Project Controls - Cost

Job Description

Job Description

Technical Source is partnering with a leading global biopharmaceutical manufacturer on a high-visibility, multi-year biologics capital program in Eastern North Carolina. We are seeking a seasoned Senior Project Controls / Cost Controls professional to play a critical role in ensuring cost transparency, forecast accuracy, and executive-level decision support across a complex, fast-moving project environment.

This is a hands-on, embedded leadership role within the project controls organization, offering direct exposure to senior stakeholders and the opportunity to influence cost strategy on a program that will be a cornerstone facility within the client's global network.

This role is ideal for professionals who thrive in large-scale capital execution environments, enjoy translating complex cost data into actionable insights, and want to be part of a program that will have long-term impact on advanced biologics manufacturing capacity.

You'll Be Responsible For:

• Drive the preparation and delivery of accurate, executive-ready cost reporting , including:

  • Monthly cost performance reports

  • Executive Summary Reports (ESRs)

  • Cash flow forecasting and trend analysis

• Serve as a key partner to construction and project leadership in validating cost performance against physical progress in the field

• Own reconciliation of commitments, actuals, and forecasts across multiple cost categories and business entities

• Support cost risk identification, exposure tracking, and mitigation strategy development

• Rapidly assimilate into the client's established cost framework, tools, and reporting cadence

• Provide clear, defensible insight that supports capital governance and leadership decision-making

• Operate within a large, matrixed project team supporting a fast-tracked, execution-driven program

Requirements:

• 15+ years of Project Controls / Cost Controls experience on large capital projects

• Experience supporting regulated life sciences, biotech, pharmaceutical, or similar complex manufacturing builds

• Demonstrated experience on $100M+ capital programs

• Advanced proficiency in Excel and complex cost models

• Experience with cost platforms such as SAP, EcoSys, or similar enterprise systems

• Proven ability to:

  • Perform forecasting, variance analysis, and cost segregation

  • Reconcile reported costs with field progress

  • Validate contractor invoices and commitments

• Strong stakeholder communication skills and executive presence

• Ability to ramp quickly in established program structures

Success Metrics:

• Trusted cost insights that influence project decisions

• Accurate and timely executive reporting

• Reliable forecasting and cash flow visibility

• Early identification of cost risks and exposure

• Strong alignment between financial reporting and physical progress