Manager, Project Controls

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Oversee project controls standards, processes, systems, governance, cost, schedules, change, performance, and reporting.
• Maintain portfolio baselines, forecasts, metrics, contingency allocations, and earned value reporting.
• Direct budgets, commitments, accruals, funding tracking, cost management, and variance analysis.
• Coordinate portfolio change reviews, governance, approvals, and tracking of impacts to cost, schedule, scope, funding, and objectives.
• Monitor performance trends, analyze variances, identify risks and opportunities, and prepare executive reports, dashboards, and portfolio summaries.
• Champion Ares PRISM adoption and improve controls consistency, transparency, and accountability.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a collaborative, high-performing team.

Qualifications

• Degree or post-secondary diploma in Engineering, Construction Management, Project Management, Business Administration, or related discipline, plus progressively responsible relevant experience.
• Significant management experience leading multidisciplinary project controls teams on large, complex capital infrastructure programs.
• Expertise spanning cost, estimating, scheduling, change, risk, performance management, forecasting, and project reporting.
• Experience with large project portfolios, baselines, earned value systems, governance, executive reporting, and decision support.
• Understanding of Design-Bid-Build, Design-Build, Progressive Design-Build, Construction Manager at Risk, and alternative delivery methods.
• Hands-on experience with Ares PRISM or another integrated project controls solution; advanced Primavera P6 knowledge and experience.
• Proficiency with Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and other project controls and reporting applications.
• Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, stakeholder management, analytical, organizational, and critical-thinking abilities.

Assets

• P.Eng., PMP, AACE Certified Cost Professional, Planning & Scheduling Professional, or similar designation is an asset.
• Master’s degree in construction management, engineering management, business administration, or related field is an asset.
• Executive portfolio reporting, dashboards, performance metrics, enterprise controls governance, or major transit, infrastructure, engineering, or public-sector program experience is an asset.

Work arrangement

• The TTC describes a flexible hybrid work approach combining remote work with purpose-driven in-person collaboration.

Benefits

• Full-time employees may join the TTC defined pension plan and receive health, dental, and vision coverage.
• Professional development, learning programs, leadership development, and well-being support are offered.