PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER AT TOKIYE INTEGRATED MEDICAL SERVICE | PROJECT CONTROLS MANAGER JOBS IN AKWA IBOM

About Company:

Tokiye Integrated Medical Service was created to address the critical needs in healthcare project management with an emphasis on effective and efficient service delivery. The company is driven by a passion for excellence and a commitment to professional service, aiming to elevate Nigeria’s healthcare system to international standards.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Description:

• The Project Controls Manager will serve as the custodian of schedule, cost, progress measurement, and performance reporting for the delivery of an international-standard healthcare facility of national significance.
• This role is responsible for establishing and maintaining robust project control systems that ensure transparency, predictability, and disciplined execution across the project lifecycle.
• The Project Controls Manager will provide accurate, data-driven insights to support executive decision-making, prevent schedule and cost overruns, and enable successful project delivery.

Key Responsibilities
Project Controls Leadership and Governance:

• Establish, implement, and manage the Project Controls Framework, covering planning, scheduling, cost control, risk management, and performance reporting.
• Develop and maintain project controls policies, procedures, and standards aligned with international best practices.
• Define baseline scope, schedule, and cost parameters and ensure strict change control governance.
• Serve as the single source of truth for project performance data.

Planning, Scheduling and Progress Control:

• Develop and maintain the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) using Primavera P6 and/or MS Project.
• Ensure full integration of design, procurement, construction, testing, and commissioning schedules.
• Establish schedule baselines, milestones, and critical path analyses.
• Monitor schedule performance, identify slippages, and recommend recovery and acceleration strategies.
• Validate contractors’ schedules and progress updates for accuracy and realism.
• Implement earned value management (EVM) techniques to track schedule performance objectively.

Cost Control, Forecasting and Performance Management:

• Establish and maintain the project cost control system, ensuring accurate tracking of budgets, commitments, actual costs, and forecasts.
• Monitor cost performance against approved budgets and forecasts.
• Prepare detailed variance analyses and identify trends that may impact project financial outcomes.
• Support cash flow forecasting and funding alignment in collaboration with Finance and Commercial teams.
• Review contractors’ cost reports, payment applications, and change cost proposals from a controls perspective.

Change Management and Risk Control:

• Manage the change control process, ensuring all variations are properly evaluated for schedule and cost impacts before approval.
• Maintain a comprehensive project risk and opportunity register.
• Quantify risk impacts and support mitigation and contingency planning.
• Provide early warnings to management on emerging risks and potential deviations from baseline plans.

Reporting, Dashboards and Executive Communication:

• Prepare and issue weekly, monthly, and executive-level project controls reports.
• Develop performance dashboards covering schedule, cost, risk, procurement, and progress KPIs.
• Present clear, concise insights to executive leadership, highlighting risks, trends, and required decisions.
• Ensure reporting accuracy, consistency, and audit-ready documentation always.

Interface with Project, Commercial and Construction Teams:

• Work closely with the Project Manager, Design Manager, Commercial Manager, and Construction teams to ensure alignment between plans and execution.
• Support commercial and contract teams in evaluating claims, extensions of time, and variations.
• Validate progress measurements and earned value claims from contractors.
• Ensure procurement and long-lead items are fully integrated into the master schedule.

Systems, Data Integrity and Digital Controls:

• Implement and manage project controls software and digital tools, including Primavera P6, ERP systems, Power Bi and reporting platforms.
• Ensure high data integrity, traceability, and version control across all planning and reporting outputs.
• Support digitalization and continuous improvement of project controls processes.

Team Leadership and Capability Development:

• Lead and mentor project controls engineers, planners, and cost controllers.
• Set performance expectations and ensure high standards of professionalism and accountability.
• Build project controls capability and promote best practices across the project team.
• Support knowledge transfer and documentation of lessons learned.

Project Close-Out and Performance Evaluation:

• Support final costs and schedule close-out activities.
• Ensure final project performance metrics, reports, and records are completed and archived.
• Participate in post-project reviews and performance evaluations.
• Capture and document lessons learned for future projects.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Quantity Surveying, or related discipline.
• Master’s Degree or professional certification (PMP, AACE, PRINCE2) is an advantage.
• Must have 12–15 years of experience in project controls on large-scale construction or infrastructure projects.
• Proven experience managing schedules and cost controls for multi-million-dollar projects.
• Strong hands-on expertise in Primavera P6, MS Project, and project reporting systems.
• Experience in hospital or complex institutional projects is highly desirable.

Skills and Competencies:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Ability to communicate complex performance data clearly to senior stakeholders.
• Strong commercial and contract awareness.
• Proactive mindset with strong risk identification capability.
• High integrity, objectivity, and professional discipline.

Benefits

• This role offers a unique opportunity for an experienced Nigerian or international project controls professional to play a pivotal role in delivering one of Nigeria’s most prestigious healthcare infrastructure projects. 
• You will operate at the heart of executive decision-making, providing insights that directly influence project success.
• The position offers exposure to international best practices, advanced project controls systems, and a highly governed delivery environment.
• We offer a competitive remuneration package, performance-based incentives, and long-term career growth opportunities within a rapidly expanding healthcare infrastructure organization

Salary

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