About the RoleReporting to PMO Leadership, the
PMO Controller/Specialist is responsible for maintaining governance, scheduling, forecasting, reporting and portfolio controls across CEL's project portfolio
on-site in
Williamsburg VA. The role ensures project, cost and schedule information remains accurate, supports executive decision-making, and drives cross-functional coordination across Sales, Engineering, Procurement, Production and Finance.
Scope of Accountability- Project governance and lifecycle control
- Portfolio oversight and risk escalation
- Reporting, analytics and executive visibility
- Scheduling and data integrity across PMO systems
- Process improvement and PMO maturity initiatives
Detailed ResponsibilitiesGovernance, Controls & Portfolio Management- Own project lifecycle governance from sales-to-operations handover through project closeout, ensuring compliance with PMO stage-gate requirements.
- Manage variation orders, engineering changes, and baseline control for project scope, schedule, and cost.
- Lead portfolio reviews covering project performance, margin, schedule adherence, factory capacity, and key risks.
- Drive recovery planning for at-risk projects by coordinating actions across engineering, procurement, production, and commercial teams.
- Monitor contractual commitments, delivery milestones, and project risks, escalating issues proactively to leadership.
Planning, Reporting & Systems- Maintain project schedules, milestones, and dependencies within CEL project management platforms.
- Ensure ERP, SharePoint, and PMO systems remain accurate, current, and audit-ready.
- Prepare portfolio reporting, forecasting, and executive dashboards that support informed business decisions.
- Build and maintain Power BI reporting that highlights project performance, resource constraints, and operational risks.
Coordination & Continuous Improvement- Coordinate project kickoffs, SIOP reviews, production reviews, and other cross-functional planning meetings.
- Track decisions, actions, risks, and stakeholder communications, ensuring timely follow-up and escalation where required.
- Support PMO process improvements, reporting enhancements, and automation initiatives.
- Capture lessons learned and help strengthen PMO governance, controls, and operational maturity as the organization grows.
RequirementsBackgroundPMO, project controls, scheduling in a manufacturing operations environment. A planning/scheduling professional with strong analytical skills, commercial awareness, and the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders across a fast-paced project environment.
Experience- 5+ years in PMO, project controls, scheduling, or manufacturing operations environments. SIOP, CFA, PP&S, and/or IMS Scheduler background in a high up-tempo production environment is very helpful.
- Recent professional experience with Governance Frameworks, change control, project controls, manufacturing planning and portfolio management processes.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional project portfolios.
Qualifications- Bachelor's degree in a business-related discipline required.
- Advanced Microsoft 365 skills and ability to navigate SharePoint.
- Experience with navigating Power BI (especially Capacity Charts)
- Microsoft Planner (preferred), Microsoft Project (required)
- Exposure to ERP systems, preferably SAP Business ByDesign.
- PMP, CAPM, PMI-SP, Lean Six Sigma, or Power BI certifications beneficial but not required.
- Legal Authorization to work in the United States
Skills & Competencies- Project scheduling
- Portfolio reporting
- Risk management
- Stakeholder communication
- Data analysis
- Process improvement
Leadership Style & Mindset- Proactive
- Detail-oriented
- Collaborative
- Commercially aware
- Continuous improvement mindset
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