Associate Director, Project Controls

Cumming Group

Associate Director responsible for project controls on large-scale life science projects. Leading client management and team development in a growing consultancy environment.

Posted 6/5/2026full-timeRaleigh • North Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $121,200 - $169,666 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ERPOraclePMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Oversee a client account with significant growth potential or a portfolio of smaller clients as the point of contact.
Perform Project Controls Services service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
Engage in business development to defend, maintain and grow accounts being managed.
Actively participate in resource management including talent acquisition, retention, development and usage.
Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring.
Fee proposal development & management.
Responsible for business management of the areas assigned including maintaining revenue and margins.
Responsible for accounts receivables and projections.
Leads cost controls efforts for projects with multi-phase structure and/or complex funding structure and requirements.
Plans and leads project controls "lessons learned" sessions post project closeout.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Education: BS in Construction Management, Engineering, QS, Architecture, or related field
Experience: 10+ years exp in project controls
Preferred Certification: MRICS, CPE, CCE, CEP, PMP, Six Sigma
Demonstrated technical competency in project controls service offering including but not limited to capital planning, portfolio and project governance, front end planning, project funding, project set up, construction technology, procure to pay, project, cost & commercial managing, schedule control, risk management, project close-out.
Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
Provide mentorship and training to team members in understanding methods of measurement, construction technology, contracts and delivery methods.
Skilled in the use of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle.
Functionally proficient estimator across multiple divisions.
Functionally proficient in scheduling including ability to work with Primavera and MS project.
Functionally proficient in contracts management of projects (Pre and post award).
Functionally proficient in cost management of Projects.
Functionally proficient in the use of analytical / reporting software such as power BI.
Functionally Proficient in the use of project information management systems such as Procore or ACC build.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k)
401(k) Matching
Paid Time Off
Paid Holidays
Short and long-term disability
Employee Assistance Program

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Hard Skills & Tools

project controlscapital planningportfolio governanceproject fundingconstruction technologycost managementschedule controlrisk managementcontracts managementestimating

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringcoachingbusiness developmentresource managementteam managementtrainingcommunicationorganizational skillsproblem-solving

Certifications

MRICSCPECCECEPPMPSix Sigma