Project Controls Lead (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)

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Hardware • Semiconductor • Manufacturing
The Role
Leads project controls for a large-scale, multi-year construction project. Establishes PMO frameworks, governance, methodologies, reporting, and performance metrics; oversees planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk, quality, resource utilization, and earned value management. The role monitors project performance, manages stakeholders, identifies risks, drives process improvements, supports audits and stage gates, and develops a high-performing project controls team.
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About the job:

 

The Design & Construction (D&C) is actively seeking a Project Controls leader to join our team. This position requires a results-driven, self-initiator and detail-oriented individual who will be responsible for the establishment and leadership for a large-scale, multi-year construction project. This is a critical leadership role focused on driving project control, consistency, and successful delivery.  Project Controls will assist with developing, implementing, and maintain PMO processes, tools, and reporting frameworks to ensure projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This role requires a deep understanding of construction project management methodologies, strong leadership skills, and the ability to effectively communicate with diverse stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

 

Establishment & Governance:

  • Develop and implement a comprehensive PMO Project Controls framework, including methodologies, standards, templates, and tools tailored to the specific construction project.
  • Establish and maintain project governance structures, including steering committees, project boards, and change control processes.
  • Ensure adherence to PMO standards and methodologies across all project teams.
  • Define and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure project and PMO performance.
Project Performance Management:
  • Oversee project planning, scheduling, budgeting, risk management, and quality control processes.
  • Monitor project performance against baselines and provide regular status reporting to stakeholders.
  • Identify and escalate project issues and risks, and work with project teams to develop mitigation strategies.
  • Facilitate project stage gates and audits to ensure compliance with PMO standards and project requirements.
Reporting & Analytics:
  • Develop and maintain project dashboards and reports to provide real-time visibility into project status, risks, and issues.
  • Analyze project data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement.
  • Prepare executive-level presentations and reports on project performance. Utilize earned value management (EVM) principles.
Resource Management:
  • Collaborate with resource managers to ensure projects are adequately staffed with qualified personnel.
  • Monitor resource utilization and identify opportunities for optimization.
Stakeholder Management:
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including project sponsors, project managers, contractors, and vendors.
  • Communicate effectively with stakeholders on project status, risks, and issues.
Process Improvement:
  • Continuously identify and implement improvements to PMO processes and methodologies.
  • Champion the use of best practices in project management.
Team Leadership:
  • Develop team members with PMO strategies
  • Foster a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Texas Instruments will not sponsor job applicants for visas or work authorization for this position.

Qualifications
Education:
  • Education: Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field.
Experience:
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience in project management 
    • Extensive experience on medium-scale construction projects (>$50M).
    • Demonstrated experience in establishing and managing Project Controls processes
    • Proven track record of successfully delivering complex projects on time and within budget.
Skills:
  • Strong leadership and team management skills.
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
  • Proficiency in project management software (e.g., MS Project, Primavera P6, Asana, Smartsheet, Power BI/Tableau).
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Expert knowledge of project management methodologies (e.g., PMBOK, Agile).
  • Knowledge of construction industry best practices and regulations.
  • Proficiency in data analysis and reporting tools (e.g., Excel, Power BI).
  • Earned Value Management (EVM) knowledge.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and prioritize multiple tasks and projects
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Understanding of project performance metrics and earned value management
  • Independent decision-making, proactively identifying and resolving issues
  • Innovative mindset, championing cutting-edge technologies and process improvements
  • Analytical skills for gap analyses and innovative solutions
  • Proven ability to deliver training and create knowledge resources
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills
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Why TI?
  • The future starts here. As a TIer, you'll play a critical role in defining the next era of semiconductor technology and help create the innovations that shape the world around us.
  • Surround yourself with a team of innovators who value your unique perspective and will challenge you to bring your best self to work every day. We believe that fostering a culture of collaboration fuels both personal growth and technological breakthroughs. Explore our company culture.
  • At TI, your success goes beyond your work. Take advantage of comprehensive benefits designed to support your total well-being at work and in life, from competitive compensation to extensive health coverage and wellness programs. Learn more about our benefits offerings.

About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, data center, personal electronics and communications equipment. At our core, we have a passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors. This passion is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology more reliable, more affordable and lower power, making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. Learn more at TI.com.

Texas Instruments is an equal opportunity employer and supports a diverse, inclusive work environment.

If you are interested in this position, please apply to this requisition.
About the TeamTI does not make recruiting or hiring decisions based on citizenship, immigration status or national origin. However, if TI determines that information access or export control restrictions based upon applicable laws and regulations would prohibit you from working in this position without first obtaining an export license, TI expressly reserves the right not to seek such a license for you and either offer you a different position that does not require an export license or decline to move forward with your employment.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
  • At least 5 years of project management experience
  • Extensive experience managing medium-scale construction projects valued above $50 million
  • Experience establishing and managing project controls processes
  • Proven record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget
  • Strong leadership and team management skills
  • Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
  • Proficiency with project management and reporting software, including tools such as MS Project, Primavera P6, Asana, Smartsheet, Power BI, or Tableau
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills
  • Knowledge of project management methodologies such as PMBOK and Agile
  • Knowledge of construction industry best practices and regulations
  • Knowledge of data analysis, project performance metrics, and earned value management
  • Ability to make independent decisions and proactively resolve issues
  • Ability to deliver training and create knowledge resources

Texas Instruments Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Texas Instruments and has not been reviewed or approved by Texas Instruments.

  • Strong & Reliable Incentives — Profit sharing and annual bonuses are portrayed as a meaningful, formula-linked upside that can materially lift total earnings in strong years. An employee stock purchase plan with a discount further reinforces recurring, wealth-building incentives.
  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) match is described as a stable core benefit, with some references to additional legacy employer contributions and even pension-like elements for certain cohorts. This framing positions long-term savings support as a notable part of the overall rewards package.
  • Healthcare Strength — Medical coverage is depicted as broadly comprehensive, with preventive care and access to HSA/FSA features cited as value-adds. Company-seeded HSA contributions are repeatedly characterized as an important offset to the plan design for those enrolled.

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Texas Instruments develops semiconductor and computer technology for cellular handsets, digital signal processors and analog semiconductors. Texas Instruments has been making progress possible for decades. We are a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips. Our more than 80,000 products help over 100,000 customers efficiently manage power, accurately sense and transmit data and provide the core control or processing in their designs, going into markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors is alive today as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable – opening new markets and making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering Progress. It’s what we do and have been doing for decades. Learn more https://news.ti.com/index.cfm

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