Senior Project Controls Leader — Digital Transformation

CDM Smith; Glendale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 263,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager of Project Controls to lead enterprise-wide governance, platforms, and analytics for a large portfolio of design-build projects across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. The role focuses on advanced controls, predictive insights, and a strong governance framework.

The candidate will drive modernization of controls platforms, deliver dashboards, and enable AI-enabled forecasting while coordinating with Digital Delivery and Technology teams across

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Define the enterprise project controls strategy, standards, methodologies, and governance model; drive consistent adoption across units.
• Establish controls for design-build, CMAR, and other delivery models across planning through closeout.
• Strengthen budgeting, earned value management, forecasting, and change management.

Skills

Leadership

Integrated design-build

Digital transformation

Forecasting

Analytics

Communication

Team development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP or PgM certification

Tools

Primavera P6

EcoSys

Acumen Fuse

Oracle

Textura

Power BI

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking a Senior Manager of Project Controls to lead enterprise-wide governance, platforms, and analytics for a large portfolio of design-build projects across municipal, industrial, and federal clients. The role focuses on advanced controls, predictive insights, and a strong governance framework.

The candidate will drive modernization of controls platforms, deliver dashboards, and enable AI-enabled forecasting while coordinating with Digital Delivery and Technology teams across