Description

Job Description
The Project Controls Manager will serve as the custodian of schedule, cost, progress measurement, and performance reporting for the delivery of an international-standard healthcare facility of national significance. This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining robust project control systems that ensure transparency, predictability, and disciplined execution across the project lifecycle. The Project Controls Manager will provide accurate, data-driven insights to support executive decision-making, prevent schedule and cost overruns, and enable successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

Project Controls Leadership and Governance

• Establish, implement, and manage the Project Controls Framework, covering planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Develop and maintain project controls policies, procedures, and standards aligned with international best practices.
• Define baseline scope, schedule, and cost parameters and ensure strict change control governance.
• Serve as the single source of truth for project performance data.

Planning, Scheduling and Progress Control

• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Ensure full integration of design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning schedules.
• Establish schedule baselines, milestones, and critical path analyses.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify slippages, and recommend recovery and acceleration strategies.
• Validate contractors' schedules and progress updates for accuracy and realism.
• Implement earned value management (EVM) techniques to track schedule performance objectively.

Cost Control, Forecasting and Performance Management

• Establish and maintain the project cost control system, ensuring accurate tracking of budgets, commitments, actual costs, and forecasts.
• Monitor cost performance against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare detailed variance analyses and identify trends that may impact project financial outcomes.
• Support cash flow forecasting and funding alignment in collaboration with Finance and Commercial teams.
• Review contractors' cost reports, payment applications, and change cost proposals from a controls perspective.

Change Management and Risk Control

• Manage the change control process, ensuring all variations are properly evaluated for schedule and cost impacts before approval.
• Maintain a comprehensive project risk and opportunity register.
• Quantify risk impacts and support mitigation and contingency planning.
• Provide early warnings to management on emerging risks and potential deviations from baseline plans.

Reporting, Dashboards and Executive Communication

• Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and executive-level project controls reports.
• Develop performance dashboards covering schedule, cost, risk, procurement, and progress KPIs.
• Present clear, concise insights to executive leadership, highlighting risks, trends, and required decisions.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and audit-ready documentation always.

Interface with Project, Commercial and Construction Teams

• Work closely with the Project Manager, Design Manager, Commercial Manager, and Construction teams to ensure alignment between plans and execution.
• Support commercial and contract teams in evaluating claims, extensions of time, and variations.
• Validate progress measurements and earned value claims from contractors.
• Ensure procurement and long-lead items are fully integrated into the master schedule.

Systems, Data Integrity and Digital Controls

• Implement and manage project controls software and digital tools, including Primavera P6, ERP systems, Power Bi and reporting platforms.
• Ensure high data integrity, traceability, and version control across all planning and reporting outputs.
• Support digitalization and continuous improvement of project controls processes.

Team Leadership and Capability Development

• Lead and mentor project controls engineers, planners, and cost controllers.
• Set performance expectations and ensure high standards of professionalism and accountability.
• Build project controls capability and promote best practices across the project team.
• Support knowledge transfer and documentation of lessons learned.

Project Close-Out and Performance Evaluation

• Support final costs and schedule close-out activities.
• Ensure final project performance metrics, reports, and records are completed and archived.
• Participate in post-project reviews and performance evaluations.
• Capture and document lessons learned for future projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Master's degree or professional certification (PMP, AACE, PRINCE2) is an advantage.
• Minimum 12-15 years of experience in project controls on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing schedules and cost controls for multi-million-dollar projects.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Primavera P6, MS Project, and project reporting systems.
• Experience in hospital or complex institutional projects is highly desirable.

Skills and Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to communicate complex performance data clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and contract awareness.
• Proactive mindset with strong risk identification capability.
• High integrity, objectivity, and professional discipline.

Benefits

This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced Nigerian or international project controls professional to play a pivotal role in delivering one of Nigeria's most prestigious healthcare infrastructure projects. You will operate at the heart of executive decision-making, providing insights that directly influence project success. The position offers exposure to international best practices, advanced project controls systems, and a highly governed delivery environment.

We offer a competitive remuneration package, performance-based incentives, and long-term career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding healthcare infrastructure organization.