Associate Director - Cost Management / Lead Cost Manager

Job Description

MAIN PURPOSE OF ROLE:
• To performs the role of the Commission Manager, taking overall responsibility for end to end service delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions.
• To act as the key, day to day client interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value added cost management service.
• To lead, guide and advise the cost management team to ensure a quality, time managed service to meet client and business operational requirements.
Commission Management to include:

General:
• Taking a lead role in interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages.
• Leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all accountabilities and project commission requirements.
• Taking responsibility for developing new business opportunities with existing and new clients.
• Identifying and acting upon cross-selling opportunities.
• Working with Directors to construct bids for new work.
• Identifying and acting upon opportunities to improve cost management procedures, templates and products and hence improve the service provided to clients.
• Conducting staff performance reviews and contribute to staff development.
• Contributing to Turner & Townsend knowledge management processes.
Pre-Contract Commission Management:
• Conducting feasibility and Benchmarking studies and presenting to clients.
• Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the cost plan.
• Leading and driving the Value Management process from the outset of a project.
• Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including pre-qualification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively where required.
• Managing Life cycle costing where required.
Post-Contract Commission Management:
• Managing post-contract services ensuring robust Contract Administration processes are followed.
• Ensure cost control and change control processes are managed effectively.
• Ensuring the production of high quality monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
• Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.