Project Controller - Intermediate

Project Controller – Intermediate (12+ Months Contract to Hire)

Location: Columbus, OH

Duration: 12+ Months Contract to Hire (12/29/2025 to 12/28/2026)

Work Type: W2

About DTI: Founded in 2007, DTI (Diversified Technology, Inc.) is an African American-owned IT consulting and staffing firm based in Chicago’s Loop. We provide delivery, staffing, and supported services such as enterprise integration/implementations (CRM, EAM, ERP, PMO, QA) to clients in SLED, financial services, and the public sector, often partnering with Big 4 SI partners.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in a project‑control role with experience in project management across IT and business functions.
• Experience managing large complex projects incorporating internal/external labor and non‑labor cost components.
• Experience with project cost management and resource capacity planning.
• Strong business process analysis and mapping skills.
• Familiarity with the energy industry is a plus.
• Project‑management certification (PMP) required.
• Agile certifications (PSM, PSPO) are a plus.
• ITIL v3 or v4 is a plus.
• Superior troubleshooting and problem‑solving skills.
• Fast‑paced, metric‑based management mindset and continuous improvement focus.
• Experience setting up CI/CD pipelines.

Responsibilities:

• Set up and maintain ongoing updates to Project Resource and Cost Plans in Service Now.
• Develop Present Estimates based on Resource and Cost Plans.
• Manage the monthly Present Estimate process.
• Reconcile budget to actuals.
• Assist in creation of project change requests (PCRs) and associated 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.
• Track project‑related accruals (services, software, and related costs).
• Reconcile resource plans to timecards for internal resources.
• Reconcile resource plans to timecards to vendor invoices for external resources.
• Approve vendor invoices based on SOW and time‑reporting reconciliation.

Pay rate: $55.83 – $62.51 per hour, depending on experience.

Benefits: Company benefits details available by clicking our benefits link (link removed).

Equal Opportunity

Employer:

DTI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic under Illinois state or federal law. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply, and employment decisions are based solely on merit, qualifications, and business needs.