Business Performance Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee intricate projects, priority initiatives, and programs within the Technology and Data Portfolio.

• Collaborate with the project manager to formulate budgets, update forecasts, and conduct variance analysis.

• Create, monitor, and manage project budgets, forecasts, and cash flow strategies.

• Track commitments, expenditures, variances, and trends using cost-control measures.

• Examine contractor and vendor invoices for precision and alignment with contracts.

• Conduct monthly cost reviews and deliver actionable insights to project leadership.

• Assist with capital funding requests and financial approvals.

• Submit reclassifications, accruals, and metadata modifications during project execution.

• Supervise the creation and maintenance of an integrated master schedule.

• Verify schedule logic, sequencing, resource allocation, and critical path integrity.

• Perform risk assessments and devise mitigation strategies.

• Coordinate schedule reviews among engineering, construction, operations, and third-party partners.

• Identify, document, and track risks and opportunities.

• Maintain risk registers and generate periodic risk reports.

• Manage change control and assess cost and schedule implications.

• Ensure that changes are documented, approved, and reflected in forecasts.

• Align project controls with corporate governance, PMO standards, and industry best practices.

• Engage in stage-gate reviews, readiness assessments, and independent project evaluations.

• Compile monthly project controls reports covering cost, schedule, risks, and progress.

• Provide leadership with data-driven insights and decision-making support.

• Ensure adherence to company policies, procedures, and regulatory standards.

• Foster partnerships with project managers, Portfolio Financial Managers, finance, procurement, and external stakeholders.

• Promote cross-functional communication.

• Champion process improvements to enhance forecasting accuracy and project predictability.

• Contribute to project controls standards, templates, and best-practice guidelines.

⛳️ Requirements

• Doctorate degree OR Master’s degree with 2 years of experience in Engineering, Construction Management, Business, Finance, or a related field OR Bachelor’s degree with 4 years of relevant experience OR Associate’s degree with 8 years of relevant experience OR High school diploma / GED with 10 years of relevant experience.

• Over 10 years of experience in project controls or project management for large-scale capital projects.

• Certifications such as PMP, EVP, PSP, or PMI-SP are highly preferred.

• Proven experience in cost engineering, scheduling, earned value management, and risk analysis.

• Experience leading project controls teams within engineering, construction, biotech/pharma, or manufacturing settings.

• Advanced proficiency in project controls software (e.g., Primavera P6, MS Project, ARES PRISM, EcoSys).

• Strong skills in Excel and data analytics; familiarity with BI tools (Power BI, Tableau) is a plus.

• Understanding of contracting strategies, procurement processes, and financial forecasting.

• Sponsorship for this position is not assured.

🏝️ Benefits

• A comprehensive employee benefits package, which includes a Retirement and Savings Plan with generous company contributions, group medical, dental and vision coverage, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending accounts.

• A discretionary annual bonus program.

• Stock-based long-term incentives.

• Award-winning time-off plans.

• Flexible work models where applicable.

• Opportunities for career development.

• Programs supporting work/life balance.

• Financial plans offering options to save for retirement or other objectives.

• Reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities.