[Hiring] Project Controls Specialist @Cushman & Wakefield

Role Description

The Project Controls and Data Governance Specialist is responsible for managing and optimizing project controls, data integrity, and governance processes for the business/account. This role ensures consistent, quality project delivery, compliance with corporate regulations, and effective data management across all project phases.

The Project Controls & Data Governance Specialist is responsible for establishing and maintaining centralized project controls and robust data governance frameworks across client’s global real estate and workplace portfolio in accordance with either C&W’ delivery process, the client’s delivery process, or both.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Project Controls
  • Works with or within a centralized, multi-disciplinary team of Program Managers and Project Controls Analysts.
  • Develop/maintain controls structures that establish clear process expectations of project delivery and means/methods to track/measure compliance against these expectations.
  • Oversee document control, auditing, QA/QC, and delivery assurance activities.
  • Collaborate with client finance teams for cost reporting and uniform reporting requirements.
  • Support project delivery, project management, and quality control for various project categories.
  • Implement controls and compliance, training, and improvement initiatives.
  • Develop and enforce governance models.
  • Support training and upskilling initiatives related to project controls and data governance.
  • Centralized project controls and data governance frameworks for global consistency.
  • Comprehensive project documentation, including risk assessments, compliance reports, and performance dashboards.
  • Continuous improvement in project controls, data governance, and operational efficiency.
• Governance & Reporting
  • Develop/maintain governance strategies intended to audit, measure, and remediate compliance with process and controls expectations.
  • Establish and maintain centralized data management systems for real estate and workplace projects for global consistency.
  • Ensure accuracy, transparency, and compliance with all project-related data.
  • Implement rigorous data approval processes and audit trails to support compliance and reporting.
  • Ensure data integrity, governance, and compliance with client’s process and requirements.
  • Partner with C&W IT, Client Technology and Data Governance Teams and business units to ensure seamless integration of data platforms and adherence to client standards.
  • Provide regular updates, project reporting, and performance dashboards to senior management.
  • Leverage analytics and reporting tools to monitor project performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Comprehensive project documentation, including risk assessments, compliance reports, and performance dashboards.
  • Continuous improvement in project controls, data governance, and operational efficiency.
• Continuous Improvement & Sustainability
  • Drive process innovation and best practice sharing across the project management team.
  • Support sustainability and operational excellence initiatives through data-led optimization.
  • Active participation in town halls, and outreach programs to drive future innovation and talent engagement.

Qualifications

• B.S. Degree in Engineering, Architecture, Engineering, Construction Management, Business Administrations, Data/Analytics, or related field.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years directly related experience in a project management governance or support role.
• Significant knowledge of project and change management methodologies, techniques, processes (e.g. Project & Portfolio Management Methodology).
• Proven experience working in a Program Management Office (PMO), overseeing both internal and external delivery teams managing corporate upfit projects in occupied work environments.
• PMP or PMI-CP a plus.
• Applicable experience and success managing budget, cost and profitability of a company or account.
• Strong proficiency with MS Office Suite (MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint) required; experience with TRIRIGA a plus.
• Experience/competency with reporting platforms such as PowerBI also a plus.

Benefits

• Health, vision, and dental insurance.
• Flexible spending accounts.
• Health savings accounts.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life and disability insurance programs.
• Paid and unpaid time away from work.
• Competitive pay, which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, total hours worked, job type, business line, and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.