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Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA) · 1 month ago

Director, LinkUS Program Controls

Columbus, OH

Full-time

Onsite

Lead/Staff, Director/Executive

$102K/yr - $119K/yr

5+ years exp

Central Ohio Transit Authority is seeking a Director for the LinkUS Program Controls who will provide strategic leadership in developing and overseeing program-level controls for high-capacity transit corridor projects. The role involves managing budgeting, financial controls, risk mitigation, and performance measurement to ensure successful project delivery.

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Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Lead the development and implementation of program-level control systems to support corridor planning, design, right-of-way (ROW) acquisition, utility coordination, procurement and construction

Implement and maintain program controls tools (e.g., Primavera P6, SAP, Oracle, Unifier, e-Builder, Procore), coordinate data across design, procurement, and construction teams

Lead a centralized controls team and coordinate closely with corridor-level project controls, finance, procurement, risk management, and executive leadership

Manage budgeting and financial controls for the LinkUS Program, providing leadership through planning, design, and capital delivery phases; and

Ensure integration of cost controls, schedule management, and earned value analysis to support effective project delivery and performance

Monitor progress against approved baselines and oversee the tracking and analysis of change orders and cost variances across the LinkUS program

Lead the identification and assessment of program risks, develop and maintain contingency budgets, and facilitate risk workshops, including FTA OP40-style reviews

Evaluate potential impacts and advise executive leadership on mitigation strategies to minimize risk exposure and ensure program success; and

Establish key performance indicators (KPIs), including cost-to-complete, schedule adherence, estimate at completion (EAC), and risk exposure. Develop and deliver monthly and quarterly performance dashboards

Deliver training and ongoing support to project teams to ensure consistent application of controls standards

Provides leadership to assigned COTA staff and project teams, as needed

Collaborate with the FTA regional office to support Small Starts and New Starts funding applications. Assist in ensuring compliance with FTA requirements and help substantiate cost estimates and contingency levels

Qualification

Program controls managementCost managementSchedule managementRisk mitigationPrimavera P6SAPOraclePMP certificationLeadershipCollaborationCommunication