Project Cost Optimization Director at Gift Real Estate PLC

• Encourage and facilitate cost-saving ideas from the different teams across the five companies.
• Create an environment of innovative thinking and champion open sharing of cost-saving/best practices ideas.

• Work cooperatively with the other functions: procurement; engineering; operations; and finance to ensure cross-functional expectations align with the overall business objectives.
• Act as the facilitator/liaison between departments or companies to ensure identification of cost-saving practices are coordinated with all affected stakeholders.

• Coordinate the timely execution of cost-saving initiatives from conception to implementation.
• Coordinate preparation of project schedules, and allocation of resources while monitoring initiatives for efficiency of implementation.

• Develop metrics and benchmarks to know if/when cost-saving ideas are successfully deployed.
• Check in regularly on initiatives for ongoing assessments. Address challenges, recommend solutions, and begin continuous improvement.

• Present progress reports to senior management on status of cost saving initiatives, summarize successes, challenges, and recommendations.
• Foster open communication within teams so they can communicate their insights and develop ongoing collaboration across businesses.

• Keep informed on development of new materials and methods for potential cost optimization across the industry.
• Lead and facilitate training for growing employees’ understanding of cost management practices, and lead the training sessions of cost management, and ultimately potential cost savings throughout the organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering and MBA.
• Minimum of 15 years relevant work in construction or manufacturing costing management, project management, and/or engineering.
• Strong ability to be able to align cooperation across functions and teams.
• Analytical mind, problem-solver who is willing to work through ideas and implement actionable solutions.
• Able to prepare manuals and other documents
• Strong communication skills including the ability to engage and coordinate excitedly.

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