Project Controls Director

We are seeking a highly experienced Project Controls Director with a minimum of 25 years of expertise in large-scale hospitality projects within the Project Management Consultancy (PMC) sector. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the project controls function, overseeing cost, schedule, and risk management activities, and ensuring the successful delivery of hospitality projects.

Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for the project controls function on large-scale hospitality projects.
• Develop and implement project controls strategies, policies, and procedures to ensure effective project management.
• Develop project budgets, cost estimates, and financial forecasts for hospitality projects.
• Monitor project expenditures, track costs against budget, and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Develop comprehensive project schedules, timelines, and milestones for hospitality projects.
• Monitor project progress, schedule performance, and critical path activities to ensure adherence to timelines.
• Identify, assess, and prioritize project risks and uncertainties related to cost, schedule, and quality.
• Develop risk management plans and implement mitigation strategies to minimize project disruptions.
• Manage project change control processes, including scope changes, budget adjustments, and schedule revisions.
• Evaluate change requests, assess their impact on project objectives, and recommend appropriate actions.
• Conduct regular performance analysis and reporting on project cost, schedule, and risk metrics.
• Provide insights and recommendations to project stakeholders based on performance data.
• Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, including clients, contractors, and consultants, to address project controls requirements.
• Communicate project controls information effectively to stakeholders, including progress updates, forecasts, and variances.
• Establish and enforce quality assurance processes and procedures for project controls activities.
• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of project controls data and documentation.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of 25 years of experience in project controls roles on large-scale hospitality projects within the PMC sector.
• Strong expertise in project controls principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Excellent leadership and management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate project controls teams.
• Proficiency in cost estimating, scheduling, risk analysis, and change management.
• Effective communication, negotiation, and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Professional certifications in project management (PMP, PMI-SP, etc.) and/or project controls (PSP, CCP, etc.).
• Experience working on hospitality projects of varying scales and complexity.
• Familiarity with project management software and tools for cost and schedule management.