Senior Project Controls Manager

About the role

Amentum is seeking a strategic and analytical Senior Project Controls Manager to lead the standardization of project controls across a diverse portfolio of domestic (CONUS) and international (OCONUS) defense and government programs. You will oversee planning, integrated scheduling, budgeting and risk management for multiple concurrent projects in highly secure environments.

Key responsibilities

• Lead project scheduling, budget development, cost control and change management across engineering and construction projects, and monitor portfolio progress against cost and schedule baselines.
• Build and maintain integrated project baselines covering scope, schedule and budget, review schedules regularly, analyze critical path impacts and recommend corrective actions.
• Lead change control by assessing schedule and cost impacts, documenting changes and coordinating approvals in line with project standards.
• Design and run cost controls, financial tracking and budget policies, and oversee committed costs, actuals and forecasts to produce accurate financial projections.
• Hire, train and coach the project controls team, prepare status reports and variance explanations, and deliver dashboards, variance metrics and risk summaries to executives.
• Partner with Business Development teams to set up project controls requirements, early schedules and cost estimates for new pursuits.

Required profile

• Active Secret security clearance; TS/SCI preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction management, architecture, finance or a related business field.
• 10+ years of project controls experience in secure or classified environments, including 5+ years managing and mentoring project controls teams.
• Proven track record supporting PMO operations for complex, multi-stakeholder programs.
• Deep knowledge of construction workflows, estimating lifecycles and federal government contracting, and extensive experience with DoD and Intelligence Community security standards.

Required skills

• Primavera (P6) and MS Project.
• Cost-sheet reconciliation, financial forecasting and quantitative risk planning.
• PMP, CCP or AACE certification preferred.

What we offer

• Salary of $125,000 - $135,000.
• Health, dental and vision insurance, paid time off and holidays.
• Retirement benefits including 401(k) matching, parental leave and educational reimbursement.
• Employee stock purchase plan, tax-saving options, disability and life insurance, and pet insurance.