Project Control Manager

Project Controls Manager

Reports To / Location

Reports To: VP of Operations, & VP of Finance

Location: Dallas, TX (Corporate Office; travel as needed)

Position Summary

The Project Controls Manager provides companywide oversight of Schwob’s cost control, forecasting, scheduling, and change management processes. This position is responsible for ensuring that project financial and performance data is accurate, timely, and consistent across all projects. The Manager leads the Project Controls team, standardizes tools and procedures, and provides clear, data driven insight to Operations and Executive Leadership.

Key Responsibilities

- Leadership & Oversight

- Develop and maintain Schwob’s project controls framework, including cost management, forecasting, scheduling, and reporting standards.

- Supervise and support Project Controls Specialists assigned to multiple projects.

- Provide training and guidance to Project Managers and field leadership on controls procedures and tools.

- Serve as the corporate liaison between Project Management, Accounting, and Estimating for financial alignment and reporting.

- Cost Management & Forecasting

- Review project budgets, cost reports, and monthly forecasts for accuracy and consistency.

- Support Operations in analyzing cost trends, margin risk, and forecast accuracy.

- Consolidate project data into monthly executive-level summaries.

- Enforce accountability to Change management process and escalate when needed.

- Support Accounts Receivable and invoicing cadences to ensure cashflow consistency.

- Change Management

- Maintain and enforce Schwob’s change management process, from potential change identification through approval and tracking.

- Ensure all projects accurately report pending and approved changes, including schedule and cost impacts.

- Scheduling

- Standardize project schedule setup, baseline creation, and progress reporting.

- Review project schedules for logic and milestone consistency.

- Support integration of schedule and cost data for earned value reporting.

- Reporting & Systems

- Oversee the accuracy and completeness of project data in Procore, Spectrum, and SharePoint.

- Lead the development of automated reporting tools (Excel, Power BI, or Procore dashboards).

- Promote data hygiene and consistent folder structures across projects.

- Continuous Improvement

- Identify areas for process improvement, automation, and efficiency within the project lifecycle.

- Implement lessons learned to improve controls practices across the company.

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, Finance, or a related field or 7+ years of experience in project controls, cost management, or project management within industrial or commercial construction.

- Strong proficiency in Procore, Spectrum (or similar ERP), and Microsoft Excel.

- Strong proficiency with scheduling tools (Primavera P6, MS Project).

- Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and manage multiple priorities.

Competency

- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.

- High attention to detail and organizational discipline.

- Effective written and verbal communication.

- Collaborative leadership style with an ability to influence without direct authority.

- Self-Motivated