Performance Management Lead

DRMcNatty & Associates is seeking qualified candidates for the position of Performance Management Lead. The role monitors, and reports performance against the baseline to ensure overall performance is on track and provides forward looking assessments of trends. This role is responsible for developing, maintaining, and reviewing project controls data including budget, cost forecast, schedule and risk information and providing accurate and timely reporting of the program's performance and variance analysis. In addition, the Performance Management Lead is responsible for managing the technical documents associated with Business Plans, Project Update Reports, and other stakeholder required reporting.

Position Responsibilities

- Managing Capital Baseline, including the technical supporting documents, systems, and data underling the baseline.

- Responsible for integration of the baseline across functions and branches via coordination with Cost Control team

- Supports definition of how progress is measured against the Capital Baseline

- Controls against changes to the Capital Baseline per the client's Governance processes

- Assess estimates, costs, risks, and schedule updates across the program for adherence to the Capital Baseline

- Support with the development of annual budgets for specialist sections of the program, taking ownership of articulating and tabulating year on year movements and the multi-year forecasts.

- Compare and analyze trends and risks against the original cost estimates and budgets within the Capital Baseline. Identify opportunities to bring costs trends to prompt mitigations to bring cost trend in line with estimates and budgets.

- Drive process, procedure and systems related improvement across the Risk Management Office working with the wider business to fully integrate these requirements

- Work with the wider Controls team, to build out a scalable Work Break-Down Structure, Asset Break-Down Structure, and other necessary project specific data structures required to better enable rolled up reporting across the organization

- Work in partnership with the Reporting function to provide strategic direction to, the monthly and-annual reporting requirements so that information is appropriately prioritized for its audience, is accurate, appropriately detailed, submitted timely to enable key decision making and is aligned to the requirements of key stakeholders

- Operate as the big picture expert on the Capital Baseline to ensure consistency and robustness of data, and reporting

- Continually review the existing baseline processes, structures, and data to provide any recommendations for improvements

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Business Management, Project Management, or related technical field and 10 years’ experience in related fields of transit and or program controls.

- Have expertise in the principles and practices of project management, data management and cost control; project cost planning and reporting techniques; construction project phases and disciplines

- Use analytical techniques to provide cost analysis and provide solutions; research and compile data and maintain accurate and complete project records; meet deadlines; work and communicate effectively with others using courtesy, respect, and sensitivity; and follow and adhere to company policies

- Experience of managing and motivating controls teams on major programs.

- Have significant experience with the liaison, coordination, and negotiation with departmental and external stakeholders to elicit timely and consistent responses to program controls requirements

- Have experience in leading and developing reporting, controls and baseline management methodology, procedures and presentation

Preferred Qualifications/ Certifications/ Licensures

- Proficient with Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

- Proficient in desktop publishing software, Visio and professional graphics software

- Proficient with Data Analytics tools such as PowerBI, and a working knowledge of Primavera P6

- Ability to communicate effectively with various personnel, including dealing with people effectively and tactfully in difficult and stressful situations

- Excellent time management and organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to work under time pressure, good understanding of project controls functions, data structures and baseline management

- Project Management, data analytics, technical writing and presentational skills

Benefits:

- Competitive salary and benefits package.

- Opportunities for professional development and growth.

- Collaborative and dynamic work environment.

- Flexible work arrangements.

DRMcNatty & Associates is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $250,000.00 per year

Benefits:

- Dental insurance

- Flexible spending account

- Health insurance

- Paid time off

- Retirement plan

- Vision insurance

Shift:

- 8 hour shift

Experience:

- Capital Budget: 10 years (Preferred)

- Project Controls: 10 years (Required)

- Rail Transit Systems: 10 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Remote