Associate Director, Cost Management

Cumming Group

$132K — $185K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in Cost & Commercial Management or a related field.
  • Strong business development skills and proven ability to generate revenue.
  • Excellent team leadership and mentorship capabilities for staff development.
  • Ability to manage project budgets and forecasting proficiently.
  • Experience in preparing fee proposals and negotiating agreements.

Responsibilities

  • Supervise communications for large clients or multiple small clients.
  • Promote repeat business through client relationship management and performance excellence.
  • Maintain and manage monthly project budgets and billing.
  • Lead staff development through training, coaching, and mentoring activities.
  • Coordinate with other business units for integrated service delivery.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • 401(k) with matching contributions
  • Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability insurance
  • Employee Assistance Program
Full Job Description
The Associate Director position is an entry level management position that allows team members to develop skills needed to become a Director. The Associate Director in the Cost & Commercial Management department assembles and supervises the Cost & Commercial Management team on assigned projects. This position also prepares Fee Proposals, negotiates Professional Services Agreements, and prepares and provides quality assurance to project cost estimates. The Associate Director provides organic business development, has trust from internal and external stakeholders and is recognized as a key point of contact for our clients.

This role is supporting data center projects for a large e-commerce client in Orange County, CA.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
  • Oversee a large client or multiple small clients by supervising the appropriate communications with the client management and Cost & Commercial Management team.
  • Promote opportunities for repeat business and create highly favorable references through performance excellence and client relationship management.
  • Maintain monthly project budgets for current and forecasted expenditures.
  • Responsible for monthly billing and projections.
  • Lead the development of staff through supervision, training, coaching, and mentoring. Supporting recruitment and talent acquisition.
  • Fee proposal development & management.
  • Coordinate with other business units to provide a seamless integrated service delivery approach.
  • Provide mentorship and training to team members in understanding methods of measurement, construction technology, contracts, and delivery methods.
  • Participate in industry events.
  • Develop new or existing client relationships and generate new revenue.
  • Responsible for business management of the areas assigned including maintaining revenue and margins.
  • Meet business development goals assigned by manager including meeting fee revenue and profitability targets. Generates fee revenue as set by manager.
  • Demonstrates ability to successfully sell services across service lines working with service line leaders.
  • Other duties as assigned.
  • Attendance at work during normal business hours.


Knowledge & Skills Required:
  • Manage and monitor team members' activity in alignment with organizational goals.
  • Delegate providing clear instructions and ongoing feedback.
  • Monitor metrics and course correct as necessary while holding self and others accountable.
  • Provide feedback to senior leaders and clearly communicate organizational direction to team members.
  • Build relationships with key internal resources (peers, direct reports, & senior leaders).
  • Create development opportunities and plan for direct reports and teams; provide ongoing feedback.
  • Ability to begin to move from task focused to more business mentality.
  • Demonstrate leadership traits and represent company values in a client facing capacity.
  • Provide Value Engineering solutions to clients by identifying opportunities for savings and ensuring material substitutions are equal.
  • Proven business development skills that have grown current market over the past year.


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The salary range for this full-time role is $132,800.00-$185,933.36 per year. Ranges are determined based on the position, geography, client and industry experience and level, and represent a good faith effort to provide a fair and equitable salary. This range reflects base salary only, and not the total compensation package. Cumming Group reserves the right to pay more or less than the posted range, depending on a candidate's experience, skills, and qualifications, including client requirements.

In addition to base salary, Cumming Group offers a comprehensive benefits package including:
  • Medical
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • 401(k)
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Paid Time Off
  • Paid Holidays
  • Short and long-term disability
  • Employee Assistance Program

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