Senior Cost Consultant – Corporate Real Estate – Cost Management Office / PMO

Overview

In this role you support the Cost Management Office/PMO for a global corporate real estate client, helping to benchmark, plan, budget, forecast and manage procurement. You work with the Commercial Lead to ensure robust cost controls, data integrity and informed decision-making across multiple projects. The role emphasizes stakeholder collaboration, sustainable delivery, and continuous improvement in cost management practice. You will be based in London and contribute to enabling high-performance project delivery.

Pay / Benefits

• flexible working options
• hybrid working possible
• on-site role in London
• part-time discussions possible

Responsibilities

• Manage cost management and reporting across multiple projects with the Commercial Lead
• Oversee cost planning, benchmarking, procurement, cashflow, contract and claims governance
• Maintain and enhance cost and commercial databases ensuring accuracy and data integrity
• Monitor budgets, accruals, contingencies, risks and change control against baselines
• Analyse project trends through dashboards and reporting tools to inform decision-making
• Build reliable forecasts and benchmarks to measure programme performance
• Manage and develop Cost Consultants, driving high performance and continuous improvement
• Strengthen stakeholder relationships and support net-zero ambitions through responsible delivery

Key requirements

• Degree in cost management or quantity surveying
• Strong expertise in cost planning, data analysis, Excel, and large cost datasets
• Proven stakeholder engagement, negotiation, communication, and problem-solving capability
• Knowledge of sector best practice, sustainability principles, and Capex/Opex commercial analysis

• Stakeholder engagement
• Negotiation
• Communication
• Cost planning
• Data analysis
• Excel

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