See the opportunities we have available today in our exciting portfolio of client programs and project Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Project Controls Manager, COM - (PRJCT51.6) Comtech Group Inc. (Comtech), part of Accenture, is a multidisciplinary consulting firm providing integrated consulting solutions on complex capital projects, including Program and Project Management, Project Controls, Engineering, Technical Advisory, Construction Management, and Technology Integration Services. Our team thrives on embracing and navigating technical challenges within the Transportation and Infrastructure, Industrial and Manufacturing, Energy and Utilities, and Buildings and Facilities markets. Our core focus is supporting project owners through collaborative and integrated partnerships to deliver projects that improve the world around us. Job Title Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Project Controls Manager, COM Location Category Job Type Full-time THE WORK: Youve Never Been Satisfied with Good Enough. You want to make an impact, not just manage projects, but change how the world gets built. AtAccenture Infrastructure & Capital Projects, youll do exactly that. Youll help develop and deliver the factories, grids, transit systems, and public infrastructure that keep communities moving - and do it smarter, safer, and more sustainably than ever before. Youll work alongside people who think big and act bold - project managers, engineers, technologists, and strategists who blend real-world experience with digital innovation and AI. Together, were transforming how capital projects are planned, managed, and executed, creating a better way to build for the future. Because good enough builds the past.Youre here to build whats next, on a team that outperforms every norm. - Independently lead a team of Cost or Schedule or Estimating or Risk and other Project Controls personnel in a coordinated manner on high-risk, large-sized projects or program or on a similar scale portfolio of small-to-medium projects within a business unit to meet project or program requirements - Manage the work of project staff under their project supervision, such that project control services are completed as planned - Performs department organizational, administrative, and staff management activities in addition to providing guidance, leadership, and training to others on project or program-level tasks - Implement, manage, and apply typical and appropriate means and methods of Project Controls processes and interfaces from the inception of the project or program portfolio to the completion - Direct the Project Controls services and ensure the work is fully supported from a project controls standpoint in an integrated, compliant, efficient, and cost-effective manner - Organize the Project Controls activities per the short and long-term mission, goals, and success criteria for the project - Develop a budget and operating or delivery plan for the Project Controls services in consultation with the project or program team and when required the client - Outline the human and material resources required to successfully deliver the Project Controls services - Manage the Project Controls team per the project or program plans - Guide, delegate responsibilities, and leverage a diverse array of talents within a large Project Controls team (may consist of multi-firm resources and client resources) - Ensure goals are met including customer satisfaction and team member performance - Define the success criteria and disseminate them to the involved parties - Oversee the interface between client, consultants, and all associated service providers at all levels of the engagement model - Manage senior-level customer relationships together with the Project Manager - Execute changes and interventions to ensure service goals are achieved - Facilitate regular meetings with clients, third parties, and managers to assess progress, resolve critical issues and mitigate risk, and understand and negotiate scope changes - Review and ensure adherence to the operating or delivery plan scope, schedule, milestones, budgets, and KPIs on the project portfolio and address issues with corrective actions as appropriate while raising red flags as needed - Develop and deliver accurate and timely progress reports, proposals, and presentations to various audiences, including the project team, client senior executives, key stakeholders, and operations throughout the project life cycle - Formulate evaluation methods to assess the effectiveness of the project or program and identify areas for improvement - Contribute to setting and interpreting clear and focused performance objectives and expectations for the project or program while delegating and managing deliverables with team members - Build and maintain a positive, high-performing team culture with an openness to constructive challenge, continuous improvement, implementation of lessons learned, and an overall right-first-time mindset - Reinforce acceptable standards of workmanship and assess compliance with the project agreement and best practices through every stage of the work - Supervise and guide staff on clear and focused performance objectives (including non-company resources) to ensure excellence in results - Promote an environment that is inclusive, and diverse and celebrates our differences - Provide technical guidance and training to members of the team appropriate to their area of accountability - Clarify internal quality control checks and resolve quality issues for the project - Complete any tasks assigned by Project Controls VI in an efficient and timely manner WORKING CONDITIONS - Office and site based, travel required to either the US or South America. - With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs. Requirements - Minimum of 15 years of experience in Project Controls - Minimum of 5 years experience managing a team in a senior role - Bachelors degree in Program, Project, or Commercial Management or a related field - Must be holding recognized certification with one or more of these professional institutions: Project Management Institute (PMI), American Association of Cost Engineers (AACE) Bonus Points (Optional) - Expert knowledge in Scheduling Software (P6 etc.), Cost Software (Ecosys, etc.), Estimating software, Risk software (ARM), etc. - Skilled in setting up effective Project Controls systems and procedures - Advanced skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.) - Excellent competency in identifying and minimizing risks - Ability to detect and promote others' strengths - Strong supervision, delegation, and capacity development - Must continue professional development to keep abreast of emerging technologies in Project Controls and Project Management software - Demonstrated functional acumen to support how solutions will address client goals while maintaining alignment with industry best practices - Experience in negotiating favorable terms under contracts - Ability to arrange priorities and elevate competing risks to meet deadlines with minimum input from leadership - Keen eye for detail and adept problem-solving abilities - Must have demonstrated experience relaying and receiving information (written and verbal) - Exceptional people skills and ability to communicate effectively with various levels of stakeholders - Demonstrated capability to lead large Project Controls team, supervise, delegate, and develop capacity - Ability to work autonomously and interface with a wide cross-section of personnel - Experienced in leading, engaging, coaching, and mentoring a team - Demonstrated ability to foster collaborative relationships within various teams, partners, and clients - Tact to perceive and ameliorate conflict and tension - Ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment by ensuring effective teamwork, promotion of innovation, and overall excellence - Expert ability to work collaboratively and independently in a structured, disciplined, technology-driven environment Benefits - Work on the largest and best projects: We advise and deliver on our clients largest, most complex capital programs, enabling more efficient use of capital and higher ROI. - Work with purpose: Be part of creating positive change and making the world better for our people, our clients, and the communities where we live and work. Embrace sustainability with everything you dofrom how we service our clients, partners and communities to how we operate as a responsible business. - Work with reach: When you join us, youll work with the top companies with leaders from every industry. Across 120 countries and 40 industries, we work as one team with a common goalto create 360-degree value by embracing change. While our global reach is impressive, youll find that our I&CP Americas team is highly accessible and collaborative. - Grow and Thrive Professionally: We invest in you. With a $1.1billion commitment to our team's learning and development, your growth is prioritized. Whether through leadership training, creative problemsolving workshops, or technical upskilling you have the resources to excel. 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Infrastructure & Capital Projects - Project Controls Manager, COM