Cost Management Associate Director

Turner & Townsend; Wideopen; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A global professional services company is seeking a Cost Management Associate Director to lead the Data, Tools & Policies team. This role focuses on ensuring effective data tool usage and adherence to policies, while driving operational excellence through insights. The ideal candidate should have strong skills in team management, data analysis, and effective communication. The position offers an opportunity to collaborate across departments and improve data tools and processes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in leading teams and managing performance.
• Proficient in data analysis and visualisation techniques.
• Ability to implement and comply with policies effectively.

Responsibilities

• Guide and mentor team members to enhance productivity.
• Develop cost estimation templates and ensure data integrity.
• Create dashboards to support decision-making processes.

Skills

Team leadership and management

Data analysis and visualisation

Policy implementation and compliance

Effective communication and collaboration

Excellent Excel skills

Attention to detail and accuracy

Job description

Cost Management Associate Director – Turner & Townsend

Turner & Townsend is a global professional services company with over 22,000 people in more than 60 countries.

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, new templates and tools to support progressive and proactive cost assurance and understand the workflow and process.
• Understand previous process, lessons learnt and how we can build this into new processes and tools.
• Oversee the collection, processing, and analysis of data, including wider engagement with Trusts and client Finance to understand 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.
• Utilise 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 learnt and allow effective improvements to be identified.

Qualifications

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

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

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.

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