Luster National ยท 1 day ago
Performance Management Lead
Fresno, California, United States
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$130K/yr - $235K/yr
10+ years expLusternational is seeking a Performance Management Lead to support large, complex rail and transit capital programs, as well as other heavy-civil infrastructure efforts. This role is responsible for stewarding the program capital baseline, integrating cost, schedule, and risk information to assess performance and support informed decision-making across major capital programs.
ConstructionManagement ConsultingProject Management
Responsibilities
Serve as the lead steward of the program capital baseline, including ownership of the underlying technical documentation, systems, and data structures that support performance tracking and governance
Coordinate across cost, schedule, and risk functions to ensure integrated, consistent, and accurate program-level performance reporting against the approved baseline
Define, maintain, and continuously improve methodologies for measuring progress and performance against the capital baseline
Manage and enforce baseline change control processes, ensuring adherence to established governance, approval, and documentation requirements
Assess cost forecasts, schedules, and risk updates across the program to evaluate alignment with the capital baseline and identify emerging variances, trends, and potential impacts
Lead or support development of annual budgets and multi-year forecasts, including clearly documenting and explaining year-over-year changes, drivers, and assumptions
Analyze trends, risks, and variances relative to original estimates and budgets, and identify mitigation opportunities to support alignment with baseline assumptions and funding expectations
Drive continuous improvement of performance management processes, procedures, systems, and data structures in coordination with the broader project controls organization
Lead the development and maintenance of scalable work breakdown structures, asset breakdown structures, and related data frameworks to enable effective rolled-up program reporting
Partner with reporting teams to shape monthly and annual reporting outputs, ensuring information is accurate, timely, appropriately detailed, and tailored to executive and stakeholder needs
Operate as a program-level subject matter expert on capital baseline integrity, data quality, and consistency across cost, schedule, and risk reporting
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, business management, project management, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
10+ years of experience in program controls or performance management supporting large, complex rail or transit capital programs
Strong knowledge of project controls principles, including cost management, schedule management, risk management, and capital baseline governance
Demonstrated experience integrating cost, schedule, and risk data to support program-level performance assessment and executive decision-making
Experience leading or coordinating project controls or performance management teams on major capital programs
Proven ability to work with internal and external stakeholders to elicit timely, consistent inputs and support disciplined controls and reporting processes
Experience developing, implementing, and improving performance management methodologies, procedures, and reporting practices
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite/Office 365 (e.g., Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.)
Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize complex, multi-source data into clear, actionable insights
Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities under time pressure
Collaborative approach that fosters trust and effective partnerships across multidisciplinary and cross-functional teams
Proactive problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset and comfort operating in complex program environments
Preferred
Master's degree in construction management, engineering, business management, project management
Professional certifications such as PMP, CCM, or similar credentials
Experience supporting rail or transit programs with complex systems integration, third-party interfaces, or regulatory oversight
Experience with data analytics and performance reporting tools
Strong technical writing and presentation skills for executive-level and stakeholder reporting
Working knowledge of Primavera P6 or similar scheduling tools
Proficiency with Microsoft Power BI, Oracle Cloud Analytics, or other dashboard KPI reporting software
Benefits
Unlimited flexible time off
Paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Flexible spending accounts (healthcare and dependent or elder care)
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
401(k) plan with guaranteed employer contribution
Formal career planning and development program
$2,500 annually toward professional development
Wellness program with monthly wellness stipend
Company cell phone or cell phone plan reimbursement
Free personalized meal planning and nutrition support with a registered dietitian
Free personal financial planning services
Employee assistance program
Employee discounts
Employee referral bonus
Company
Luster National
Luster National is a professional services company specializing in the management of capital improvement projects.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Emily Luster
Director of Structure, Governance and Risk
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