Program Controls Manager - West Palm Beach, Florida, United States

Jacobs is actively supporting and pursuing K-12 capital program and facilities opportunities throughout the Southeast region, including major school districts and capital improvement initiatives in Florida, Georgia, North and South Carolina, Tennessee, and surrounding markets.

Positions within this staffing framework may support program management, planning, controls, design management, construction oversight, activation, and operational support services across multiple regional opportunities and client programs.

Candidates are encouraged to identify in their cover letter:

Geographic areas where they are interested in working.

Whether they are seeking local, regional, or travel-based assignments.

Areas of technical expertise and program delivery interest.

Availability timing and preferred assignment types.

The Program Controls Manager oversees the program’s financial, schedule, reporting, and document control functions to support informed decision-making, operational transparency, forecasting accuracy, and audit-ready program execution.

The role establishes and maintains program controls processes, reporting standards, forecasting methodologies, and operational controls across the capital program lifecycle.

Primary Responsibilities

Oversee program and project financial controls including budgeting, forecasting, cash flow monitoring, ETC/EAC reviews, and financial reporting.

Manage program schedule controls, milestone tracking, schedule analytics, and performance reporting.

Support administration of contracts, purchase orders, payment applications, invoices, and change management processes.

Coordinate development of dashboards, operational metrics, monthly reporting, Quarterly Progress Reports (QPRs), and executive reporting packages.

Support PMIS administration, reporting workflows, and operational data integrity.

Oversee document control coordination and reporting compliance activities.