Sr. Project Controls & Data Governance Specialist, Programs & Projects

Cushman & Wakefield•Frisco, TX

41d•$112,285 - $132,100•Onsite

About The Position

Provides professional project management experience to designated projects and assignments at a client site, campus, and facilities. The Project Controls and Data Governance Specialist is responsible for managing and optimizing project controls, data integrity, and governance processes for the business/account. This role ensures consistent, quality project delivery, compliance with corporate regulations, and effective data management across all project phases. The Project Controls & Data Governance Specialist is responsible for establishing and maintaining centralized project controls and robust data governance frameworks across client’s global real estate and workplace portfolio. This role ensures quality project delivery, compliance with account-defined processes, and drives transparency and consistency in data management.

Requirements

Minimum of 3 years directly related experience in a project management governance or support role
Significant knowledge of project and change management methodologies, techniques, processes (e.g. Project & Portfolio Management Methodology).
Proven experience working in a Program Management Office (PMO), overseeing both internal and external delivery teams managing corporate upfit projects in occupied work environments.
Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required

Nice To Haves

PMP or PgMP a plus.
Applicable experience and success managing budget, cost and profitability of a company or account.
Experience/competency with reporting platforms such as PowerBI also a plus

Responsibilities

Develop/maintain controls structures that establish clear process expectations of project delivery and means/methods to track/measure compliance against these expectations.
Oversee document control, auditing, QA/QC, and delivery assurance activities.
Collaborate with client finance teams for cost reporting and uniform reporting requirements.
Support project delivery, project management, and quality control for various project categories.
Implement controls and compliance, training, and improvement initiatives.
Develop and enforce governance models.
Support training and upskilling initiatives related to project controls and data governance.
Develop/maintain governance strategies intended to audit, measure, and remediate compliance with process and controls expectations.
Establish and maintain centralized data management systems for real estate and workplace projects for global consistency.
Ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance with all project-related data.
Implement rigorous data approval processes and audit trails to support compliance and reporting.
Ensure data integrity, governance, and compliance with client’s process and requirements.
Partner with C&W IT, Client Technology and Data Governance Teams and business units to ensure seamless integration of data platforms and adherence to client standards.
Provide regular updates, project reporting, and performance dashboards to senior management.
Leverage analytics and reporting tools to monitor project performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Drive process innovation and best practice sharing across the project management team.
Support sustainability and operational excellence initiatives through data-led optimization.
Active participation in town halls, and outreach programs to drive future innovation and talent engagement.
Assist with the creation and maintenance of project playbooks and protocols for consistent delivery.
Act as a key integrator and connector across all client locations, facilitating collaboration between project management, IT, and business stakeholders.