Strategic Regional Project Controls Lead

Stantec; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 132,000 - 219,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision plans

10 paid holidays per year

Vacation 10–20 days per year

Paid sick leave (state/local)

401(k) plan

Employee stock purchase program

Job summary

Stantec is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead, Infrastructure, US North Central. This senior role provides regional leadership for Project Controls teams, aligning governance, capability development, and performance initiatives across business centers within Stantec’s US North Central region.

You will partner with delivery, growth, and finance leaders to drive portfolio margin improvement, resource strategy, and risk management while developing a consistent Project Controls framework

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of ten years of progressively responsible experience in project controls, project accounting, finance, project management, or a related field.
• Demonstrated success leading teams and influencing senior operational and business leaders across a broad portfolio.
• Advanced understanding of cost-based Earned Value Management, Financial Percent Complete, gross margin, forecasting, DSO, risk, and portfolio governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead Project Controls teams across the assigned region and coordinate priorities, capacity, and deployment with business-center and regional leaders.
• Partner with Regional Delivery, Business, and Growth Leaders on portfolio margin, risk, DSO, resourcing, and performance initiatives.
• Review regional R3, PCSR, and related reporting to identify trends, emerging risks, and opportunities requiring leadership action.
• Participate in financial-management forums and provide concise, decision-oriented recommendations and escalation.
• Monitor regional project performance and coordinate with Finance and Operations leadership to address margin impacts and other systemic issues.
• Work with the Director of Project Controls and peer Regional Project Controls Leads to own, develop, and implement the Project Controls framework, standards, procedures, and work processes.
• Provide guidance to regional leaders on project-controls strategy, governance, staffing, and implementation.
• Lead change management, team building, capability development, and adoption of consistent project-controls practices across the region.
• Promote collaboration across regions and business centers and facilitate the transfer of lessons learned and effective practices.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Enterprise thinking

Executive communication

Portfolio governance

Change leadership

Talent development

Collaboration

Judgment

Accountability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Stantec is seeking a Regional Project Controls Lead, Infrastructure, US North Central. This senior role provides regional leadership for Project Controls teams, aligning governance, capability development, and performance initiatives across business centers within Stantec’s US North Central region.

You will partner with delivery, growth, and finance leaders to drive portfolio margin improvement, resource strategy, and risk management while developing a consistent Project Controls framework