Associate Manager, PMO
About the role
Description Detailed description The Associate Manager, Project Controls is a billable, client‑facing role supporting project scheduling, cost management, reporting, and financial oversight within a regulated utility environment. This role provides day‑to‑day leadership for project controls staff while also delivering direct project support to clients. The Associate Manager helps maintain strong client relationships, ensures process consistency, and contributes to program growth and revenue performance. Key
What you'll do
- Perform billable project controls work, including schedule updates, cost/data analysis, forecasting, system improvement and reporting, as specified by your billable role.
- Serve as a primary project controls leadership point of contact for client stakeholders and maintain professional, trust-based relationships.
- Provide guidance, coaching, and quality review for project controls staff.
- Escalate performance concerns and support corrective actions as needed.
- Lead resource planning initiatives aligned to client revenue projections, bill rates, and margin targets by participating in interviewing, evaluating, and placing candidates to meet client and business objectives.
- Track and manage candidate requisitions in coordination with PMO leadership and recruiting team.
- Lead initiatives for onboarding, training, and performance support for project controls resources within your team.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, standardization, and enhanced reporting across the PMO Group.
- Support accurate forecasting, invoicing, revenue tracking, and interpretation of contract terms.
- Partner with PMO leadership to support revenue projections and staffing alignment.
- Assist with proposal development, staffing planning, and scope definition as requested. Required
What you'll bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
- 5+ years of experience in project controls, scheduling, or cost management within capital projects.
- Experience supporting electric or gas utility or related infrastructure projects.
- Strong working knowledge of scheduling, cost control, and earned value principles.
- Experience supporting client-facing roles
Benefits
- A supportive and inclusive work environment that values diversity and encourages innovation
- Opportunities for professional growth and career development
- Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package, including generous paid time off, retirement program with a company match, tuition reimbursement, and flexible work schedules
- Benefits & Salary: This position pays between $125,000 to $175,000 annually and is an exempt position
- Benefits offered include company sponsored medical, dental, vision, and 401(k) plan with company match
- Also offered are tuition reimbursement, voluntary life, disability, critical illness, accident and hospitalization plans
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