Senior Cost Lead

Microsoft Oy; Zaragoza; Presencial; EUR 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Microsoft Oy is seeking a Lead Commercial and Cost Management professional to drive end-to-end financial governance across large-scale datacentre construction projects. You will partner with design, construction, finance, scheduling, and controls teams to ensure projects stay within scope, budget, and timelines.

You will develop cost plans and budgets, forecast funding, and provide commercial guidance to enable effective decision making.

Formación

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity surveying, Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in Leadership experience in Construction Projects.
• Experience delivering cost management on datacentre construction projects.
• Experience of construction-phase commercial delivery, including general contractor procurement, change management, review of subcontractor costs and pay applications, and final account settlement.
• Experience delivering on projects with individual build values in excess of $500M.
• Clear understanding of the full construction lifecycle.
• Strong Power BI, Excel, reporting and tracking tooling.
• Clear executive-level written communication.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and cross-functional forums.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) full membership or equivalent.
• English working proficiency.

Responsabilidades

• Lead commercial and cost management activities across the full project lifecycle.
• Develop and manage project cost plans, estimates, and budgets, providing accurate forecasting and funding support.
• Provide commercial oversight of procurement activities, reviewing subcontractor packages and vendor agreements.
• Manage change control and commercial risk, evaluating change orders and resolving disputes.
• Drive governance, reporting frameworks, cost controls, value engineering, and regional best practices.

Conocimientos

Power BI

Excel

Reporting & tracking tools

English proficiency

Executive communication

Leadership in construction projects

Ambiguity tolerance

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity surveying, Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

Power BI

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Lead commercial and cost management activities across the full project lifecycle, partnering with design, construction, finance, scheduling, project controls, and other stakeholders to deliver projects within approved scope, budget, and timelines. Develop and manage project cost plans, estimates, and budgets, providing accurate forecasting, funding support, scenario analysis, and commercial insights to enable effective decision making. Manage change control and commercial risk, evaluating change orders, resolving disputes, and providing commercial guidance throughout project delivery. Provide commercial oversight of procurement activities, reviewing subcontractor packages, vendor agreements, procurement strategies, and authorization processes to ensure value and compliance. Lead external cost management partners and consultants, including Quantity Surveying firms, ensuring high-quality commercial support, resource planning, performance management, and regular business reviews. Drive commercial governance and continuous improvement, establishing consistent processes, reporting frameworks, cost controls, value engineering initiatives, and regional commercial best practices while fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and collaboration.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity surveying, Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in Leadership experience in Construction Projects.
• Experience delivering cost management on datacentre construction projects.
• Experience of construction-phase commercial delivery, including general contractor procurement, change management, review of subcontractor costs and pay applications, and final account settlement.
• Experience delivering on projects with individual build values in excess of $500M.
• Clear understanding of the full construction lifecycle.
• Strong Power BI, Excel, reporting and tracking tooling.
• Clear executive-level written communication.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and cross-functional forums.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) full membership or equivalent.
• English working proficiency.

These requirements include, but are not limited to the following specialized security screenings:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Quantity surveying, Construction Project Management, Architecture, Engineering, or related field OR equivalent experience.
• Experience in Leadership experience in Construction Projects.
• Experience delivering cost management on datacentre construction projects.
• Experience of construction-phase commercial delivery, including general contractor procurement, change management, review of subcontractor costs and pay applications, and final account settlement.
• Experience delivering on projects with individual build values in excess of $500M.
• Clear understanding of the full construction lifecycle.
• Strong Power BI, Excel, reporting and tracking tooling.
• Clear executive-level written communication.
• Comfort operating in ambiguity and cross-functional forums.
• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) full membership or equivalent.
• English working proficiency.