Associate Director- Cost Management Lead

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Key Elements:

Financial 

To ensure that the program achieves/or improves on its budget turnover/profit. 

• Ensure the Finance Management System is updated with accurate fee/cost forecasts, job open/closed, etc. in order. 

• Provide an accurate monthly work in place for the commission. 

• Manage debt control effectively for the commission.  

• Ensure invoices are raised in a timely manner to the client for the commission.  

Service Delivery 

• Develop the projects controls standards, processes, procedures, and deliverables for the program in line with best Practices.  

• Update the project controls standards, processes, procedures, and deliverables as needed.  

• Provide technical subject matter expertise to the cost team as needed. 

• Provide quality assurance on the deliverables produced by the project controls team.  

People (HRM) 

To provide effective leadership and direction of project controls team, embedding and promoting the values of T&T and to be responsible for their technical and personal development, so that: 

• Onboard all project controls team member with the process and procedures 

• Onboard all the project team members and key project stakeholders with the role of the project controls team    

• the team works in a co-operative way within the commission.  

• the potential of staff is fully developed with a pro-active approach to learning & development. 

• the team has the skills/competencies to deliver the service.

Business Development 

To take a pro-active approach to business development including in the following areas: 

• Grow our relationship with the client on the commission. 

• Develop and grow new clients’ relationships.  

• Undertake networking to grow the T&T brand. 

• Ensure Marketing Database is regularly updated, with new and existing commissions. 

Qualifications/Experience:

The candidate should have 15 years of relevant cost management.  

The candidate should at a minimum bachelor’s degree in quantity surveying, Construction Management, Construction Engineering, Architecture, Civil Engineering, or a related construction degree; or equivalent years of transferable field experience 

The candidate should have the following technical skills:

• A thorough knowledge of Cost Management methods and best practices.  

• A thorough knowledge of forecasting, budgeting, planning, design, schedule and scope management  

• Have the technical skills to read, understand, and communicate contract requirements including construction drawings and specifications and interpret construction methods.  

• Technology competent in using the following Software: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint  

The candidate should have the following soft skills:

• Strong interpersonal skills, comfortable working with a diverse range of personalities across clients and partner organizations  

• Ability to engage and manage multiple stakeholders. 

• Strong analytical and numerical skills and flexibility to rapidly understand complex problems and shape these into workable solutions for delivery. 

• Good written and verbal communication skills  

• Ability to develop concise and effective written presentations and participate effectively in meetings with senior client representatives. 

The ideal candidate has: 

• A professional qualification i.e., RICS / AACE or similar certification  

• Experience in using electronic Project Management tools. 

• Experience with power BI. 

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