Director of Cost Management

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Arizona.

📋 Description

• Lead and nurture a team of Cost Managers.

• Provide cost management services for a large-scale construction project.

• Ensure excellence in service delivery, promote the growth of the cost management offering, and foster client engagement.

• Oversee client communications and manage the cost management team's services.

• Investigate construction market conditions and analyze officially published data.

• Generate thought leadership reports focused on the construction market.

• Direct the strategic and operational management of Cost Management Services.

• Handle resource planning, financial oversight, business development, training, and personnel development.

• Establish team strategies and objectives aligned with the Business Plan.

• Cultivate talent and encourage learning, respect, and inclusiveness.

• Maintain knowledge management and disseminate commission learning internally.

• Identify and execute process enhancements.

• Ensure compliance with quality standards and engage in ISO audits.

• Create priority plans, risk mitigation strategies, KPIs, management controls, and critical success factors.

• Conduct internal BMS audits and coordinate or represent the office during external audits.

• Enhance market understanding, act as a brand ambassador, and develop client opportunity pipelines.

• Pinpoint cross-selling opportunities.

• Participate in leadership and staff meetings and deliver engaging presentations.

• Monitor revenue, margins, monthly fees, and resource needs utilizing internal software.

• Prepare proposals and responses to RFPs.

• Attend networking and promotional events.

• Mentor and train staff while supporting their career development.

• Collaborate with talent acquisition to attract skilled professionals and plan staffing requirements.

• Comply with applicable SOX control responsibilities.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in construction management, cost management, quantity surveying, engineering, or a related construction field.

• Over 15 years of relevant experience in cost management or quantity surveying.

• More than 2 years of experience managing high-performing cost management teams in a consulting setting.

• Previous experience in people management.

• Demonstrated success in delivering effective cost management services for clients.

• Strong business development skills and a desire to drive business growth.

• Significant experience in the construction sector with esteemed clients in commercial real estate, data centers, life sciences, industrial manufacturing, natural resources, or similar fields.

• Outstanding presentation, verbal, written, organizational, and communication abilities.

• Graduate degree in quantity surveying, cost management, construction management, or engineering is preferred.

🏝️ Benefits

• Options for remote work.

• A healthy, productive, and flexible working environment.

• Support for work-life balance.

• An inclusive workplace culture.

• Opportunities to drive meaningful change.

• Commitment to equal opportunity employment.