Senior Project Controls Leader - Growth & Leadership

Manhattan Construction; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Career development

Community projects

Stable employer

Job summary

Manhattan Construction is seeking a Sr. Project Controls Manager to oversee project controls practices regionally and to ensure adoption of operational guidelines.

The role requires strong leadership, time management, and customer-service orientation across multiple projects. You will train Operations Managers, monitor KPIs, and lead project performance reviews while enforcing standards for value and change management, procurement, and prequalification.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CM/engineering/business or equivalent.
• 15 years of industry experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and training to enable project teams to operate per company standards.
• Monitor KPI and project controls processes across systems.
• Lead project controls on mid-size or larger projects.
• Assist in Job Cost Budget / GMP strategy related to systems and financials.
• Enforce standards for value management, change management, purchasing, subcontractor prequalification and bid/awards.
• Review and rollout new PM software and processes.

Skills

Strong financial acumen

Tech savvy

Strong written and verbal comms

Leadership qualities

Decision-making / problem-solving

PM systems proficiency

Microsoft Office proficiency

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business, Accounting, Math, or equivalent

Job description

Manhattan Construction is seeking a Sr. Project Controls Manager to oversee project controls practices regionally and to ensure adoption of operational guidelines.

The role requires strong leadership, time management, and customer-service orientation across multiple projects. You will train Operations Managers, monitor KPIs, and lead project performance reviews while enforcing standards for value and change management, procurement, and prequalification.