Project Director – Controls Analytics

Overview

In this role you will lead strategic, analytics-enabled project controls for complex infrastructure programmes. You’ll act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders and shape controls analytics delivery across portfolios. You’ll drive work-winning, develop multidisciplinary teams, and translate data into executive insights that improve governance and performance. This is a senior leadership role at the intersection of delivery, strategy and client growth, offering meaningful impact across major projects.

Pay / Benefits

• hybrid work options
• competitive compensation
• well-being programs
• equal opportunity employer
• global, diverse professional environment
• access to advanced technology and thinking

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to Programme Directors, Sponsors and senior client stakeholders
• Provide strategic direction on controls analytics, PMO performance, and data-driven decision-making
• Translate complex data and controls outputs into clear, actionable executive insights
• Lead the set-up and oversight of Controls Analytics delivery across projects, programmes and portfolios
• Define controls operating models, reporting frameworks, and governance structures
• Provide direction and assurance to delivery teams (data engineers, analysts, controls specialists)
• Ensure solutions are fit-for-purpose, scalable, and aligned to client outcomes
• Shape and implement integrated controls analytics approaches covering cost, schedule, risk, change, and performance
• Oversee the development of executive reporting, dashboards, and KPI frameworks
• Drive adoption of insight-driven performance management and proactive intervention practices
• Support clients in improving controls maturity, data quality, and governance
• Play a leading role in bids, proposals, and client pursuits
• Develop and articulate compelling Controls Analytics propositions aligned to market needs
• Identify and drive organic growth opportunities within existing client engagements
• Build strong external relationships to enhance AECOM’s market presence
• Lead, mentor, and develop high-performing, multidisciplinary teams
• Foster a consultancy mindset, ensuring teams deliver value beyond core scope
• Contribute to the development of methods, tools, and accelerators
• Support recruitment, succession planning, and capability growth aligned to business strategy
• Ensure integration of risk, contingency and scenario analytics into controls frameworks
• Guide development of change analytics and forecasting models to support decision-making
• Enable clients to move from retrospective reporting to predictive and forward-looking insights

Key requirements

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Finance, Data/Analytics or related discipline
• Professional certifications (APM, PMI, MSP, RICS, AACE or similar) desirable
• Typically 15+ years’ experience across project/programme controls, PMO leadership, and/or consultancy
• Proven experience operating at senior leadership level within complex programmes or consultancy environments
• Strong track record in client engagement, influencing senior stakeholders, and leading delivery teams
• Commercial awareness with experience contributing to work winning and account growth
• Deep understanding of project controls disciplines: cost, planning, risk, change and performance
• Experience across major infrastructure or capital programmes in sectors such as transport, energy, water or defence
• Strong appreciation of PMO delivery models and governance structures
• Strong understanding of controls analytics solutions, dashboards and performance frameworks
• Familiarity with tools such as Power BI, Primavera P6, PRISM, Aconex, and data architectures
• Ability to guide teams on data integration, modelling and insight generation, without needing to build directly

• Leadership
• Client engagement
• Strategic thinking
• Power BI
• Primavera P6
• PRISM

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