatives.

About Stantec

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible.

Pay Range

• Locations in MN, OH, VT, & Various CA, ME, NY, VA Areas-$132,400.00 - $198,600.00 Annually
• Locations in CO, HI, IL, MD & Various CA, CT, NJ, VA Areas-$145,600.00 - $218,500.00 Annually

Pay Transparency

In compliance with pay transparency laws, pay ranges are provided for positions in locations where required. Please note, the final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible. Actual compensation for part-time roles will be pro-rated based on the agreed number of working hours per week.

Benefits Summary

Regular full-time and part-time employees (working at least 20 hours per week) have access to medical, dental, and vision plans, a wellness program, health saving accounts, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plan, employee stock purchase program, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage and paid family leave. Regular full-time and part-time employees will receive ten paid holidays in each calendar year. In addition, employees will be eligible to accrue vacation between 10 and 20 days per year and eligible for paid sick leave (and if more generous, in accordance with state and local law).

Temporary/casual employees have access to 401(k) plans, employee stock purchase program, and paid leave, in accordance with state and local law.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements

Primary Location: United States | MN | Minneapolis
Other Locations: United States | OH | Cincinnati
Organization: BC-1938 CommDev-US North Central
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Senior manager
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: Yes
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 20/10/2026 07:10:38
Req ID: 1008186

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