Job Description:

• The Project Controls SME has a primary objective to provide expertise across all phases of the project from Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning (EPCmV) related to all aspects of Cost , schedule , risk and change management associated with the execution of CAPEX projects.
• The project Controls SME , aim to ultimately provide management with critical, decision-making information that ensures projects deliver on time and on budget.
• The Project Controls SME will provide expertise to the client project team to: 1) ensure adequate definition of scope, cost, and schedule; 2) establish reasonable baselines; 3) identify and manage risk; and 4) track, monitor, and report project performance.

Main Responsibilities:

• Responsibilities include, but not limited to:
• Project Controls set up and execution support:
• Implement a robust cost and schedule management program for assigned project(s).
• Develop a project controls procedure for execution of site projects.
• Development and reporting of integrated master schedules.
• Development of cost estimates and budgets.
• Establish reasonable cost and schedule baselines.
• Change Management:
• Review/ develop best in class Change management procedures for large scale CAPEX projects.
• Implement change management practices and appropriately capture associated impact to cost and schedule.
• Risk Assessment:
• Implement a risk management tool to help capture and identify project risks, and ensure clear communication of findings and associated recommendations to mitigate these risks.
• Reporting:
• Develop dashboards to communicate audit/review findings regarding cost and schedule performance to management.
• Implement a standardized suite of cost and schedule reports that enable senior management to make data driven decisions.
• Perform trend analysis and actively evaluate project cost and schedule performance to identify potential risk areas, validate forecasts, and communicate those quickly to key stakeholders.
• Other work as needed in support of successful project delivery.

Qualifications:

• +10 years of experience in CAPEX project management, including planning/scheduling, cost control, change management: preferably in Biotech or Pharmaceutical industries. Ability to lead project controls effort within an operational area of the business to meet organizational objectives

• Comprehensive understanding of Work & Cost Breakdown Structure and project Coding structures and ability to implement cost management work processes on projects.
• Significant experience in schedule set up, baselining, monitoring and controlling on large scale projects across the all phased of EPCmV.
• Comprehensive understanding of risk and change management.
• Demonstrated problem solving ability in cross-functional environment.
• Advanced MS Excel, Microsoft project and P6 capabilities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.