Senior Cost Leader: Programme Controls & Strategy

United Utilities; Warrington; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days holiday

8 bank holidays

Pension up to 14%

Healthcare plan

Hybrid working

Job summary

United Utilities, in the North West, seeks a Senior Cost Manager to take ownership of cost management across a major wastewater programme. You will drive governance, challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders to optimise cost performance across the project lifecycle.

You will lead and mentor a small team, embedding standard practices and providing actionable cost intelligence to ensure delivery of essential services to millions.

Qualifications

• Strong cost control, project controls or programme delivery experience.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience using Primavera P6.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset with ability to resolve issues.
• Experience mentoring others within a project controls environment.
• Degree-level education or equivalent experience.
• Professional qualifications (APM, PMI or similar).
• Knowledge of NEC4 contracts.

Responsibilities

• Lead programme cost management including budgets, forecasts and performance tracking.
• Partner with Planning, Risk, Controls and Project Managers to ensure joined-up cost data.
• Drive cost control processes including commitments, accruals and reporting.
• Provide clear insights, identify risks, trends and variances vs baseline.
• Manage changes to programme baseline effectively.
• Lead and develop a small team of Cost Managers.
• Embed standards, governance and best practice across the programme.

Skills

Cost control

Project controls

Programme delivery

Communication

Education

Degree-level education

APM/PMI certification

Tools

Primavera P6

Job description

United Utilities, in the North West, seeks a Senior Cost Manager to take ownership of cost management across a major wastewater programme. You will drive governance, challenge assumptions and influence senior stakeholders to optimise cost performance across the project lifecycle.

You will lead and mentor a small team, embedding standard practices and providing actionable cost intelligence to ensure delivery of essential services to millions.