Associate Director - Cost Management
Project and Development Services - Corporate Solutions (Pune/India)
What this job involves:
Steering projects at the helm To be stationed in (region/country), you ll work side-by-side with the cost manager or senior cost manager to ensure the success of a project from its pre-design phase to its completion. You ll assemble and lead various project teams; and monitor the teams performance, and bring out the best in every team member. You re also in charge of creating the organisational structure, project objectives and working procedures for the teams. Your Cost management skills will also be of great value, as you set up clear project cost plans and allot sufficient budget to achieve optimal results and meet the company s target profits. Also part of your job is to attend project meetings as required, develop monthly reports and carry out contract administration. Furthermore, you ll oversee negotiations, analyses and promotions of quality control systems. Your task is to fully understand, collect and deliver clients requirements. The CC team will depend on you to help schedule or plan establishment, value engineer, and design change management. You ll also assist the contract manager in all related procurement and VO management. On top of that, you ll support the construction manager in all related installation, site inspection and contractor management, Prepare BOQ s, Quantity Survey Quantity Take Off, Cost Analysis for each of the line items in the BOQ as required for project to project, Benchmarking, Review Standardize of Specifications, Sound Technical Knowledge on Civil / MEP aspects as applicable, Procurement from Cost Management perspective, Finalise Commercials with vendors, Rate Contracts as applicable, Boosting client relationships Helping clients achieve success is what JLL does best and your role is an extension of this tradition. To effectively help our clients, you ll identify their needs and constraints, and work around these challenges. You also have to effectively represent our clients throughout the whole duration of the projects. Do you have an enormous talent for promotionIf so, this is the perfect job for you, as you ll also represent and promote the company throughout the project. The Director - Cost Management is responsible for implementing administering and maintaining cost control systems and procedures to track budgets, commitments, expenditures and forecasts, and to assist in the preparation and review of cost estimates and schedules for projects of medium complexity and value;
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Coordinate/assist with the strategic and operational management of Cost Management and Project Controls Services for various geographic locations in a variety of Property sectors, including technology, and/or pharma, and/or natural resources and/or commercial clients.
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Assist in the leadership of program and project level Management teams and manage staff levels on team to complete current and forecast project deliverables
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Participate in meetings with VP of Business Unit, Directors and staff and prepare and deliver presentations.
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Provide effective Line Management to subordinate professionals. Schedule and lead Regular 1:1 meetings, set Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and train, coach and mentor staff, including recruitment interviews, resource management and staff appraisals.
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Work with business generation and senior management to construct bids/proposals for new work, and managing the bid teams.
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Increase company revenue through contract renewals, referrals and service expansion, cross selling services and maintaining delivery quality to achieve profit goals and meet budgets.
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Provide weekly updates regarding the status of projects, initiatives, and staffing, and propose solutions and obtain approval and agreement from management team.
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Direct process improvement to improve internal and client facing systems and processes , establishing new cost and project control tools, reporting and risk documents, and cost management templates and products.
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Engage in financial management - Utilize the tools provided to track ongoing margin levels and monthly fee/resource forecasts for each commission and financial reports.
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Develop priority plans including risk mitigation through internal tools, make performance measurements via Key performance indicator (KPI) and appraisal documents, management controls and critical success factors based on company goals.
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Advise on contracting and procurement strategy to the benefit of clients over a variety of industries and procurement routes and program level capital planning and reporting
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Facilitate value engineering, capital phase planning, risk and/or life cycle costing exercises for all projects/programs
Key Deliverables:
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Developing cost plans and estimates through the design phase, delivering updated cost plans at appropriate design milestones.
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Providing commercial input to design optioneering and input into value engineering exercises.
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Review of BoQ s, estimates, cost plans, cost monitoring reports etc
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Reviewing contractor and subcontractor pricing and leading negotiations on behalf of the client to drive fair contract prices.
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Performing quantity surveying, cost controls and change management activities throughout the project life cycle.
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Ensuring that post-contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
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Ensuring that cost auditing and valuation work is managed effectively and that a robust process for cost validation is in place.
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Carrying out the production of monthly cost reports for presentation to the client.
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Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed in a timely manner.
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Compiling as built cost estimate records for bench marking purposes.
A seasoned expert The ideal candidate is no neophyte you should exhibit high-level management skills, and should hold a degree in relevant property-related discipline. Likewise, you should have established yourself as a professional within design, construction and cost management. Moreover, you should have a proven track record in profit planning, business development, networking and marketing. An effective communicator Are you considered a natural communicatorAlongside your native tongue, do you have a strong grasp of written and spoken EnglishYou ll need it in this role - strong communication skills will surely land you the job. Likewise, you ll be in charge of creating an environment where all team members are encouraged to contribute; as well as managing company staff to achieve enthusiastic and effective contribution to the project. Furthermore, you ll actively search for improvement opportunities, and empower the team to implement them. What we can do for you:
At JLL, we make sure that you become the best version of yourself by helping you realize your full potential in an entrepreneurial and inclusive work environment. We will empower your ambitions through our dedicated Total Rewards Program, competitive pay and benefits package.
Location:
On-site -Pune, MH
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