Associate Director – Cost Management - MRICS

About the Role

The role of Associate Director in Cost Management leads the delivery of cost management services for construction projects from initiation to completion. Responsibilities include strategic planning, stakeholder management, governance, and execution to meet client expectations, quality standards and budgetary targets. The position also encompasses cost oversight, team management and development, and contributes to business growth and innovation. Key responsibilities span team leadership, client and stakeholder engagement, project strategy, controls and reporting, financial and risk management, and business development. The Associate Director will mentor cost managers, manage resources, act as the primary client interface, establish cost benchmarks and reporting structures, monitor budgets and risks, and drive proposal writing and market engagement. Performance will be measured against KPIs such as quarterly check‑ins with direct reports, achievement of project timelines, budgets and quality standards, contribution to successful proposals or new client engagements, and 100 % compliance with financial reporting via D‑365. • Lead cost management services from project initiation through completion, ensuring budget, quality and client expectations are met. • Manage and develop a team of cost managers, including performance reviews, resource planning and recruitment. • Serve as the primary client interface, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and maintaining stakeholder relationships. • Establish cost benchmarks, KPIs and robust reporting/control mechanisms. • Oversee project controls, cost estimating, value engineering, lifecycle costing and monthly cost reports. • Monitor project budgets, analyze cost drivers, manage variations and lead commercial negotiations. • Administer invoicing via D‑365, ensuring accuracy, compliance and timely processing. • Contribute to business development through proposal writing, client presentations and market engagement. • Meet performance KPIs such as quarterly check‑ins, on‑time project delivery, revenue‑generating proposals and 100 % financial reporting compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• ▸cost estimating
• ▸budget monitoring
• ▸invoicing
• ▸reporting
• ▸team leadership
• ▸client interface

What You Bring

Qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in Cost Management, Quantity Surveying, Construction, Engineering or a related field (master’s degree a plus) and a minimum of ten years’ experience in cost management or construction projects. Candidates must possess strong communication and leadership skills, business acumen, client‑facing experience, native‑level proficiency in the local language and business‑level English. • Hold a bachelor’s degree in Cost Management or related field; 10+ years of cost management experience. • Demonstrate strong leadership, communication, business acumen and fluency in the local language and English.

Requirements

• ▸cost management
• ▸10+ years
• ▸leadership
• ▸communication
• ▸business acumen
• ▸english

Work Environment

Office Full-Time