Strategic Cost & Commercial Manager - Corporate Occupier

Turner & Townsend alinea; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to join our Cost and Commercial Management team in London. You will deliver end-to-end cost management on major corporate occupier projects, influencing outcomes from inception through delivery.

This strategic position requires strong leadership, client engagement, and a proactive approach to governance and risk. The role offers exposure to multi-million pound programmes, advanced cost analytics, and opportunities to shape project

Qualifications

• 8-10 years working experience as a Project/Senior Cost/Commercial Manager on large projects.
• Extensive experience in project control / commercial management is essential.
• Extensive experience in Capital Planning, collaborating with PMO teams to develop commercial strategies.
• Detailed working knowledge of proprietary cost management systems.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Cost and Commercial Management services across large, complex projects.
• Provide strategic advice during project inception and client objectives.
• Lead development of project success criteria including cost, schedule and performance.
• Produce benchmarking and cost intelligence to improve commercial efficiency.
• Plan and oversee quality, health, safety and environmental requirements.
• Establish project governance, processes and systems across the lifecycle.
• Provide advice on procurement of project resources.
• Lead collaboration across multidisciplinary project teams.
• Monitor performance with KPIs to improve outcomes.
• Manage change control processes as required.
• Monitor project finances and provide commercial recommendations.
• Maintain project information with stakeholders through meetings and reporting.
• Act as primary client contact to ensure objectives are met within cost/schedule/quality.

Skills

Cost management

Project management

Leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Business development

Information management

Excel

Pivot tables

PowerPoint

Education

RICS or similar professional qualification

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Turner & Townsend is seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager to join our Cost and Commercial Management team in London. You will deliver end-to-end cost management on major corporate occupier projects, influencing outcomes from inception through delivery.

This strategic position requires strong leadership, client engagement, and a proactive approach to governance and risk. The role offers exposure to multi-million pound programmes, advanced cost analytics, and opportunities to shape project