Capital Project Performance Manager - Cedar Rapids, IA or ADM site
About The Position
The Capital Project Performance Manager is responsible for leading the project oversight and tracking functions across North America capital projects. The individual in this role ensures consistent application of cost control, budget management, change order governance, and performance metric tracking to support strategic decision-making and successful project delivery. This role is critical to ensuring financial and operational alignment across capital projects. It requires close collaboration with Finance, Procurement, and Tax teams to maintain compliance and budget integrity.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field
- 7-10 years of experience in project controls or project management within capital-intensive industries
- Proven experience managing large-scale, complex capital projects or programs
- Strong understanding of project controls systems
- Experience with change management processes and contract administration
- Proficiency in data analytics and dashboard/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau)
- Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills
Nice To Haves
- PMP (Project Management Professional) - Project Management Institute
- CCP (Certified Cost Professional) - AACE International
- EVMP (Earned Value Management Professional) - PM College or equivalent
- PgMP (Program Management Professional) - PMI (for enterprise-level program oversight)
- Lean Six Sigma Green/Black Belt - For process improvement and efficiency initiatives
Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a team of project analyst professionals across multiple capital projects while coaching and fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth
- Oversee project cost performance reviews, variance analysis, and forecasting across assigned North America portfolio
- Alert leadership to areas of concern within project portfolio performance to support proactive decision-making
- Develop and maintain North America-wide budget and schedule performance tracking processes and tools
- Manage change order and contract change processes, ensuring compliance and traceability
- Integrate project controls systems with financial, procurement, and reporting platforms
- Establish and maintain dashboards and reporting tools for project KPIs (e.g., CPI, SPI, earned value)
- Support resource planning, utilization forecasting, and portfolio-level analysis
- Collaborate with project managers, finance, procurement, and executive leadership to align project performance with strategic goals
- Support continuous improvement in project controls methodologies and tools
- Ensure adherence to corporate policies and regulatory requirements
- Collaborate with Global Capital Projects Governance and Assurance to ensure adherence to policies and best practices
- Evaluate and recommend emerging technologies to enhance project performance oversight
Benefits
- Relocation assistance may be provided for this opportunity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Food Manufacturing
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
