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The AMER Schedule Controls Manager is responsible for providing centralized scheduling expertise across the AMER construction portfolio - ensuring schedule spec adherence, conducting weekly schedule quality reviews on active builds, and driving consistency in delivery methodology across all clusters

Schedule Controls Managers are constantly challenged to validate schedule assumptions against contractual milestones, identify risks to committed dates, and partner with TiPMs, Construction, and Pre-Con teams to ensure our data centers are delivered on time while maintaining the highest standards of quality and technical efficiency.
Key job responsibilities
As a Schedule Controls Manager, you will be part of a highly efficient team providing centralized scheduling expertise across the AMER construction portfolio. AMER Schedule Controls ensures GC scheduling specification adherence, drives delivery consistency, and validates schedule assumptions on the most complex data center builds in the world.
You'll navigate complex scheduling challenges at the portfolio, cluster, and project level. You'll scrutinize schedules, identify critical paths, validate delivery methodology assumptions, and collaborate with TiPMs, Construction, and Pre-Con teams to conduct weekly schedule quality reviews and validate inputs for planning cycles

Key responsibilities include:
Conduct weekly schedule quality reviews on active builds against the AMER scheduling specification Validate GC schedules (pre- and post-contracted) against committed milestones (H2C, NEA, PFHO) Develop and maintain schedules at L1-L5, including logic ties, resource loading, and delivery cadence assumptions Perform schedule risk analysis and what-if scenarios to support proactive intervention Create schedule reports and dashboards for regional and executive audiences Support field audits to validate schedule accuracy and process adherence Travel domestically up to 50% to support active builds and milestone readiness assessments.
A day in the life
Travel required: up to 50%
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