Turner & Townsend
Cost Manager (NRM1)
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Cost Manager (NRM1/NRM2 Specialist) – Healthcare Programme Delivery
Location: UK-wide (remote/office-based as required) Department: Real Estate (Cost Function) Company: Turner & Townsend
Company Description
At Turner & Townsend, we’re passionate about making the difference. We deliver better outcomes for our clients, help our people realise their potential, and contribute to a prosperous society. Every day, we support major global clients in delivering ambitious and highly technical projects across over 110 offices worldwide.
We have been appointed as the Programme Delivery Partner for a leading UK health programme, focusing on the construction and refurbishment of hospitals to enhance access to modern healthcare. Following a September 2024 government review, hospital schemes are being delivered in five-year waves, securing long-term funding.
As part of our Cost function, we are seeking a Cost Manager with extensive NRM1/NRM2 experience to support our national health programme team.
The Role
Core Personal Attributes
The ideal candidate will:
- Embed a "One Business" culture, fostering collaboration and inclusive working across the programme.
- Work proactively across all programme areas to deliver excellence in cost management and estimating.
- Have NRM1/NRM2 expertise, applying consistent methodologies for cost estimating, elemental planning, and financial assurance in capital projects.
- Demonstrate experience in large-scale transformation programmes, ensuring financial discipline within complex environments.
- Build strong trust with both internal and external stakeholders, resolving conflicts with a pragmatic and non-adversarial approach.
- Lead with a "can-do" mindset, supporting continuous improvement and applying lessons learned across diverse stakeholder ecosystems.
- Manage complex commercial challenges with calm professionalism.
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Key Responsibilities
Your role will span client general, health sector specifics, and wider programme contribution:
Client General Duties
- Work closely with Function Leads (Precontract, Post Contract, Data, Tools & Policies, and Risk) to provide cost management and estimating expertise.
- Maintain cost control stance by verifying baseline approvals, conducting cost assurance reviews, and resolving commercial risks.
- Drive adherence to client policies and standards, ensuring excellence in cost management outputs.
- Deliver high-quality reports and outputs aligned with cost management tasks.
- Collaborate with all programme stakeholders to ensure complete satisfaction with financial delivery.
Health Programme-Specific Contributions
- Support tool and process adoption, including developing client products to enhance future performance.
- Build trust-based relationships with Trusts, their advisors, and contractors, ensuring compliance with client processes and structures.
- Develop cost savings and predictability strategies, aligning with client ambitions.
- Engage with Trusts/consultants/Contractors to foster robust cost management and reporting.
- Prepare detailed cost analyses for commercial decision-making, including stakeholder presentations.
- Identify and manage both risks and opportunities in cost estimating.
- Support governance structures, including input to business case reviews.
- Assist in change control processes, assessing cost impacts of modifications.
- Contribute to national health sector growth by mentoring regional colleagues, participating in networking events, and growing our health sector footprint.
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Regional Engagement
- Guide and upskill local teams, fostering a culture of excellence.
- Attend industry events to broaden influence and raise Turner & Townsend’s profile.
Requirements
Qualifications & Experience
- Essential:
- Experience applying NRM1 or NRM2 methodologies across diverse project scales.
- Proven track record in building cost management on high-value, complex programmes.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with a client-focused approach.
- Knowledge is advantageous (thoughcq not mandatory). Applicable professional qualifications are encouraged.
- Desirable:
- Experience in construction consultancy or healthcare/assay/lifesciences sector delivery.
- Familiarity with digital project management/predictive software (e.g., Procure+, Construct_IM).
SOX Compliance Note
This role may involve SOX control responsibilities. Candidates selected for the position will be required to adhere to applicable rules.
Additional Information
- Confidentiality: All information is handled per EEO (Equal Employment Opportunity) guidelines.
- Fees: Turner & Townsend does not accept fees from candidates for recruitment services. Any other process fee is strictly against policy.
- Recruiting Agencies: Only firms with a formal written agreement with Turner & Townsend may submit candidates.
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Ready to impact healthcare delivery through cost excellence? Apply today.
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