Director of Cost Controls

Required Skills & Experience

• 15+ years of project controls or cost management experience supporting large capital construction programs.

• Experience leading project controls teams and managing client relationships at an executive level.

• Strong background in data centers, mission-critical, life sciences, industrial, or large commercial construction projects.

• Expertise in budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management, cost reporting, and financial analysis.

• Strong understanding of project delivery, procurement, construction, scheduling, and program governance.

• Experience with cost management and project controls software, including advanced reporting and analytics tools.

Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

-Bachelor's degree in engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related field.

Job Description

The Senior Director of Project Controls (Cost Management) serves as a strategic leader responsible for overseeing cost controls across large capital programs, with a strong focus on data centers, mission-critical facilities, and complex construction projects. This individual acts as a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, ensuring financial performance, program governance, forecasting accuracy, risk management, and successful project delivery across multiple projects or portfolios.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead project controls and cost management strategies across large-scale capital programs and portfolios.

• Serve as the primary client advisor on budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, cost reporting, and financial performance.

• Establish cost control frameworks, governance processes, KPIs, and executive reporting standards.

• Provide portfolio-level oversight of project budgets, forecasts, financial risks, and cost performance.

• Partner with project management, scheduling, commercial, and construction teams to align cost, schedule, and business objectives.

• Identify financial risks, develop mitigation strategies, and support executive decision-making through scenario analysis.

• Lead and mentor project controls managers, cost managers, and analysts while building high-performing teams.

• Support business development efforts, client presentations, and account growth initiatives.

Drive continuous improvement of project controls tools, processes, reporting, and best practices.