Cushman & Wakefield
A global commercial real‑estate firm delivering services from leasing to asset and facilities management.
Cost Manager, Life Sciences, Project & Development Services
Oversee cost reporting, forecasting, analysis, and controls for complex life‑science projects.
Job Highlights
About the Role
• Develop and manage project cost reports, evaluating actual and forecasted costs against budgets • Provide detailed analysis on cost risk, issues, and mitigations to stakeholders • Create project accruals and forecast reports with monthly, biweekly, or weekly detail • Support earned value analysis • Assist in developing project control and execution plans • Review and approve subcontractor and third‑party invoices • Help develop RFPs, RFQs, and other contract negotiations • Support the development of project estimates • Assist with value engineering exercises • Develop cost‑management procedures for C&W and clients as required
Key Responsibilities
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸forecasting
- ▸earned value
- ▸invoice review
- ▸rfp development
- ▸value engineering
What You Bring
The Cost Manager, Life Sciences, Project & Development Services role supports all cost‑management activities for one or multiple complex projects. The incumbent works closely with senior project managers and senior cost analysts to develop high‑level strategic cost plans from early project phases through closeout. Collaboration with the project cost lead and project controls manager is required to create long‑term support plans, including building, managing, and reporting cost reports and analysis. Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem‑solving skills are essential.
Requirements
- ▸cost management
- ▸strategic planning
- ▸cost reporting
- ▸analytical
- ▸organizational
- ▸problem solving
Benefits
Cushman & Wakefield offers eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package that typically includes health, vision, and dental insurance, flexible spending and health‑savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance, and paid or unpaid time away from work. The company also provides competitive compensation that varies by geographic location, hire date, hours worked, job type, business line, and collective bargaining agreements, but never below minimum wage.
Work Environment
Office Full-Time