Senior Manager, Project Controls — Enterprise Leader

Trinnex Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise governance for a large portfolio of projects across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. You will modernize platforms, workflows, and analytics to improve profitability and predictability.

The role requires deep experience in integrated design-build, advanced analytics, and cross-functional leadership. Domestic/international travel may be required; strong communication and transformation skills are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise project controls strategy, standards, methodologies, and governance; drive adoption.
• Establish controls for design-build and other delivery models; align design, procurement, cost, schedule, risk, and commercial controls.
• Strengthen budgeting, earned value, forecasting, variance analysis, and scheduling; manage change and contracts.

Skills

Leadership

Enterprise governance

Digital transformation

Cost, scheduling, EV

Business acumen

Change management

Talent development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Acumen Fuse

Oracle

Textura

Power BI

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager, Project Controls to lead enterprise governance for a large portfolio of projects across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. You will modernize platforms, workflows, and analytics to improve profitability and predictability.

The role requires deep experience in integrated design-build, advanced analytics, and cross-functional leadership. Domestic/international travel may be required; strong communication and transformation skills are essential.