Associate Cost Manager - Health

Description

• Use own knowledge and experience combined with research of industry best practice to analyse existing processes and policies
• Assist in the coaching and development of other team members in order to share knowledge, increase team skill level and improve the standard of service delivery
• Provide specialist technical advice to senior management on issues relating to cost/commercial management, providing solutions and actively sharing knowledge in order to support successful delivery
• Evaluate and review a range of data and documents to collate key themes and trends, using this analysis in conjunction with own knowledge to provide advice and make recommendations to support cost and commercial management decision-making
• Interact effectively and proactively across the organisation, seeking to develop ways to support collaboration with the cost management function, and applying technical knowledge to ensure projects/programmes can be delivered to meet cost expectations
• Manage relationships and collaborate with clients and external stakeholders, in order to ensure client satisfaction and create new business opportunities
• Liaising with external contractors and consultants
• Will manage the delivery of cost management in a mix of medium / large sized Health / developments or significant components of larger cost management assignments
• Reporting to clients and stakeholders
• Work within established financial systems and budgets to produce reports and forecasts and track budgets, overseeing costing and variances in order to manage and control cost variables
• Provide advice to colleagues on risk management, compliance and associated behaviours, to ensure adherence to Arcadis’ risk and compliance processes
• Deliver a portfolio of cost projects and assignments or significant components of larger assignments, ensuring appropriate use of resources and budgets to deliver the required scope of work within set deadlines
• Present any project risks or issues to senior managers to ensure the project is not adversely impacted
• Responsible for delivering their scope of work in line with various controls, and will have significant technical knowledge and experience in their field
• Working as part of and managing a team alongside members of the Cost & Commercial Management Career family to manage and deliver projects
• Share knowledge and provide insightful recommendations to assist service improvement and innovation

Requirements

• Capable of taking a project through from inception to completion
• Experience of coaching and mentoring more junior colleagues and emerging leadership skills
• Relevant professional qualification or chartered status
• Health Sector Experience desirable
• Experience in managing business relationships at middle-management level
• Demonstrable understanding of clients key objectives within the appropriate sector
• CSCS card holder
• Experience of working closely with external stakeholders to build client relationships
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance