Data Analytics Specialist

Cost Management

- Establish and maintain project and program-level cost control systems including budget development, change management, and earned value tracking.

- Review and approve cost forecasts, estimates, funding logs, and cash flow projections.

- Ensure alignment with funding budgets and financial reporting requirements.

- Lead monthly cost-to-complete reviews with project managers and finance teams.

Schedule Management

- Oversee the development and maintenance of baseline and forecast schedules using Primavera P6.

- Monitor and analyze schedule progress, critical path trends, and resource loading.

- Interface with design and construction teams to assess impacts from scope changes or delays.

- Present schedule performance and mitigation strategies in executive meetings.

Reporting & Analytics

- Develop and manage standardized reporting frameworks including dashboards, heat maps, KPI scorecards, variance analysis, and executive summaries.

- Manage monthly reporting cycles, integrating cost, schedule, risk, and compliance data into actionable insights.

- Ensure consistent reporting standards across all projects within the program.

- Translate complex data into executive-ready visuals and summaries.

Digital Systems & Interface Integration

- Serve as the key liaison for integrating project control systems with enterprise tools such as ARM, ERP, Power BI, and document control platforms.

- Lead the implementation and optimization of digital dashboards and business intelligence tools.

- Ensure that digital reporting interfaces provide real-time insights and drive informed decision-making.

- Collaborate with IT and data governance teams to ensure data integrity and interoperability.

Risk & Change Management

- Establish project risk registers and lead mitigation strategy development in coordination with stakeholders.

- Monitor and control change order workflows; quantify and document cost and schedule impacts.

- Facilitate change control board meetings and support governance adherence.

Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement

- Supervise and mentor project controls staff including cost engineers, schedulers, and reporting analysts.

- Interface regularly with client representatives, executive teams, and contractors.

- Lead presentations and reporting for monthly executive review meetings and steering committees.

Salary Range: $115K- $130K