Project Controls Director

MP Materials Corp. • Fort Worth, TX

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About The Position

The Project Controls Director is a strategic leadership role responsible for integrating and overseeing cost control, schedule control, and document control functions across a portfolio of greenfield capital projects. This individual will develop and implement systems, processes, and tools that ensure transparency, accountability, and performance alignment from project initiation through commissioning. This is a rare opportunity to help build the project controls infrastructure for a new advanced manufacturing platform—supporting the delivery of strategic facilities that will define the future of American manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, Construction Management, or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in project controls for capital-intensive industrial projects.
• Proven expertise in cost, schedule, and document control systems and methodologies.
• Proficiency in SAP, Ares Prism, Hexagon Ecosys, Primavera P6, and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong leadership, communication, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent leadership, people management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to effectively manage, collaborate with, and influence key stakeholders.
• PMP, CCP, or similar certification.
• Experience with greenfield manufacturing or infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with AACE and PMI best practices.
• Advanced Excel and data visualization skills.
• Experience with document control systems such as COREWORX, PROCORE, OMNEX, or HEXAGON EcoSys.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial planning and forecasting for capital projects, including budget development, cost tracking, and variance analysis.
• Oversee implementation of cost management systems (e.g., Ares Prism, EcoSys), ensuring data integrity and alignment with SAP.
• Collaborate with finance and accounting teams to manage accruals, capital appropriation requests, and PP&E compliance.
• Provide executive-level reporting on project financial health, earned value metrics, and cost performance indicators.
• Direct the development and maintenance of integrated project schedules using tools such as Primavera P6, MS Project, or Smartsheet.
• Monitor schedule progress, identify critical path risks, and support recovery planning with project managers and contractors.
• Ensure compliance with contractual schedule requirements and coordinate milestone tracking across engineering, procurement, and construction phases.
• Oversee the development and implementation of document control systems aligned with ISO 9001 and IATF 16949 standards.
• Ensure secure, traceable, and compliant management of project documentation, including drawings, records, and standardized forms.
• Coordinate with engineering and operations teams to maintain document integrity from receipt through deployment and archival.
• Support training matrix development and onboarding documentation for capital project personnel.
• Manage and mentor a team of project controls professionals, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a strategic partner to project managers, enabling proactive issue resolution and performance optimization.
• Develop dashboards and reporting tools that provide real-time visibility into project status, risks, and KPIs.
• Participate in end-of-project reviews to capture lessons learned and drive future improvements.
• Occasional travel to subcontractor locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees