Project Controls Manager

Project Controls Manager Full-time State/Province: Ontario Business Group: DCS Legal Entity: AECOM Canada ULC Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places Work Location Model: Hybrid Operating Group: Americas Primary Location: CA - Markham, ON - 105 Commerce Vall Compensation: CAD 145000 - CAD 175000 - yearly Company Description Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world. We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

The Project Controls Manager will provide leadership in schedule management, cost control, and reporting, to ensure successful delivery of complex projects. This role will strengthen our capability to support clients, improve project performance, and maintain compliance with project controls standards. This is a new position. The responsibilities include but are not limited to: Oversee and direct Program Controls for large-scale, strategically significant, and highly complex programs. Provide authoritative senior-level guidance for program controls activities, ensuring strict adherence to strategic objectives established by executive leadership. Spearhead coordination efforts across multiple projects within the program, guaranteeing seamless integration and unwavering alignment with overarching program goals. Conduct thorough analyses to identify and address critical interdependencies between projects. Deliver expert counsel and rigorous oversight to project controls teams, ensuring meticulous management of individual project elements. Orchestrate precise and effective communication between project teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership, delivering comprehensive and actionable intelligence. Implement and maintain stringent control measures to safeguard program integrity and ensure optimal resource allocation. Develop and enforce standardized processes to enhance program efficiency and effectiveness across all project phases. Conduct regular, in-depth program performance assessments and risk analyses, providing strategic recommendations for course corrections when necessary. Cultivate a culture of accountability and excellence within the program controls team, fostering continuous improvement and professional development. Orchestrate clear, concise, and authoritative communication between project teams, stakeholders, and senior leadership, delivering insightful and actionable updates. Ability to present to multiple stakeholders. Planning & Scheduling Develop and maintain integrated program schedules across multiple workstreams, ensuring alignment with client objectives and delivery milestones. Implement schedule analysis and scenario planning to support proactive decision-making. Cost Management & Forecasting Establish and manage cost control systems, including budgets, forecasts, and earned value analysis. Monitor financial performance and provide accurate reporting on cost trends, variances, and mitigation strategies. Performance Reporting & Analytics Deliver timely and accurate program performance reports, dashboards, and KPIs for client and governance forums. Drive data integrity and transparency across the integrated team, leveraging digital tools and analytics