Project Manager

Primary Function

This Project Manager serves as the financial controls and reporting lead for REWS capital programs, owning cost tracking, forecasting, and job cost reporting (JCR) while ensuring data accuracy across SAP and Power BI systems. The role provides critical month-end close support, variance analysis, and financial reconciliation with Finance, while driving continuous improvement in reporting, processes, and standardization across the portfolio.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Cost Tracking, Accruals & Forecasting Analysis

Lead monthly cost tracking, accruals, and forecast analysis, including actuals vs. forecast variance reporting and regional spend analysis. Coordinate accrual communications, facilitate month-end PM review meetings, and prepare executive-level summaries supporting funding status and variance explanations.

• SAP Data Extraction and Reporting

Generate and maintain weekly SAP reports to support cost visibility, forecasting accuracy, and reconciliation activities across REWS capital programs.

• Capital Reporting & Dashboard Management

Maintain and update Power BI CAPEX dashboards, including portfolio-level views and ISI CAPEX QA/QC, ensuring accuracy, data integrity, and alignment with leadership reporting requirements.

• Job Cost Reporting (JCR) Management

Own day-to-day JCR updates, including processing of change orders, purchase orders, and PR submissions. Manage accrual replacements following invoice receipt, attach supporting documentation, prepare CRFs, perform QA/QC of formulas and currency, and ensure dashboards remain fully connected and reliable.

• End-of-Month Close Support

Support month-end close activities through vendor follow-ups for outstanding invoices and change orders, resolution of remaining balances, and reconciliation of invoice and PO discrepancies.

• Data Reconciliation & Financial Alignment

Ensure continuous alignment between JCR commitments and actual spend against Neptune (FP&A) and ISI CAPEX dashboards, resolving discrepancies and maintaining a single source of truth.

• Finance Support & Variance Analysis

Provide ongoing analytical support to ISI Finance, including month-over-month accrual and forecast variance analysis, CO/RCE justification support, contract review, and asset capitalization documentation.

• Long-Range & Strategic Reporting Development

Develop analytical reporting to support long-term planning initiatives, including REWS analytics enhancements, SAP automation opportunities, and future-state reporting improvements.

• Training, Knowledge Transfer & Process Improvement

Participate in weekly coordination meetings with TDT PCAs and ISI PMO to review financial processes, share best practices, and support continued evolution of JCR development and standardization.

• Special Reporting & Research

Produce ad hoc financial and analytical reports related to Power BI, invoices, purchase orders, tax credits, and forecast changes as requested by leadership.

• Meetings & Ad Hoc Support

Participate in recurring team check-ins and respond to time-sensitive ad hoc financial and reporting requests supporting REWS, IFM, FME, Construction, and Space Planning stakeholders

Required Skills

• Advanced proficiency in Excel (complex formulas, pivots, data modeling)
• Strong financial analysis skills, including variance analysis and forecasting
• Experience with SAP (procurement, POs, invoices, cost reporting, WBS)
• Power BI, Tableau, or similar dashboard/reporting tool proficiency
• Attention to detail and data accuracy/QAQC discipline
• Ability to manage multiple workstreams and month-end deadlines
• Strong communication skills with technical and executive audiences
• Problem-solving and reconciliation skills
• Process improvement mindset and documentation discipline
• Cross-functional collaboration (Finance, PMO, Construction, FME, WPS)

Experience

• 5+ years in project controls, financial analysis, or capital program reporting
• 3+ years in Project Management
• Experience supporting large capital construction or facilities programs
• Hands-on experience managing Job Cost Reports (JCR), accruals, and forecasts
• Direct experience with SAP (PR/PO, invoices, commitments, actuals)
• Experience building or maintaining Power BI dashboards or similar analytics tools
• Month-end close support experience in partnership with Finance
• Experience working in complex, matrixed organizations
• Experience standardizing processes, templates, or reporting practices
• Experience supporting executive-level reporting and presentations

Minimum Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant professional experience.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Construction Management, or related field preferred.

Due to the nature of our business and the role, please note that Intuitive and/or your customer(s) may require that you show current proof of vaccination against certain diseases including COVID-19.  Details can vary by role.

Intuitive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

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We provide market-competitive compensation packages, inclusive of base pay, incentives, benefits, and equity. It would not be typical for someone to be hired at the top end of range for the role, as actual pay will be determined based on several factors, including experience, skills, and qualifications. The target compensation ranges are listed.