Senior Program Controls & Reporting Lead (Hybrid/Remote)

Jacobs; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and welfare benefits

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan at a discount

Deferred compensation plan

Executive Deferral Plan

Unlimited PPTO

7 paid holidays

Caregiver leave

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Program Controls Reporting Manager to lead enterprise-level reporting for a multi-year rail infrastructure program, translating cost, schedule, risk, and forecast data into actionable insights. You will drive monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reporting, and oversee dashboard development with Power BI and enterprise data environments.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in program controls, PMP or equivalent credentials, and strong communication skills to coordinate

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, engineering, finance, project management or related discipline.
• 8 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency of education and experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain program-wide reporting policies, procedures, templates, and tools aligned with cost, schedule, and scope controls.
• Establish standardized reporting workflows and governance frameworks to ensure consistent and transparent performance communication.
• Manage the program reporting calendar, milestone deadlines, and recurring deliverable requirements.
• Lead the preparation and delivery of monthly, quarterly, and annual program performance reports.
• Integrate progress, cost, cash flow, earned value, risk, and forecast data into consolidated reporting products.
• Support executive and board-level reports highlighting key performance indicators, emerging risks, and management actions.
• Ensure compliance with internal and federal reporting expectations where applicable.
• Identify and implement opportunities to automate reporting through tools such as Power BI and enterprise data environments.
• Design and maintain interactive, role-based dashboards that provide real-time visibility into performance drivers and constraints.
• Ensure all reporting outputs are accurate, consistent, and aligned with stakeholder decision-making needs.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the construction and quality oversight teams, contract and risk managers, and project controls to collect, validate, and reconcile cost, schedule, and risk data.
• Maintain traceability between source systems and published reports to support transparency and audit readiness.
• Drive continuous improvement in reporting processes, data visualization standards, and analytical capabilities.

Skills

Power BI

Primavera P6

Visio

Microsoft Office Suite

Scheduling

Project controls

Data analytics

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, finance, project management

Tools

Power BI

Primavera P6

Visio

Microsoft Office

TILOS

Job description

Jacobs is seeking a Program Controls Reporting Manager to lead enterprise-level reporting for a multi-year rail infrastructure program, translating cost, schedule, risk, and forecast data into actionable insights. You will drive monthly, quarterly, and annual performance reporting, and oversee dashboard development with Power BI and enterprise data environments.

Ideal candidates bring 8+ years in program controls, PMP or equivalent credentials, and strong communication skills to coordinate