Cost Manager

• Prepare and develop client s capital expenditure budgets and forecasts for projects for entry in the Rolling Capital Plan.
  
• Regularly maintain and review information in Rolling Capital Plan: prepare monthly recommendations to the Global Leadership team and PGO Leads.
  
• Review and challenge cost estimates provided by tier 1 suppliers against benchmarks Service Agreements etc.
  
• Oversee expenditure and review tier 1 suppliers cost management activities.
  
• Review monthly Cost Reports and Project Status Reports (PSRs) and make recommendations on best practice cost management.
  
• Review challenge improve and direct cost management processes provided by tier 1 suppliers.
  
• Regularly liaise with the global team with a view to ensure global consistency.
  
• Drive consistency and data integrity.
  
• Liaise with finance to track PL impact of projects and track assets under construction to ensure timely and accurate financial closeout capitalisation and depreciation of project spend.
  
• Collation of new cost data and use of client s historic cost data for benchmarking Furthermore the accuracy of the initial budget should be assessed at the end of each project as part of the project close out process.
  
• Generate analysis to compare benchmarking data against other similar institutions using CBRE internal data.
  
• Daytoday use of the clients Project Management Database to review cost reporting information inputted by tier 1 suppliers and ensuring budgets are accurate and up to date with all approved variations.
  
• Perform high level commercial reviews on all projects and perform audits of cost underspend/escalation on projects including reviewing Risk Registers Change Control Log Value Creation Log etc.
  
• Establish interfaces and liaise with client stakeholders e.g. Security and IT to better prepare and track the project budgets / pipeline across the region.
  
• Preparation of accurate timely and complete reports to the client.
  
• To perform additional duties which may be required from time to time as required.
  

Requirements

Key Requirements

• Experience and/or training in cost and commercial management covering both pre and post contract.
  
• Ability to step back for a bigger picture and apply strategic viewpoint.
  
• Articulate professional person.
  
• Ability and stamina to understand expertly/effectively handle and analyze large data with confidence.
  
• Ability to comprehend analyze and interpret complex business documents.
  
• Ability to write reports manuals presentation and articles using distinctive style.
  
• Ability to make effective and persuasive presentations on related topics to employees clients top management and/or public groups.
  
• Ability to motivate and negotiate effectively with key employees top management and client groups to take desired action. Ability to solve advanced problems and deal with a variety of options in complex situations.
  
• Excellent client relationship communication and facilitation skills.
  
• Intermediate to advanced level in Microsoft Office applications.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills confident and experienced in dealing with stakeholders of all levels.
  
• A team player that interacts effectively with colleagues and clients.
  
• Strong analytical and organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workload with an attention to detail and willingness to complete projects.
  
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision when necessary.
  
• Proactive and positive attitude with a calm and methodical approach to work.
  
• Ability to learn new tasks systems processes and skills quickly.
  
• A can do attitude.
  
• Able to coordinate and motivate a team towards a common goal using a consultative approach.
  
• A team player with proven ability to work easily and effectively across boundaries.
  
• Able to work in a busy and fast paced environment.
  
• Highly organized to ensure critical control deadlines are met weekly monthly quarterly.
  

Benefits

• We are an equal opportunities employer and do not discriminate on the grounds of gender sexual orientation marital or civil partner status pregnancy or maternity gender reassignment race colour nationality ethnic or national origin religion or belief disability or age.