Program Controls Consultant - Data Center

Turner & Townsend • New York, NY

18h • $110,000 - $140,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Turner & Townsend's Commercial Data Center team seeks a Program Controls Consultant to organize cost and schedule performance across global projects as part of the Global Vendor Management Program. This role involves assessing the performance of integral suppliers on critical data center construction projects worldwide for a high-profile tech client. The ideal candidate is a smart, motivated professional who can optimize how project performance is tracked, trended, and visualized at a program level. Duties include consolidating and reviewing project performance, coordinating with on-site team members, tracking progress, and reporting results.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Management, Data Analytics, Business, or a related field.
• 3+ years of consulting experience within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry.
• Experience supporting capital projects, capital programs, infrastructure, construction, or real estate portfolios.
• Knowledge of program controls disciplines including scheduling, cost management, performance reporting, risk management, and controls governance.
• Experience developing KPIs, dashboards, and performance reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Ability to synthesize complex information into concise recommendations for leadership audiences.

Nice To Haves

• Experience developing training curricula, learning programs, or professional development content.
• Familiarity with project management and program controls industry best practices.
• Experience performing benchmarking and industry research within the AEC sector.
• Knowledge of capital program delivery frameworks and organizational transformation initiatives.
• Experience working with large datasets and performance measurement programs.
• Proficiency with tools such as PowerBI or similar business intelligence tools.
• Familiarity with PMO, project controls, or project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and implementation of KPI frameworks to measure project and program performance.
• Identify, collect, validate, and analyze program performance data from multiple sources.
• Establish baseline performance metrics and evaluate trends over time.
• Develop reporting processes, dashboards, scorecards, and analysis tools to monitor program effectiveness.
• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis to identify correlations between training initiatives and project outcomes.
• Develop and maintain performance tracking databases and reporting tools.
• Assist with the development of new performance measures where existing data is insufficient.
• Prepare executive-level reports and presentations summarizing findings, trends, risks, and recommendations.
• Support program leadership with ad hoc data analysis and strategic initiatives.
• Conduct research on industry best practices in project controls, project management, capital program delivery, and organizational capability development.
• Develop training materials, case studies, job aids, and presentations for capital project leaders.
• Support the design and continuous improvement of professional development programs.
• Translate technical concepts and lessons learned into engaging training content.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of training initiatives through performance metrics and feedback analysis.
• Collaborate with project managers, program controls teams, training leads, and executive stakeholders.
• Assist in the facilitation of workshops and working sessions to identify performance measures and reporting requirements.
• Present findings and recommendations to leadership teams and client stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing project delivery performance.

Benefits

• A great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change.
• Support for a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level