Project Controls Department Manager

SSOE provides unparalleled opportunities for professional growth, offering the advantages typical of a large firm combined with the collaborative and supportive culture commonly associated with smaller organizations. We prioritize an employee-centric atmosphere that fosters a healthy work-life balance, exceptional benefits, and a commitment to continuous learning.

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Project Controls Department Manager to oversee and support the Tool Install Project Controls team supporting multi-disciplinary engineering projects for high-tech, high-tech industrial, and semiconductor industry projects. This role requires a strategic thinker with a foundation in leading and managing an engineering focused Project Controls team to ensure successful planning, monitoring, and execution of projects, adhering to industry standards and timelines.

• Lead and manage a team of project control professionals that support multi-disciplinary engineering teams, providing direction, guidance, and mentorship to ensure consistent application of project control processes across various projects and project delivery.
• Identify, champion, mentor, and coach the development of the staff and look for ways to elevate the technical and professional expertise of the team.
• Develop and implement comprehensive project control strategies, policies, and procedures tailored to specific client requirements within the high-tech, high-tech industrial, and semiconductor sectors.
• Collaborate closely with Executives, Sr. Leadership, Project Managers, and cross-functional teams to establish project control objectives, budgets, schedules, resource allocation, and performance metrics.
• Monitor the overall project progress, identify potential risks, and develop mitigation strategies to ensure projects are delivered within scope, budget, and schedule.
• Establish, maintain, and enhance project control tools, systems, procedures, and reporting mechanisms to monitor, track, and report project progress, costs, schedules, and risks.
• Conduct regular forecasting and analysis of project data to identify trends, variances, resource utilization, and potential risks, providing actionable insights to stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project control processes, tools, and methodologies for increased efficiency and effectiveness.

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Engineering, Business, Project Management, or a related field.
• Proven experience managing a finance team, with a focus on multi-disciplinary engineering project controls management, preferably within the high-tech, high-tech industrial, or semiconductor industries.
• Strong understanding of project management methodologies, cost control, scheduling, risk management, and earned value management principles. Experience managing a PMO is a plus.
• Proficiency with the use of Deltek ERP is required. Experience with Deltek Advantage is a plus.
• Certification in Project Management (PMP, CAPM) or related field is a plus.
• Salary Range: $100,000 - $130,000/year depending on location, education, experience, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.
• Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, life insurance, 401K retirement savings plan (with company matching), opportunities for professional development and training, PTO, & paid holidays.

Why Choose SSOE?

With a history of stability spanning more than 70 years, weve continued to succeed in an industry of constant change and disruption. Our clients have consistently reported to us that our people are one of our greatest strengths and differentiators. At SSOE, we work to create a clear path to building your career with us. Throughout your career, youll be given the opportunity to work on new and exciting projects and be given training so you can deepen and extend your skills.

We look forward to having you join our team.