Lead Cost Manager: Strategy, Governance & Delivery

Zenith Infotech; Singapore; On-site; SGD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Zenith Infotech is seeking a Lead Cost Manager to oversee cost management for major projects and portfolios. You will act as the senior commercial interface with clients and project leadership, guiding cost, procurement, change, and financial performance across the lifecycle.

You will set direction, establish governance, manage escalations, and ensure consistent delivery across the cost management team, coaching junior and senior cost managers along the way.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant cost management experience
• Experience leading cost management delivery on large, complex projects or programs

Responsibilities

• Lead cost management for budgets, cost plans, forecasts, cash flow, and reporting
• Establish cost management strategy, governance, processes, and reporting for major programs
• Approve cost estimates, plans, budgets, forecasts, and commercial recommendations
• Lead value engineering and lifecycle costing, advising on key trade-offs
• Own change governance, ensure forecast accuracy and approvals
• Review and approve material change orders, invoices, and cost assessments
• Identify and manage major commercial risks with mitigation plans
• Lead negotiations with clients, contractors, and stakeholders
• Represent cost management in steering committees and client meetings
• Advise on commercial impact of design, procurement, scope, and schedule changes
• Oversee benchmarking, market testing, cost assurance, and analysis
• Lead contract administration, negotiations, and final accounts
• Develop and coach junior and senior cost managers
• Review key deliverables before submission to client or leadership
• Define and enforce cost management standards and governance across the project

Skills

Cost management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Forecasting

Contract administration

Change management

Team coaching

Excel

Presentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Quantity Surveying

Bachelor's degree in Construction Management

Bachelor's degree in Cost Management

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics

Tools

Microsoft Office 365

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Zenith Infotech is seeking a Lead Cost Manager to oversee cost management for major projects and portfolios. You will act as the senior commercial interface with clients and project leadership, guiding cost, procurement, change, and financial performance across the lifecycle.

You will set direction, establish governance, manage escalations, and ensure consistent delivery across the cost management team, coaching junior and senior cost managers along the way.