Senior Cost Manager, Cost and Commercial Management - Corporate Occupier in Whitehall

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries. Working with our clients across real estate, infrastructure, energy and natural resources, we transform together delivering outcomes that improve people’s lives. Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to join our Cost and Commercial Management team and play a key role in delivering major Corporate Occupier projects, ranging from large-scale developments to multi-million-pound programmes. This is a strategic position within the Commercial Management Office (CMO), where the successful applicant will work closely with client teams as a trusted advisor. The role provides the opportunity to influence project outcomes from the earliest stages, supporting the successful delivery of complex projects and programmes.

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver Cost and Commercial Management services, taking responsibility for end-to-end service delivery across large, complex and major projects.
• Provide strategic advice during project inception, including guidance on delivery approaches that support the achievement of client objectives.
• Lead the development of project success criteria, including cost, schedule, technical and performance requirements.
• Produce benchmarking and cost intelligence, supporting the adoption of digital tools and systems to improve commercial efficiency.
• Plan for and oversee the management of quality, health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Establish effective project governance, processes and systems throughout the project lifecycle.
• Provide advice on the procurement of project resources.
• Lead and facilitate collaboration across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Monitor performance and apply appropriate management techniques, including the use of KPIs to enhance project outcomes.
• Manage change control processes as required.
• Monitor project finances and provide commercial advice and recommendations.
• Manage the flow of project information between stakeholders through regular meetings, reporting and written communications.
• Act as the primary point of contact for the client on a day-to-day basis, ensuring objectives are achieved and projects are delivered within agreed cost, schedule and quality parameters.
• Deliver services ranging from strategic advisory support to detailed project reporting.
• Fulfil SOX control responsibilities where applicable.
• Apply risk management principles and methodologies appropriately across projects and programmes.
• Ensure compliance with corporate governance, business systems, quality standards and risk management requirements.
• Provide timely and informed contributions to the annual budget-setting process.
• Support the delivery of strategic initiatives as assigned by business leadership.
• Ensure all project, financial and business information is maintained accurately, securely and up to date.

Qualifications

• 8-10 years working experience as a Project/Senior Cost/Commercial Manager on large projects.
• Extensive experience in project control / commercial management is essential.
• Extensive experience in Capital Planning, collaborating with PMO teams to develop commercial strategies.
• Detailed working knowledge of proprietary cost management systems.
• The ability to ‘win’ clients through strong business development skills.
• The ability to lead and mentor a team, enabling strong training and development for junior staff members.
• Understanding of information management systems.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Good knowledge of Word, ability to edit and create professional documents.
• Experience in Excel, able to create pivot tables, and complex calculations and graphs.
• Knowledge of PowerPoint, able to craft quality presentations using standard templates.
• Professionally qualified (RICS or similar) or working towards.

Our inspired people share our vision and mission. We provide a great place to work, where each person has the opportunity and voice to affect change. We want our people to succeed both in work and life. To support this we promote a healthy, productive and flexible working environment that respects work-life balance. Turner & Townsend is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.