Director of Project Controls

ADB Wireless$110K — $130K *
Real Estate & Construction
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 8+ years of experience in Project Controls, administrative, or operational leadership
  • 5+ years of experience in people leadership
  • 3+ years of direct collaboration with executive-level leadership
  • High School diploma required; Bachelor's degree preferred
  • Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (PowerPoint, Word, Excel).

Responsibilities

  • Define and enforce national Project Controls standards across regions
  • Analyze performance data for trends and improvement opportunities
  • Drive initiatives for error reduction and increased resource utilization
  • Act as the PC representative for the Opp to Award workflow
  • Ensure smooth onboarding of new programs into Project Controls processes
  • Lead training sessions and best-practice discussions
  • Mentor high-potential team members to build future leadership

Benefits

  • Emphasis on safety, wellness, and career growth
  • Focus on diversity and inclusion
  • Opportunities for training and professional development
  • Supportive corporate culture with a commitment to community engagement
  • National leadership role with travel opportunities.
Full Job Description
POSITION TITLE: Director, Project Controls

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

POSITION OVERVIEW:

ADB is a Nationwide full turnkey provider of technology infrastructure solutions including Wireline, Wireless, Technology, Critical Infrastructure, and Engineering. Our customer centric approach has ensured long-term relationships with commercial clients, service providers, local, state, and federal government organizations. We recognize our team members as our greatest asset, ensuring that their safety, well-being, and career growth are always our number one priority. Our ALL IN culture includes a focus on Safety, Wellness, Learning, Diversity and Inclusion, and giving back to our communities.

ADB is seeking a Director of Project Controls to provide national leadership and oversight across the Project Controls regional operations support organization. This role serves as a senior people leader with an emphasis in executing department-wide standardization and process excellence. The Director builds talent within the regional Project Controls organization and acts as the first-line escalation point for operations leadership and senior Project Controls Managers.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Define and enforce a uniform, national Project Controls (PC) standard across all regions
  • Analyze regional performance data to identify trends, root causes of inefficiency, and improvement opportunities
  • Drive initiatives that reduce errors, shorten cycle times, and increase resource utilization across the PC support function
  • Serve as the PC representative and single point of contact for the Opp to Award workflow on new programs
  • Ensure a smooth handoff and onboarding of new programs into standard PC processes and systems
  • Lead recurring training sessions and best-practice discussions across the regional PC teams
  • Build a pipeline of future Project Controls leadership through coaching and mentorship of high-potential team members
  • Performs other position duties when requested


SUCCESS FACTORS:

  • Ability to travel nationwide
  • A strong belief in ZERO - Being safe 100% of the time is the expectation
  • Alignment with company mission, vision, and values
  • A high level of customer centricity
  • Ability to perform in a fast-paced work environment
  • A high level of time management, accountability, and prioritization skills
  • Self-motivated, goal-oriented, and driven to accomplish department goals
  • Ability to be organized, problem solve, and be solution oriented
  • Strong ability to influence desired outcomes by master relationship building
  • Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
  • Strategic and forward thinking with strong business and financial acumen
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, etc.)


WORK ENVIRONMENT:

  • This role operates out of a temperature-controlled office environment
  • This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptops, copiers, and cell phones


EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION:

  • 8+ years Project Controls, administrative, or operational leadership experience
  • 5+ years people leadership
  • 3+ years working directly with executive-level leadership (VP / President level)
  • High School diploma or equivalent required; Bachelor's degree preferred

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