Director - Cost Management

Director - Cost Management

Main purpose of role:

This role will manage Cost management initiatives throughout India, new role to develop & strengthen the office / business for the existing client base, market the business in the region to secure additional business opportunities, establish standardized documentation, systems and procedures for use in the region that align with the Group standards and client expectations, manage the delivery of quality technical services to clients and interact at a management level with both Company& Group to identify areas of opportunity and growth.

Responsibilities:

- Be the primary interface with Company's cost management clients.

- Provide leadership to the team leaders within cost management and provide leadership and mentoring to the cost management team.

- Ensure all key staff members within the cost management teams have current and relevant training.

- Manage the delivery of cost management team outputs in accordance with agreed time-scales and quality standards.

- Experience of working in the Indian construction market; Co-ordination and sign off on all management information produced by the cost management teams prior to issue.

- To 'win' clients through strong business development skills.

- Management of tender documents, appraisals and negotiations.

A Director - Cost Management will in part be assessed by the extent to which:

- Commissions are managed to the right quality standards and are completed efficiently and on time

- General line management responsibilities are effectively discharged and the cost management team is led effectively.

- Strong relationships are developed with clients and members of the cross-functional team.

- Margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts are kept track of on all commissions.

- Business development opportunities with existing and new clients, including cross- selling opportunities, are identified and acted upon.

Qualifications and experience :

- Minimum 15 years of relevant working experience in the discipline / 5 to 10 years' experience as an Associate Director or Director.

- Experience of leading cost management commissions for medium, large, sized construction projects of medium to high complexity.

- Good knowledge of construction industry technical matters, such as different procurement routes, value management and value engineering.

- People management experience, particularly in the context of managing a cost management team delivering a project.