Strategic Regional Project Controls Lead

Clark Construction Group, LLC; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Clark Construction Group, LLC is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead all project controls across a regional portfolio. You will mentor a team of Analysts, ensure contract compliance, and coordinate with corporate finance on budgets and forecasting.

The role emphasizes executive reporting, process adherence, and high accountability in a fast-paced, construction-focused environment. The successful candidate will bring strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills, plus experience

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Construction Management, Accounting, Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or other business-related fields or similar relevant work experience
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Highly motivated individual with strong organizational and time management skills
• Careful attention to detail and reliability of output
• Proactively identify and develop relationships with industry professionals to generate and win the right work
• Take an active role in recruiting top industry talent to join the Clark team. Identify, hire, and retain outstanding people
• Exceed stakeholders’ expectations by anticipating their needs, desires, and goals
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced team environment
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, Google Suite and PowerPoint
• Alignment to Clark Standards of Excellence: self-motivated, results oriented, adaptable, team player, accountable, ethical, innovative, resilient, builds relationships, builds people/teams and followership, sets direction and executes

Responsibilities

• Recruit, train, and coach entry or senior level Project Controls Analysts. Assign and review staff’s work, and play a key role in the team’s development including goal setting & performance management
• Conduct short and long-term staff planning and project placement to ensure sufficient project coverage
• Develop, refine, and implement onboarding and development plans for new Project Controls Analysts
• Stay abreast of new projects, contracts, regulations, and project trends that could impact the organization
• Create an enjoyable, engaged, and high performing work environment with team members and stakeholders
• Prepare, contribute, & present at Department Management leadership meetings and Project Controls & Compliance in-house meetings
• Ensure projects are started and closed out successfully from the perspective of both contract compliance and accounting
• Ensure project teams are trained and use the necessary systems, tools, training & applications per Clark’s enterprise systems & standard process
• Ensure that relevant Key Performance Indicators are consistently at or above goals and develop & execute action plans where needed
• Help support project teams and Business Unit Leaders on other Operational Key Performance Indicators
• Lead and drive resolution of Internal Audit Finding resolution and completion
• Oversee and/or coordinate external client, auditor, or other third-party requests
• Help support Compliance Leaders on regulatory compliance issues as needed to ensure timely resolution
• Help support regional office & corporate finance with General & Administrative budget, forecasting and actual cost tracking
• Help support & collaborate with the Community Affairs Team to ensure small business / local hire contracting / regulatory compliance is planned and met on all projects
• Routinely check in with operational leadership to ensure expectations are mutually understood, team’s work product is achieved, and financial project status is understood

Skills

Excel

Leadership

Communication

Attention to detail

Recruiting talent

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

Textura

Coupa

Procore

Job description

Clark Construction Group, LLC is seeking a Project Controls Manager to lead all project controls across a regional portfolio. You will mentor a team of Analysts, ensure contract compliance, and coordinate with corporate finance on budgets and forecasting.

The role emphasizes executive reporting, process adherence, and high accountability in a fast-paced, construction-focused environment. The successful candidate will bring strong communication, leadership, and analytical skills, plus experience