Cost Management Associate Director

Turner & Townsend Limited; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in the United Kingdom is seeking a dedicated individual for a role in their Data, Tools & Policies team. This role is essential for driving operational excellence through effective data management and analysis. The successful candidate will guide team members, develop crucial data management policies, and ensure the accuracy and integrity of data to support decision-making. A collaborative work environment will be fostered to achieve the team's objectives while promoting diversity and inclusion.

Benefits

Flexible working environment

Opportunity for professional growth

Inclusive workplace culture

Qualifications

• Proven experience in data management and analytics.
• Strong leadership skills to guide and motivate team members.
• Ability to implement data-related policies effectively.

Responsibilities

• Guide and support team members in their roles.
• Lead development of cost estimate templates and tools.
• Oversee data collection and analysis processes.
• Ensure data accuracy through robust processes.
• Create dashboards and reports to support decision-making.

Skills

Team leadership and management

Data analysis and visualisation

Policy implementation and compliance

Effective communication and collaboration

Attention to detail and accuracy

Job description

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. Working in partnership makes it possible to deliver the world’s most impactful projects and programmes as we turn challenge into opportunity and complexity into success.

Our capabilities include programme, project, cost, asset and commercial management, controls and performance, procurement and supply chain, net zero and digital solutions.

We are majority-owned by CBRE Group, Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, with our partners holding a significant minority interest. Turner & Townsend and CBRE work together to provide clients with the premier programme, project and cost management offering in markets around the world.

Please visit our website: www.turnerandtownsend.com

Job Description

Role Purpose:

This role will sit in the Data, Tools & Policies team which is dedicated to analytics and data management. This role focuses on ensuring the effective use of data tools and adherence to policies, driving operational excellence through data-driven insights.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide guidance, mentorship, and support to team members.
• Foster a collaborative and productive work environment.
• Lead on development of Cost Estimate Templates, Cost Breakdown Structures, development of new templates and tools to support progressive and proactive cost assurance and understand the workflow and process.
• Understand previous process, lessons learned and how we can build this into new processes and tools.
• Oversee the collection, processing, and analysis of data. This includes wider engagement with Trusts and client Finance and understanding how they feed into the process.
• Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and integrity through robust processes, tools and engagement.
• Develop and maintain data management policies and procedures including roll‑out and training as required.
• Utilize data tools to generate actionable insights and trends and feed back into programme.
• Create and maintain dashboards and reports to support decision-making.
• Collaborate with other departments both within the client and wider programme to understand their data needs and provide solutions.
• Implement and manage data tools and software.
• Ensure compliance with data policies and regulations.
• Continuously evaluate and improve data tools and processes. This requires regular engagement with various stakeholders and client departments to collate lessons learned and to allow effective improvements to be identified.

Qualifications

• Team leadership and management.
• Data analysis and visualisation.
• Policy implementation and compliance.
• Effective communication and collaboration.
• Attention to detail and accuracy.

Additional Information

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.

SOX control responsibilities may be part of this role, which are to be adhered to where applicable.

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