JOB DESCRIPTION

Job title: Cost Manager

JOB PURPOSE

The role will work very closely with the Change Manager to ensure programme cost changes are accurately reflected in Project Controls systems.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Manage the annual hybrid Bill quarterly budget re-forecasting exercise, provide robust comparative analysis and impacts on the original budget;
• Assist in preparation and submission of monthly corporate performance reports for all programme costs to enable prompt decision-making, approvals and financial authorisations;
• Provide detailed and summary analysis on cost matters, including, but not limited to: root cause of variance against cost budgets and baselines; viability and variance of cost forecasts and corrective action recommendations;
• Ensure costs of all approved programme changes are correctly attributed in PRISM and incorporated into, planned schedules of activity, costs models and estimates, and Work Breakdown Structure (WBS);
• Represent hybrid Bill at Phase 2a monthly supplier programme Dashboard review meetings, monitoring supplier performance providing required level of challenge on actual and forecast costs;
• Provide user feedback and support ongoing development of requirements, design improvements, user testing, training and implementation of programme change module in PRISM and/or change management system Client Change Tool (CCT);
• Support hybrid Bill creating all Purchase Orders and providing the timely receipt all supplier invoices in Enterprise Resource Planning system.

SKILLS

REQUIRED CRITERIA

• Demonstrable track record of working in a project role;
• Demonstrable evidence of project controls reporting and analysis in a similar role;
• Proven track record of designing and maintaining Project Control related reports, for example Dashboards and contributing to wider corporate reporting;
• Strong practical organisational skills, able to ensure progress is maintained within project timelines and milestones are met;
• A track record of reviewing and recording detailed information quickly and accurately;
• Evidence of ability to deliver against tight deadlines;
• Provide meaningful guidance and support to colleagues in different disciplines;
• Track record of developing effective working relationships up to senior level;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the proven ability to influence and communicate across all levels within an organisation and gain commitment against required project actions;

KNOWLEDGE

• Awareness of all aspects of cost management within a project lifecycle;
• An understanding of cost control principles and demonstrable experience of delivering project controls on a large scale programme/project;

TYPE OF EXPERIENCE

• Demonstrable experience undertaking administrative and strategic tasks simultaneously contributing to wider delivery;
• Proven track record of working on high profile, public sector or transport initiatives;
• Experience of working with internal cost and change management systems;
• Experience with project/programme management software packages.