Project Performance Controller

Accesa is a leading technology company headquartered in Cluj-Napoca, with offices in Oradea and 21 years of experience in turning business challenges into opportunities and growth. 

A value-driven organisation, it has established itself as a partner of choice for major brands in Retail, Manufacturing, Finance, and Banking. It covers the complete digital evolution journey of its customers, from ideation and requirements setup to software development and managed services solutions.

With more than 1,200 IT professionals, Accesa also has a fast-growing footprint, establishing itself as an employer of choice for IT professionals who are passionate about problem-solving through technology. Coming together in strong tech teams with a customer-centric approach, they enable businesses to grow, delivering value for our clients, partners, industry, and community.

The Project Performance Controller plays a critical role in ensuring the effective monitoring and controlling of a project's performance. This position is responsible for providing accurate, timely data analysis and reporting to stakeholders. The role serves as the bridge between project management, finance, and senior leadership, ensuring deviations from project success are caught early.

The Project Performance Controller ensures transparency in project performance, recommends improvement measures, and actively supports decision-making by providing performance insights. Main activities include: monitoring project performance, on-demand project assessments (based on specific requests from management), regular sample testing and project-related consultancy (involvement in addressing critical issues, setting-up complex contexts, reviewing contractual & operational aspects, etc.).

Responsibilities

a. Performance Monitoring

• Monitor and control key performance indicators (KPIs) for projects and overall project health metrics.
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of project execution.
• Design and review project performance dashboards, providing visibility into project progress, milestones, and bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with the project management team to monitor adherence to the project schedule and critical milestones.
• Identify potential schedule delays or risks and work with project teams to implement corrective actions.
• Maintain a close relationship with the project management team to ensure accurate data on progress and forecast.

b. Financial Management and Cost Control

• Track and analyze cost performance against the approved budget, identifying variances and making recommendations for corrective actions.
• Analyze cost forecasting and ensure that financial data is up to date, accurate, and aligned with expected outcomes.

c. Risk and Issue Management

• Assess, and monitor performance risks (cost overruns, delays, scope creep) and ensure effective mitigation plans are in place.
• Work closely with the project manager to assess the impact of changes on project cost, scope, and time.

d. Reporting and Communication

• Produce regular project performance reports for stakeholders, including detailed resource, schedule and financial analysis.
• Prepare and present project health reports to senior leadership to support decision-making.
• Ensure transparency in project status, performance, and expected outcomes through continuous communication with relevant teams.

e. Continuous Improvement

• Support the implementation of project controls and performance tools to improve reporting accuracy and efficiency.
• Participate in lessons learned sessions post-project to improve future performance control processes.
• Proactively identify and suggest process improvements in project controlling and monitoring activities to optimize efficiency and accuracy.

• 5-7+ years of experience in Project Management with demonstrated experience across several projects and customers working with distributed teams.
• International certifications: PMP / Prince, Scrum, SAFe.
• Demonstrated experience  with different contract types, project budget tracking, forecasting, cost optimization techniques.
• Overall understanding of a company’s internal structure, business processes, workflows and decision-making process.
• Technical understanding of IT projects is a plus.
• Experience in presales activities is a plus.

As a people-first organisation, we believe diversity strengthens our teams and drives innovation. All employment decisions are based on merit, skills, and performance, without discriminating based on any personal characteristic. This reinforces our commitment to providing an inclusive and respectful workplace.

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Enjoy our holistic benefits program that covers the four pillars that we believe come together to support our wellbeing, covering social, physical, emotional wellbeing, as well as work-life fusion.

• Physical Wellbeing: Our wellbeing program includes medical benefits, gym support, and personalised fitness options for an active lifestyle, complemented by team events and the Healthy Habits Club.
• Work-Life Fusion: In very dynamic industries such as IT, the line between our professional and personal lives can quickly become blurred. Having a one-size-fits-one approach gives us the flexibility to define the work-life dynamic that works for us.
• Emotional Wellbeing: We believe that to maintain our overall health, we need to invest in our mental wellbeing just as much as we do in our physical health, social connections or in achieving work-life balance.
• Social Wellbeing: As a growing community in a hybrid environment, we want to ensure we remain connected not just by the great work we do every day but through our passions and interests.