Associate Director [Cost Intelligence], Major Projects Advisory, Commercial Advisory & Assurance

TN United Kingdom; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an innovative Associate Director to join their Major Projects Advisory team in Manchester. This pivotal role involves leveraging your extensive construction and commercial expertise to solve complex problems and drive the growth of cost intelligence offerings. You will collaborate with senior clients, interpreting large data sets and enhancing project performance while providing clear, fact-based reports. If you have a vision for utilizing technology and analytics to improve infrastructure outcomes, this is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Deep experience in cost and delivery intelligence solutions.
• Significant post-qualification experience in commercial management or project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage client engagements end-to-end, ensuring quality and risk oversight.
• Develop cost intelligence offerings and enhance project performance.

Skills

Cost Intelligence

Data Analysis

Project Management

Commercial Management

Analytical Problem-Solving

Education

MRICS

MICE

MACostE

MCIOB

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Associate Director [Cost Intelligence], Major Projects Advisory, Commercial Advisory & Assurance, Manchester

Client: KPMG

Location: Manchester, United Kingdom

Job Category: Other

EU work permit required: Yes

Job Reference: 1477bbced80f

Job Views: 3

Posted: 08.05.2025

Expiry Date: 22.06.2025

Job Description:

The team

KPMG’s Major Projects Advisory (MPA) team collaborates with industry-leading organizations, tackling significant infrastructure challenges. As a market leader, we serve an impressive client base across public and private sectors, delivering impactful projects and programs.

We provide clarity to Boards, Executives, and SROs regarding project delivery, working across sectors like transport, energy, utilities, oil & gas, defense, health, housing, and education.

Our team consists of industry specialists with extensive construction experience from various UK and international projects.

Due to growth, we are investing further in our team, making this a pivotal time to join one of our fastest-growing areas.

The role

This senior role is for an innovative professional at Associate Director level, leveraging construction and commercial expertise to solve complex problems.

You will help expand our MPA business, working with leadership, clients, and other KPMG teams to develop our cost intelligence offerings, based on your experience in capex efficiency, benchmarking, cost analytics, and policy advisory in infrastructure projects.

The UK MPA team is based in London, Birmingham, and Manchester; this role is based in one of these locations with travel across the UK and occasionally overseas.

The team member

You should have deep experience in cost and delivery intelligence solutions, with a vision for utilizing technology, benchmarking, and analytics to improve infrastructure outcomes. You will work with senior clients to enhance their project performance and cost efficiency.

This role suits those with significant post-qualification experience in commercial management, quantity surveying, project controls, engineering, or project management, with attributes including:

• Understanding cost drivers in construction and infrastructure projects
• Ability to interpret and utilize large data sets and reports
• Experience in benchmarking and assessing project costs
• Knowledge of policies and procedures to improve project performance
• Leadership in approaching new challenges
• Analytical problem-solving skills
• Ability to produce clear, fact-based reports
• Providing solutions based on experience and context
• Familiarity with industry best practices and government guidance
• Relevant professional qualifications (e.g., MRICS, MICE, MACostE, MCIOB)

Additional beneficial areas include:

• Cost estimation and planning
• Risk and value management
• Governance in capital projects
• Policy development
• Project and program management
• Earned value management
• Claims and dispute management

The role involves managing client engagements end-to-end, including team management, quality and risk oversight, financial management, and mentoring.

This position impacts the success of the MPA growth strategy and the firm's reputation. It requires the ability to work independently or in teams, build client relationships, maintain professional development, and contribute to business growth, innovation, and capability development.