Project Controller (Contract to Hire)

Title: Project Controller

Location: Columbus, OH – 3 days onsite per week

Contract Type: W2, Temp-to-Hire

Contract Duration: 10/1/2025 – 9/30/2026

Rate: $50 - $60/hr

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Project Controller – Intermediate to support our client's large and complex IT and business projects. This role will manage project financials, resource capacity, vendor contracts, and cost tracking, while ensuring compliance with capital policies and project governance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in project cost management, resource planning, and business process analysis, with proven ability to operate in a metrics-driven environment.

Qualifications

5+ years of experience in a similar role.

Strong background in project management across IT and business functions.

Experience managing large, complex projects with internal/external labor and non-labor cost components.

Proficiency in project cost management and resource capacity planning.

Strong business process analysis and mapping skills.

Familiarity with the Energy Industry is a plus.

Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.

Agile certifications such as PSM (Professional Scrum Master) or PSPO (Professional Scrum Product Owner) are a plus.

ITIL v3 or v4 certification a plus.

Strong problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, metrics-based, continuous improvement environment.

Responsibilities

Set up and maintain ongoing updates to Project Resource and Cost Plans in ServiceNow (based on project leadership input).

Develop and manage Present Estimates (based on resource and cost plans).

Lead the monthly Present Estimate process and reconcile budgets to actuals.

Assist with creation of Project Change Requests (PCRs) and related reporting.

Create vendor Purchase Orders (POs) based on statement of work (SOW) details.

Track costs to ensure alignment with IT Capital Policy.

Track vendor contracts (SOWs), POs, invoices, and accruals.

Reconcile resource plans to internal resource timecards and vendor invoices.

Approve vendor invoices based on SOW compliance and time reporting reconciliation.

Eligibility

Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or in the future. Blue Star Partners LLC will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work visa status for this opportunity (no sponsorship available for H-1B, L-1, TN, O-1, E-3, H-1B1, F-1, J-1, OPT, CPT, or any other employment-based visa).