Director of Project Controls

Riot Games

. Build and manage the controls process, including standards, processes, and tools for cost, schedule, change management, and risk .

Posted 10/13/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesLead💰 $165,000 - $190,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in building and managing project controls processes, including cost management, scheduling, change management, and risk management. Proficient in utilizing tools like Primavera P6 to support large capital construction projects and provide actionable insights to leadership.

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Project Controls ManagementLeadership ExperienceWBS and Cost CodingPrimavera P6Risk Management

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Hard Skills

Cost ManagementChange ManagementRisk ManagementBudgetingCost ForecastingSchedulingData AnalysisReportingControls Framework DevelopmentPurchase Order Tracking

Soft Skills

Team LeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem-SolvingExecutive Reporting

Tools & Technologies

Primavera P6Project Management SystemsControls ToolsExecutive Dashboard

Industry Keywords

Capital Construction ProjectsOwner's Representative ExperienceData Center ProjectsMission-Critical ProjectsHeavy Industrial Projects

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build and manage the controls process, including standards, processes, and tools for cost, schedule, change management, and risk
Build the construction controls framework around a standard work breakdown structure and cost coding
Design and lead the end-to-end change management process
Create a risk management process that identifies and tracks project risks and ties contingency to them
Establish purchase order and commitment tracking with Procurement
Lead budgeting, cost forecasting, and monthly reporting
Develop an executive dashboard for leadership
Set scheduling standards and monitor the critical path and long-lead equipment
Select and implement controls tools connected to finance and project management systems
Build and lead the controls team
Set standards for third-party schedulers and cost managers
Manage and support onsite control managers who execute and utilize the controls system

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years in project controls on large capital construction projects
5+ years in a leadership role
Track record of building a controls function or system, not only running an existing one
Owner-side or owner's-representative experience on data center, mission-critical, power, or heavy industrial projects
Strong command of WBS and cost coding, scheduling, change management, risk management, and forecasting
Primavera P6 experience
Ability to turn project controls data into clear recommendations for executives and finance
Bachelor's degree in construction management, engineering, finance, or a related field

Benefits

Comp & perks

Bonus
Sign-on equity grant
Eligibility to participate in Riot’s equity incentive programs
401(k) retirement plan with generous company match
Multiple medical plan options, including 100% company-paid plans
Free gym memberships
Pet insurance
Childcare discounts