Senior Project Controls Specialist

AMEND Consulting; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay and bonus

Flexible time off

Full health, vision, dental, and life benefits

Paid parental leave

3:1 charity match

Job summary

A management consulting firm in Ohio is seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst to enhance operational visibility and improve decision-making processes. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in project controls and business analysis, with strong skills in Excel and BI tools. This role supports internal operations, emphasizing data-driven insights and process improvement. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits are offered, including flexible time off.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project controls, business analysis, or delivery operations.
• Strong expertise in Excel and BI tools like Power BI and SQL.
• Experience working with project management systems.

Responsibilities

• Track and analyze project performance across scope, timeline, budget, and margin.
• Maintain and enhance internal dashboards for delivery health and financial performance.
• Identify project risks and control gaps through proactive data review.

Skills

Project controls experience

Business analysis

Delivery operations

Expertise in Excel

Power BI

SQL

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Smartsheet

Asana

Job description

AMEND is a results‑driven management consulting firm focused on delivering operational excellence, strategic execution, and measurable impact for our clients. We work with top‑tier companies to solve complex business challenges and unlock performance. Internally, we are equally committed to excellence—driven by data, process discipline, and a strong culture of continuous improvement.

We are seeking a Senior Project Controls Analyst to support our internal delivery operations. This role plays a critical part in monitoring project performance, analyzing delivery data, improving operational visibility, and supporting decision‑making across the portfolio. The ideal candidate is detail‑oriented, analytically strong, and thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑accountability environment.

This is a non‑client‑facing role and reports to the Director of Operations.

Key Responsibilities

Project Controls & Reporting

• Track and analyze project performance across scope, timeline, budget, and margin
• Maintain and enhance internal dashboards for delivery health, resourcing, and financial performance
• Identify project risks and control gaps through proactive data review and trend analysis
• Monitor project lifecycle metrics (e.g., utilization, burn vs. completion, revenue, and margin)
• Administer project support processes to ensure quality of delivery across projects

Business Intelligence & Analytics

• Design and maintain project and delivery performance dashboards (Power BI or similar)
• Develop and automate reporting tools and processes to surface delivery insights to leadership
• Analyze KPIs to drive efficiency, accountability, and strategic decisions
• Create forecasts and models for resourcing, pipeline health, and financial outcomes
• Ensure cleanliness and accuracy of delivery data within AMEND’s data warehouse

Process Improvement

• Partner with Delivery, Finance, and Operations teams to standardize and improve internal delivery processes
• Contribute to the development and administration of internal project delivery frameworks and scorecards
• Support systems integration and data hygiene across tools (e.g., CRM, PSA, accounting)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in project controls, business analysis, or delivery operations (consulting environment preferred)
• Strong expertise in Excel and BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau, SQL)
• Familiarity with project management systems (e.g., Smartsheet, Mavenlink/Kantata, Monday.com, Asana, or similar)
• Demonstrated ability to synthesize data into actionable insights
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills
• Experience working with executive stakeholders and sensitive financial/project data

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive pay and bonus
• Flexible time off
• Full health, vision, dental, and life benefits
• Paid parental leave
• 3:1 charity match
• A strategic role with visibility into firm‑wide operations
• Opportunity to shape internal delivery practices in a high‑performing consulting firm
• A culture of excellence, autonomy, and continuous improvement

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Analyst
• Industries: Business Consulting and Services