Project Controls Manager

AtkinsRéalis•Mississauga, ON

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Project Controls Manager leads project controls planning, governance, reporting, cost management, scheduling, and earned value management across assigned projects or portfolios. The role ensures consistent standards, accurate performance data, and timely insight to support effective project delivery and decision-making.

Requirements

Degree or diploma in finance, accounting, engineering, business, project management, or a related field.
Typically, 10+ years of experience in project controls, cost, scheduling, planning, estimating, or program management.
Experience managing project controls for complex projects, programs, or portfolios.
Experience developing budgets, cash flows, schedules, forecasts, reports, and EAC reviews.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, Power BI, Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, ERP, SAP, Oracle, and cost tools.
Advanced knowledge of cost, schedule, forecasting, EVMS, change control, risk, and performance reporting.
Strong understanding of EVMS processes, data, reporting, and compliance requirements.
Ability to analyze cost and schedule data and provide actionable recommendations.
Ability to use cost and schedule data to assess project status and performance.
Analytical, organized, detail-oriented, proactive, and customer-focused.
Proficiency with Primavera P6, Microsoft Project, SAP, Oracle, Excel, Power BI, and related tools.
Strong leadership, communication, stakeholder engagement, and presentation skills.
Able to work independently, set priorities, and deliver under changing deadlines.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain project controls processes, standards, templates, and reporting requirements.
Lead cost, schedule, forecasting, change control, EVMS, and performance reporting activities.
Implement and oversee EVMS practices, data quality, reporting, and compliance requirements.
Manage Project Controls Specialists, including priorities, workload, guidance, and delivery.
Support project leaders with issue resolution, governance, performance monitoring, and stakeholder coordination.
Prepare and coordinate project controls reports, dashboards, forecasts, and executive summaries.
Analyze cost, schedule, variance, risk, and forecast data to identify issues and corrective actions.
Ensure deliverables meet company standards, client requirements, audit expectations, and governance processes.
Maintain interfaces with project management, engineering, construction, procurement, finance, and client teams.
Support onboarding and integration of project controls resources, tools, and processes.
Drive continuous improvement in project controls systems, reporting, data quality, and team practices.
May manage project controls resources across multiple projects or portfolios.
May serve as the main project controls contact for internal, client, and supplier teams.
May lead governance reviews, EVMS readiness, performance reviews, and audit support.
May support improvements to systems, reporting, process maturity, and data quality.