Project Control Lead

APM Terminals

At APM Terminals, a global leader in port and terminal operations, we enable global trade and drive sustainable growth. What drives us forward is a mindset of always improving, observing how work happens, identifying what creates value, and removing what gets in the way. We constantly look for smarter, simpler, and safer ways of operating. If you thrive in environments where people value learning and are committed to continuously improve daily operations, join us and be a part of our journey.

Project Controls Lead

Location: Chattogram, Bangladesh

What We Can Offer

At APM Terminals, we foster a dynamic learning and training culture that empowers our employees to excel. Our commitment to improvement means every team member has the opportunity to develop their skills and advance their careers by continuously refining how we work. Experience a diverse, multinational workplace where your operational insights directly influence how we work.

• Play a key leadership role in the development and construction of a greenfield container terminal and business in Bangladesh.
• Gain exposure to large-scale capital infrastructure project delivery within a global port and logistics organization.
• Collaborate with international stakeholders across project delivery, engineering, business integration, and corporate functions.
• Build deep expertise in project management, project controls, and the container and logistics industry while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the project controls function, ensuring consistent application of project execution and project control processes across the project lifecycle.
• Develop, maintain, and integrate project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, KPIs, and reporting frameworks to provide a single source of truth for project performance.
• Implement and administer project control systems, including planning, document management, reporting, change management, and governance tools.
• Monitor progress against approved baselines, proactively identifying, addressing, escalating, and reporting project performance issues and risks.
• Facilitate effective change management, risk management, document control, and project reporting processes across consultants, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
• Establish and maintain project visual management systems, meeting structures, standards, and ways of working that drive alignment and transparency.
• Build strong relationships with project teams, headquarters functions, and external stakeholders to ensure dependencies, interfaces, and delivery impacts are well understood and managed.

What We Are Looking For

• Continuous improvement mindset: we are looking for someone who brings a thoughtful improvement mindset, curious about how work gets done and motivated to make meaningful, sustainable improvements over time.
• Leadership expectation: We are looking for people who consistently put customers first, lead by example with respect for people, deliver results with integrity, and drive continuous improvement by solving problems at the root, developing people, and raising standards every day.
• Significant professional experience in project controls, including at least 15 years of overall experience and a minimum of 7 years within a project controls discipline.
• Proven accountability for project delivery on large-scale and complex capital infrastructure projects.
• Hands-on experience with project management systems and platforms used for document control, contracts, change management, cost control, communications, and milestone tracking.
• Advanced knowledge of project scheduling tools such as Primavera P6, OPC, Microsoft Project, or equivalent solutions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to present clearly and concisely to senior leadership and influence teams within a governance framework.
• Experience working in culturally and technically diverse environments and mentoring or coaching colleagues to achieve project objectives.
• Project management certification such as PMP, PMQ, or equivalent is required.
• Fluency in English is required. A bachelor's degree in an engineering or project management discipline, familiarity with the FIDIC contract framework, supervisory experience, matrix organization experience, and Bengali language skills are advantageous.