Sr. Associate - Technology Project Controller

Overview

Support project financial management for technology and data initiatives by partnering with Project Managers on budgets, forecasts, variance analysis and project performance.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain project budgets and forecasts.
• Monitor commitments, expenditures and project spending.
• Review contractor and vendor invoices for accuracy.
• Lead monthly cost reviews and variance analysis.
• Support capital funding requests and financial approvals.
• Process accruals, reclassifications and financial adjustments.
• Develop and maintain project schedules using approved scheduling tools.
• Analyze schedule performance, milestones, critical paths and risks.
• Validate contractor schedules and identify potential delays.
• Support schedule recovery planning when required.
• Maintain project risk registers.
• Assess cost and schedule impacts of project changes.
• Ensure approved changes are accurately reflected in forecasts and reports.
• Prepare project controls reports covering cost, schedule, risks and performance.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to project leadership.
• Ensure compliance with corporate project governance standards.
• Partner with Project Managers, Finance teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
• Support communication and reporting across project teams.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Finance, Business or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project controls, cost management, scheduling or project finance.
• Working knowledge of Anaplan, Primavera P6, MS Project, SAP, Power BI and Excel.

Nice to have

• Experience within biotechnology, pharmaceutical or manufacturing environments.
• Strong understanding of project planning, scheduling, cost management and risk management.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Influencing and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strategic thinking and proactive risk identification.