Manager, Project Controls (Planning), Project & Development Services

Cushman & Wakefield•Cary, NC

About The Position

This senior-level role serves as the company’s client-facing planning lead, building client relationships and advising key stakeholders. The manager develops high-level strategic schedules and resource plans to support clients through early project phases and closeout. In partnership with the project cost lead and project controls manager, the role develops a long-term project support plan, including building, managing, and reporting on the schedule. The position requires exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, along with the ability to lead a team and mentor less experienced team members. The role establishes and delivers schedule-management programs for large-scale capital programs, develops and maintains integrated project plans and schedules, coordinates owner and third-party activities, and provides schedule analysis, reporting, and recommendations. The position requires a bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 10 years of related planning or scheduling experience on capital projects. Construction-industry experience is required; additional life sciences experience is strongly preferred. Expertise using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project is required. The compensation range is $127,500–$150,000. Eligible employees may enroll in benefit programs generally including health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending and health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid and unpaid time away from work. Cushman & Wakefield is an equal opportunity employer and provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, or a related field.
At least 10 years of related experience working as a planner or scheduler on capital projects, including design and construction phases.
Direct experience working on teams in a complex, matrixed environment.
Expertise using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
Construction-industry experience.
Exemplary oral and written communication skills.
Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
Ability to lead a team and/or mentor less experienced team members.

Nice To Haves

Additional life sciences experience is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Establish the schedule management program and deliverables—including tools, technology, processes, and procedures—for large-scale capital programs.
Serve as a trusted advisor to project stakeholders, providing guidance and strategic recommendations.
Develop, monitor, and update integrated project plans and schedules aligned with program and project goals.
Plan and coordinate owner-scope activities within the integrated project schedule.
Integrate third-party plans and schedules into the integrated project schedule.
Facilitate interactive planning sessions and quantitative risk assessments when required.
Prepare baseline schedules and schedule bases, progress schedules, and what-if schedules.
Establish schedule-analysis and reporting metrics for senior management and project teams.
Assess impacts to the critical path and near-critical activities and report findings to the project team.
Monitor schedule deviations and variances and assist in developing corrective-action alternatives.
Prepare and provide periodic schedule progress reports, trending charts, and schedule analyses.
Maintain records of scope changes, trends, and variances that may affect schedule performance.
Review schedules regularly with project team members to ensure accurate and timely data is incorporated.
Work with the project cost lead and project controls manager to plan long-term project support, including schedule development, management, and reporting.
Lead a team and mentor less experienced team members.