Associate Director - Leeds, United Kingdom - Mace

Mace

Verified Company

Leeds, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our people are the heart of our business. While we share ambitions as a collective, we also have ambitions as individuals. The same is true for all the other people that our work touches.

We empower and encourage each other, our clients and everyone we work with to embrace challenge and look beyond the boundaries of today.

Since day one, we have relentlessly pursued a better way. Our purpose - to redefine the boundaries of ambition - is the reason we do it. It's why we exist. It's what drives us forward. It's how we create an enduring legacy in this world.

Project:

Research and biopharmaceutical sector ranging from managing global property portfolios and business case development to construction delivery, fit-out commission and hand-over.

This is a new role supporting the pharmaceutical and technology business unit in our consult engine. Our consult engine offers a wide variety of career opportunities for the industries top talent. We are looking to build diverse teams, creating a truly inclusive environment where our people can thrive.

Due to a period of growth we are looking to appoint an Associate Director - Cost / Commercial Manager to deliver projects in the Pharmaceutical sector.

Your responsibilities will include:

Conducting feasibility studies, business cases and writing procurement reports.
Managing estimating and cost planning activities to include taking ownership of and presenting the final cost plan.
Managing the procurement process, ensuring that all stages including prequalification, enquiry, analysis, selection and contract preparation are performed effectively.
Ensuring that post contract cost variances and change control processes are managed effectively.
Ensuring that cost checking and valuation work is managed effectively.
Ensuring the production of monthly postcontract cost reports and presenting them to the client.
Being in attendance at meetings and active participation.
Value engineering and life cycle costing.
Ensuring that final accounts are negotiated and agreed.
Being a key interface with client and other consultants, at all project stages.
Marketing and business development duties, particularly in your sector of experience including being mindful of the need to support the consultancy team in promoting Mace in the region.
Providing line management and overseeing the recruitment.

About you
You have a bachelor's degree and a member of a relevant institute. You have a track record of winning and delivering work for clients in the Life Sciences / Pharmaceutical sectors.

You have good working knowledge of contracts, estimating, valuations, cost reporting and financial modelling. You have experience in negotiating, influencing and communication skills to command professional respect at all levels.

You are digitally savvy, can build lasting client relationships and lead high performing teams within a commercial environment.

You will have a cost consultancy practice and be hungry to grow your career and enjoy the opportunities Mace has to offer.