Project Controls & Advisory Manager

Reports to: Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
Scope of Responsibility: Monitoring, controlling project information, and providing advisory support for the Group-level project portfolio
1. Position Objective
The Project Controls & Advisory Manager is a Group-level position responsible for supporting the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer in establishing a project monitoring system, controlling project information, analyzing risks, and providing advisory support for the portfolio of projects implemented by the Project Management Board/project companies.
This position focuses on standardizing project reporting, monitoring overall progress, classifying risk levels, reviewing key issues/proposals, and providing independent recommendations to the leadership team. This position does not directly replace the project execution role of the Project Management Board/project companies.
2. Key Responsibilities
2.1. Establish a Project Portfolio Monitoring System
• Develop and standardize reporting templates for project progress, cost, risks, issues, and matters requiring leadership attention.
• Establish a dashboard to summarize the status of Group-level projects.
• Classify project status by level: on track/stable, at risk and requiring monitoring, delayed, or involving critical issues requiring leadership intervention.
• Propose a regular information update mechanism between the Group and the Project Management Board/project companies.
2.2. Monitor Progress and Provide Risk Alerts
• Receive periodic reports from the official focal point of each project.
• Monitor key project milestones against the approved project plan.
• Compare actual progress against the approved schedule; identify delays, causes of delays, and their level of impact.
• Provide early warnings on key risks related to schedule, cost, legal matters, contracts, technical issues, equipment, contractors, and other matters that may affect investment objectives.
• Prioritize in-depth analysis for projects/issues with high-risk status or those requiring leadership decisions.
2.3. Review Reports and Proposals from the Project Management Board/Project Companies
• Review the completeness, logic, and consistency of project reports before consolidating and submitting them to the leadership team.
• Review key proposals related to schedule adjustments, cost changes, contracts, contractors, design changes, technology, equipment, or other important matters.
• Request the Project Management Board/project companies to clarify or provide additional information for matters that lack sufficient basis.
• Provide independent assessments of risks, impacts, and the reasonableness of proposals before submission to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer for consideration.
2.4. Provide Advisory Support to the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer
• Prepare periodic consolidated reports on the status of the project portfolio.
• Summarize key issues, matters requiring leadership direction, and decisions requiring approval.
• Propose possible solutions or key questions that need to be clarified before leadership makes decisions.
• Monitor the implementation of instructions issued by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer in relation to the projects.
2.5. Coordinate with Relevant Stakeholders
• Work with the official focal point of each project to receive, review, and update project information.
• Coordinate with Legal, Technical, Finance, Accounting, Procurement, Construction, and other relevant departments to clarify project issues when necessary.
• Participate in project meetings as assigned by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer.
• Summarize meeting conclusions, track action commitments, and report on implementation status.