Project Controls & Analytics Manager
Kitchell · Sacramento, CA, USA
Kitchell seeks an experienced and dedicated Project Controls & Analytics Manager to join our Northern California region in Sacramento and build a long-term career at one of the most innovative and growth-oriented building companies in the United States.
Overview
The Project Controls & Data Analytics Manager leads the development and implementation of data management solutions for business and operational requirements, including project controls standards, Project Management Information Systems (PMIS), business intelligence and analytics solutions that support project delivery and internal business operations. The manager works with operational leaders, project teams, Finance and IT to establish scalable processes, reliable data, integrated systems and decision-support tools.
This position leads a multidisciplinary team responsible for PMIS implementation, project controls standards, data governance, data modeling, business intelligence and continuous process improvement. The role ensures that project and operational information is accurate, consistent, accessible and effectively used to improve performance, manage risk and support informed decision-making.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Engages with business leaders and users to understand how changes to process, products, services, software and hardware can improve efficiencies and add value
- Lead the development of analytics and decision-support solutions for internal business operations, including operational performance, resource utilization, forecasting, project portfolio visibility and process effectiveness
- Partner with business leaders to identify performance questions, define measurable outcomes and translate business requirements into scalable data and analytics solutions
- Establish priorities and a roadmap for data products, dashboards, business applications and reporting solutions
- Partner with Finance on operational forecasting, benchmarking and performance reporting to clarify data ownership and maintain alignment between operational and financial information
- Represent operational and project-delivery requirements in enterprise technology and data decisions
- Coordinate data management needs and technical requirements with IT, including data architecture, data access, and where business logic lives
- Establish and maintain data-governance practices, including ownership, common business definitions, quality standards, access requirements, documentation and issue-resolution processes.
- Define and maintain common data definitions and semantic models to support consistent reporting across projects, systems and business units
- Monitor data quality and work with business owners and IT to resolve gaps, inconsistencies and integration issues
- Lead, coach and develop a multidisciplinary team supporting PMIS, project controls, data analytics and business applications
- Lead the planning, implementation and continuous improvement of PMIS solutions for projects and programs, including requirements gathering, workflow design, configuration oversight, integrations, testing, deployment, training and adoption.
- Establish team priorities, resource assignments, performance expectations and development plans
- Develop technical depth and succession capability within the Project Controls and Data Analytics team
- Provide expert leadership in the development of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) which include project and construction management workflows involving the entire project management team, including but not limited to Owner, Project Manager, Architect, Engineer, other consultants and General Contractor
- Develop and execute comprehensive change management strategies tailored to project controls, encompassing the integration of multiple enterprise platforms and the development of a robust data architecture foundation
- Implement training programs for the onboarding and continued use of internal and external end-users
- Implement scalable strategies to enhance data accuracy, consistency, and integrity within project controls systems and analytics reports across a wide variety of projects
- Continuously evaluate and improve project controls processes and standards based on user feedback, KPI evaluation, innovative technologies, and evolving industry standards
- Maintains well documented and high-quality standards, understands key process issues and ensures implementation of process improvements
- Develops standards and templates through a library of program and project management tools and online systems
- Contribute to business development efforts including the preparation of interview/RFQ response materials and presentations for business pursuits or association presentations
- Other duties as assigned
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, data science, business analytics, or related field is required (a bachelor’s degree in Business Management and at least 15 years’ related work experience will be seen as an equivalent)
- 10 or more years of progressive and position related work experience in construction management and project controls management is required
- Experience in implementing PMIS platforms for at least 5 substantial projects or programs – greater than $200M in construction value is required
- Certified Construction Manager (CCM) credential is preferred
- Project Management Professional (PMP) and/or Program Management Professional (PgMP) credential is preferred
- Experience in implementing Kahua, Procore, PMWeb, eBuilder, or similar PMIS platforms is required
Knowledge and Skills
- Working knowledge of modern data-platform concepts, including data ingestion, transformation, lakehouse or warehouse architecture, data modeling, semantic models, governance and reporting. The manager is not expected to perform all development work but must have sufficient technical depth to establish direction, review solutions and lead technical staff.
- Data platform experience: working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric or a comparable Lakehouse environment, including medallion architecture and how project data moves from source systems to reporting
- Data modeling and reporting: proficiency in SQL, data modeling, and Power BI semantic models, with enough depth to direct developers and analysts and review their work
- Project Cost controls methodology: budget and cost forecasting, estimate at completion, earned value, contingency management, change management, risk management and cashflow reporting
- WBS and accounting integration: experience designing WBS and cost structures that reconcile project controls data with accounting systems
- Technical advocacy with IT: the ability to discuss and partner with IT, including on data architecture, data access, and where business logic lives.
- Knowledge of construction cost and document management processes and best practices is required
- Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to foster and maintain effective interpersonal relationships are required
- Ability to train and manage new users of technology, including PMIS platforms is required
- Problem-solving skills and the ability to make data-driven decisions, informed by user research is required
- Experience in managing multiple disciplines and building collaborative teams is required
- Ability to work with and support multiple project teams simultaneously is required
- Commitment to the values of Kitchell with attention to honesty and integrity, quality of work, client satisfaction, people development, profitability and managing change is required
- Network ties with professional associations is preferred
Work Environment
While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in a general, climate controlled, office environment.
Physical Requirements
This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax ma