Director Cost Management
Pubblicato il 12-10-2026 - Turner & Townsend in Monza
Overview In this role you lead cost management for Data Centre projects in Italy, guiding the end-to-end cost process and client liaison from Milan. You shape strategy, expand services, and ensure high-quality delivery across contracts. You’ll drive value through cost planning, procurement, and post-contract financials, while building a strong client-facing cost management capability with cross-functional teams.
Retribuzione / Benefits
- relocation support
- flexible working environment
- healthy work-life balance
- equal opportunity employer
Responsabilità
- Develop and expand cost management services and identify new business opportunities
- Lead and develop teams to ensure high-quality service delivery
- Maintain governance and commercial control across contracts, risk, HSW, delivery and finance
- Oversee pre- and post-contract QS activities: feasibility, cost estimating, planning, procurement, tendering, contract administration
- Manage variations, cost checks, valuations, change control, and final accounts
- Produce cost plans, tender reports, monthly cost reports,
and post-contract updates
- Drive value engineering and negotiate commercial outcomes with clients and contractors
- Interface with clients, consultants, and contractors throughout all project stages
- Improve cost management processes, templates, and tools for efficiency and quality
- Ensure compliance with business management systems and strong financial control
Requisiti fondamentali
- 10+ years' experience in cost management
- Experience leading cost management commissions for large, complex construction projects
- Knowledge of procurement routes, value management, value engineering, and life cycle costing
- People management experience in project delivery contexts
- Technical experience across pre-contract, post-contract, and final accounts
- Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, plumbing, civils, structural and architectural aspects of construction
- Experience in the Italian constr