Strategic Project Controls Lead: Staffing & Profitability

Archinect; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave Plans

Paid Public Holidays

Bonus

Job summary

Pembrooke & Ives seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager in the New York area to partner with Directors and Studio Leads. The role focuses on staffing allocation, project profitability, and firm-wide scheduling across active projects.

Candidates should have 6–10+ years in project accounting/controls in professional services, with PMP or equivalent certification as a plus. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• 6 to 10+ years in project accounting, project controls, or project management within an AEC, interior design, construction environment, or other relevant professional services.
• PMP or equivalent certification is a plus.
• Experience implementing project management systems.
• Experience building and maintaining budget, staffing plans, schedules, and contract evaluation across concurrent projects.
• Strong financial and data analytical skills and has a track-record of building forecasting or reporting infrastructure.
• Ability to make decisions with Directors and studio leads, using historical data as a reference.

Responsibilities

• Financial Oversight: enforce contract terms, track change orders, monitor project profitability, identify financial risks.
• Staff Allocation: forecast staffing capacity, allocate project teams by skill and priority, monitor utilization across studios.
• Schedule Ownership: own the master project schedule and reconcile fees with timelines.
• Leadership & Coordination: implement improvements, run monthly reviews, coordinate with Design Directors on deliverables and timing, partner with COO for contracts and staffing cost analysis.
• Resourcing coordination: resolve conflicts across studios for leadership prioritization.

Skills

Project controls

Budgeting

Staffing planning

Scheduling

Financial analysis

Communication

Decision making

Education

PMP certification

Tools

Project management systems

Job description

Pembrooke & Ives seeks a Senior Project Controls Manager in the New York area to partner with Directors and Studio Leads. The role focuses on staffing allocation, project profitability, and firm-wide scheduling across active projects.

Candidates should have 6–10+ years in project accounting/controls in professional services, with PMP or equivalent certification as a plus. Strong leadership and communication are essential.