Senior Director, Enterprise Project Controls

CDM Smith; Denver (CO); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise project controls for a broad portfolio across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. You will shape governance, platforms, and analytics to deliver projects safely, profitably, and predictably.

The role emphasizes deep experience in integrated design-build, digital transformation, and AI-enabled forecasting, with a focus on building scalable control functions and cross-team collaboration.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise leadership for project controls across a large, complex portfolio.
• Establish governance, standards, methodologies, and reporting for controls.
• Lead budgeting, scheduling, earned value, forecasting, and risk management.

Skills

Project controls

Portfolio leadership

Design-build

Digital transformation

AI forecasting

Data analytics

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Power BI

Oracle

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise project controls for a broad portfolio across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. You will shape governance, platforms, and analytics to deliver projects safely, profitably, and predictably.

The role emphasizes deep experience in integrated design-build, digital transformation, and AI-enabled forecasting, with a focus on building scalable control functions and cross-team collaboration.