Job Title: Cost Lead - Pharmaceuticals
About the Role
We are recruiting a Cost Lead on behalf of a leading global pharmaceutical client. Due to a large capital investment and multiple projects, the client requires a Cost Lead to provide timely and robust cost data for informed decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
* Interface with engineers and management for cost control monitoring, analysis, and reporting.
* Assist the Project Cost Lead in all aspects of Cost Control Management, preparing weekly and monthly inputs to Project Cost Reports.
* Convert the Project estimate into the Control Budget and incorporate it into the Project Cost System according to the Work Breakdown Structure.
* Maintain the integrity of the Cost Management database.
* Manage and maintain resource schedules and cost estimates by discipline, cost centre, and cost discipline.
* Educate the Project team on the Budget basis.
* Facilitate the Change Management program by preparing Trends, Budget Shifts, and Change Orders for review.
* Provide accurate Cost Coding for Purchase Orders, vendor invoices, subcontractor invoices, and verify provided cost codes are recorded in the Accounts Payable system.
Requirements
* Bachelor's Degree in Surveying, Engineering, Construction Management, Business, or equivalent industry-based experience.
* Minimum 10 years of experience in a similar position within the life science sector on major capital projects.
* Demonstrated skill in identifying, analysing, and solving problems, along with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
* Software Proficiency – Microsoft Office, advanced Microsoft Excel, previous Ariba and SAP experience, Primavera Unifier is advantageous.
* Able to deal with process change and implement new effective processes, working through peers and across organisational boundaries, and influencing at all levels in the business.