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WSP in the U.S. · 22 hours ago

Vice President, Project Controls Manager

Los Angeles, CA

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$201K/yr - $280K/yr

12+ years exp

WSP is one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms, and they are seeking a Vice President, Project Controls Manager to join their Project Controls team in Southern California. The role involves leading project controls processes, ensuring integration of cost and schedule management, and providing strategic recommendations to enhance project performance.

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Responsibilities

Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of program-wide project controls processes, procedures, governance frameworks, and systems in collaboration with the client and PM

Ensure effective integration of cost, schedule, risk, and reporting disciplines to support program objectives

Serve as the primary point of contact for all project controls matters, aligning closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure consistency and transparency in reporting and controls

Oversee enterprise-level dashboards to monitor program health and provide real-time insights into key performance indicators (KPIs), risk exposure, trends, and variances

Establish and enforce robust cost control procedures across all projects and program elements, enabling proactive tracking of budgets, forecasting, variance analysis, and identification of cost optimization opportunities

Collaborate with engineering, procurement, and construction teams to evaluate design and execution options, providing strategic recommendations to improve cost-effectiveness and value delivery

Integrate cost and schedule management practices, ensuring accurate earned value management (EVM), performance measurement, and predictive analytics across the program lifecycle

Provide clear, timely, and actionable reports and presentations on cost and schedule performance to senior leadership, stakeholders, and the client, enabling data-driven decision-making

Contribute to project and program-level meetings focused on risk, change control, performance, and strategic planning, ensuring alignment with controls best practices

Lead the development and maintenance of comprehensive financial reporting across all work packages and subprojects, including roll-up reports, cash flow analysis, and funding status

Monitor funding allocations and procurement plans to ensure alignment with approved budgets and program funding strategies

Manage the program’s change control processes, including assessment of cost and schedule impacts of proposed changes, and provide guidance on mitigation strategies

Oversee the preparation and validation of program estimates, budgets, forecasts, cost trends, and estimates to complete (ETC), ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and funding profiles