Associate Director Cost Management - MRICS

Job Description

As an Associate Director inCostManagement, you will lead the successful delivery ofcost management servicesofconstruction projects frominitiationto completion. You willbe responsible forstrategic planning, stakeholder management, governance, and execution, ensuring projects meet client expectations, quality standards, and budgetary targets. This role also includescostoversight, teammanagement anddevelopment,andcontributing to business growth and innovation.

Key Responsibilities

Team Leadership & Development

• To take line management responsibilitiesand developcostmanagers and team members through structured guidance, feedback, and performance reviews.

• Hold the highest level of professional integrity and business ethics.

• Foster a collaborative and high-performing team culture that supports continuous learning and professional growth.

• Motivate teammembers, anddrive towards positive clientoutcomesand meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Responsible to manage the team's resource against the business pipeline and projects

• Conduct interviews for vacant positions in line with the company's recruitment process and resource requirements

• Critically analyze, challenge and brainstorm project requirements and deliverables,in order tofind creative solutions and alternatives on behalf of clients.

Client & Stakeholder Engagement

• Lead multidisciplinary project teams including clients, consultants, contractors, and suppliers.

• To act as the key,day to dayclient interface, ensuring that client objectives are met through the delivery of a value-added cost management service.

• Facilitate effective communication and collaboration across all stakeholders through structured meetings, reporting, and documentation.

• Build andmaintainstrong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure alignment and successful project outcomes.

Project Strategy & Planning

• Develop and leadcost benchmarks to support theoverall project execution strategy, defining critical success factors and key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Critically analyze, challenge and brainstorm project requirements and deliverables, in order to find creative solutions and alternatives on behalf of clients.

• Establish robustcostreporting structures and control mechanisms.

Project Controls & Reporting

• Act as Commission Manager, taking responsibility forend to endservice delivery, often with respect to large or complex commissions or multiple commissions.

• Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the finalrevisions ofcost plans.

• Ensuring the production of monthly post-contract cost reports and presenting them to the client.

• Leading value engineering and life cycle costing exercise.

• Implement andmaintaincostcontrolsmechanisms incorporated into projects'schedule, cost, risk, and change management.

Financialand Risk Management

• Monitor project budgets and financial performance in collaboration withcostmanagement team.

• Analyze cost drivers, manage variations, and report financial progress against budget.

• Leadcommercial negotiations and contract administrationon projects alongside the cost management team

• Responsible for managing internal risk management procedures and systems, including client care processes and the contract database.

• Manage invoicing processes using D-365, including:

• Reviewing and validating invoice data for accuracy and completeness.

• Coordinating with finance teams to ensuretimelysubmission and approval.

• Tracking invoice status and resolving discrepancies.

• Ensuring compliance with client billing requirements and internal financial controls.

Business Development

• Contribute to business development initiatives, including proposal writing, client presentations, and market engagement to support growth and positioning.

• Collaborate with internal teams toidentifynew opportunities, develop tailored solutions, and respond to client needs with agility and insight.

• Demonstrate strategic thinking and commercial awareness inidentifyingtrends, client priorities, and competitive differentiators.

• Capture and share lessons learned, benchmarking data, and best practices to drive continuous improvement across projects and teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering, or a related fieldMaster'sdegree is a plus.

• Minimum10years experience incost management or construction projects (e.g.cost manager, construction manager, procurement, project manager, vendor, consultant etc.).

• Strong communicationand leadership skillswith experience in people management

• Strong business acumen, with the ability to drive outcomes on behalf of clients, develop new business,leveragecurrent opportunities, and coordinate with construction and design teams to meet deadlines and deliverables

• Experience in client management with solid experience in client facing environment that requires incumbent toutilisecritical business development skills and advisory skills to enhance project delivery on value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing.

• Native-levelproficiencyin(local language), Business-levelproficiencyin English

KPIs

Your performance KPIs will be evaluated as part of every employee's performance review process, including the following:

• Conduct quarterly check-ins with direct reports to support career development, with Peakon survey feedbackindicatingincreased engagement and clarity on growth opportunities.

• Set clearobjectivesduring performance reviews, activelymonitorprogress, and apply insights to drive career growth and achieve professional goals.

• Successful project delivery by meeting agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards, with outcomes reflected through client carescore.

• Contribute to successful proposals or new client engagements, withmeasurableimpact on revenue growth or market positioning.

• Maintain financial reporting through D-365, with 100% compliance to internal controls and client billing requirements.

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