Senior Manager, Critical Project Controls

Who we are:

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As AI and cloud drive the demand for increased speed capacity and capability QTS has emerged as the global digital infrastructure leader committed to connecting the world for good. Driven by purpose and fueled by a spirit of innovation QTS designs builds and operates some of the worlds most advanced forward-thinking data is a portfolio company of Blackstone.

Who You Are & the Impact You Will Do:

The Senior Manager Critical Project Controls will lead the project controls functional area for a portfolio of $150M-$300M in Mission Critical construction projects. Mission critical projects include performing renovation asset refresh and capacity upgrade projects in an operating environment. Candidate will ensure effective planning monitoring and execution of projects within budget and schedule constraints. This role will work closely with project managers analysts engineers and other stakeholders to strategically develop and maintain project schedules budgets and forecasts. This role involves managing a group of Development Analysts analyzing complicated project data managing change management managing departmental reporting functions identifying risks and opportunities and recommending corrective actions to improve project performance and mitigate risk.

What You Will Do:

• Manage a team of Critical Project Development Analysts.

• Develop and maintain project control plans including schedules budgets and resource plans.

• Develop and maintain portfolio reporting and manage the capital budget for the entire portfolio of Critical projects.

• Develop methods and systems to monitor project progress against baselines and identify deviations risks and opportunities.

• Lead regular project and portfolio reviews and provide accurate and timely reports to stakeholders.

• Collaborate with project teams to develop schedules budgets and cashflows.

• Develop and implement change control processes to manage scope changes and variations.

• Develop and implement systems to gather information and prepare online dashboards reports and presentations including databases spreadsheets and other information sources as needed for the executive team.

• Oversee project data analytics to identify trends issues and areas for improvement.

• Lead the development and maintain the departments Project Process Manual filing structure templates and tools.

• Collaborate with project managers and attorneys to manage EPC contracts for a portfolio of projects.

• Provide mentorship guidance and support to project managers team members and leadership on project control concepts best practices and procedures.

• Develop and maintain positive relationships with various internal and external stakeholders.

• Monitor KPIs for projects and report out to stakeholders and Project/Program Managers

• Develop estimating tools for conceptual planning and ROM development.

What You Will Need to be Successful (basic qualifications):

• Bachelors degree in engineering Construction Management Business Administration or related field.
• Ten or more years of proven experience in Critical project controls project management or related field.
• Strong understanding of project management principles practices and tools including scheduling cost control risk management and reporting.
• Proficiency in project management software such as Power BI ProCore CxAlloy eBuilder Smartsheet Microsoft Project Primavera P6 and Excel.
• Be able to travel up to 50% of the time or as needed to support projects. Average travel is 20%.
  

Other Key Skills:

• Masters degree in engineering Construction Management Business Administration or related field.
• Four plus years of mission critical construction.
• Five plus years of managing project controls in an Critical environment.
• Highly organized and able to work with multiple stakeholders.
• Technical expertise in high- and medium-voltage electrical design and construction.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or equivalent experience is preferred.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to effectively interact with stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent analytical problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong practical experience in project management gained through managing large and complex projects.
• Perform necessary and timely follow-up escalating appropriately if necessary.
• Strong planning organization decision-making and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision on multiple concurrent projects of varying complexity and competing priorities.
• Leadership skills with the ability to motivate mentor and guide teammates towards project success.
• Problem-solving mindset and the ability to adapt to changing project requirements and priorities.
• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering high-quality work and 100% accurate data.
• Awareness of occupational hazards and safety precautions in a Critical construction environment.
  

SKILLS:

• Mission critical asset refresh
• Mission critical capacity upgrades and renovations
• Office renovations
• MEP/Technical projects and capacity upgrades
• Construction Management
• Contracts
• Finance
• Data Analytics
• Budgeting
• Scheduling
• Risk Management
• Change Management
  

The Perks (and these are just a few!):

• Q-Rest Sabbatical
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• QTS scholarship for dependents
• Eagle Club Award Trip Eligibility
• Paid Volunteer and Floating days
• Tuition Assistance Parental Leave and Military Leave Assistance

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