Director, Cost Management Lead, Enterprise & Portfolio

About the Role

The position leads a cost‑management team responsible for capital‑project cost estimation, cash‑flow forecasting and performance oversight of QS delivery partners. It works closely with finance, strategic programmes and key stakeholders to improve efficiency, ensure accurate reporting and support informed investment decisions. • Build strong relationships with CRES finance, strategic programmes, stakeholders and delivery partners. • Implement quarterly efficiency and improvement initiatives targeting high‑impact areas. • Lead and develop a team of 5–8 cost managers. • Create and coordinate the annual corporate plan cycle for office investment projects. • Own capital project cost and cash‑flow estimates through strategy and business case stages. • Define cost estimate detail levels with stakeholders to ensure consistency and efficiency. • Oversee QS delivery partner performance and compliance with reporting and accounting standards. • Enhance cost and spend certainty by providing realistic forecasts and budget alignment. • Validate project costs using cost modelling and benchmark insight reports. • Use benchmark insights to drive best‑value decisions and identify cost‑saving opportunities. • Provide global cost and commercial advice with high accountability and risk management. • Confidently present and defend cost estimates to protect client interests. • Challenge client assumptions and stakeholder cost implications with commercial insight. • Deliver accurate, precise cost data while balancing workload. • Leverage global team expertise and intervene strategically in cost discussions. • Lead QS and PM teams, holding project teams accountable and managing difficult conversations.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost estimation
• ▸cash forecasting
• ▸qs oversight
• ▸benchmarking
• ▸capital planning
• ▸stakeholder engagement

What You Bring

Based in the Real Estate department, the role requires a relevant degree, at least ten years of cost‑management experience, strong leadership and client‑facing abilities, and native‑level English proficiency. Turner & Townsend follows a strict recruitment policy that forbids any candidate fees and encourages engagement through its social media channels. • Hold a Bachelor’s (or higher) degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or a related field. • Minimum 10 years’ experience in cost management or construction project roles. • Demonstrated communication, leadership and people‑management capabilities. • Strong business acumen to drive client outcomes, develop new business and coordinate design teams. • Extensive client‑facing experience with advisory skills in value management, engineering and life‑cycle costing. • Background in commercial and capital planning with QS/PMO expertise. • Native‑level English proficiency.

Requirements

• ▸bachelor's
• ▸10+ years
• ▸leadership
• ▸client-facing
• ▸qs/pmo
• ▸english

Work Environment

Office Full-Time