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About the Role

Seeking an experienced Senior Cost Manager with a strong background in corporate fit-out and occupier-led projects to join our Enterprise Project Management team. This senior client-facing role involves leading cost management services across UK and EMEA corporate portfolios, shaping commercial strategy, and ensuring best-in-class outcomes for global clients. You will also mentor colleagues, support multi-market bids, and drive best practice across the EMEA Occupier Services platform.

Responsibilities

Undertake cost management services for UK & EMEA corporate clients.
Provide budgeting advice during the feasibility stage for new potential projects.
Assist with bids for Cost Management multi-market mandates across the UK and EMEA.
Provide best-in-class cost reporting and present to corporate clients.
Ensure Project Management & Cost Management instructions are undertaken consistently and in line with service agreements.
Work with the Enterprise Project Management team to create and maintain best practice for Occupier Services across EMEA for Project Management & Cost Management services.
Lead pre and post-contract cost management services for corporate fit-out and workplace projects, including offices, labs, call centres and flexible workplace environments.
Provide strategic cost advice at feasibility and business case stage, including option appraisals, cost planning and value engineering.
Produce and present clear, robust and commercially focused cost reports to senior corporate stakeholders.
Manage project financials from inception through close-out, including change control, risk management and final account settlement.
Act as a trusted commercial advisor to clients, balancing cost, quality, programme and risk.

Requirements

Significant experience in cost management for corporate fit-out / occupier projects, ideally within a consultancy or professional services environment.
Proven ability to operate confidently with blue-chip corporate clients and senior stakeholders.
Strong understanding of commercial offices and workplace delivery across the UK and/or EMEA.
Excellent written, verbal and presentation skills.
Strong commercial acumen, organisation and time management skills.
High level of IT literacy, particularly MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Experience supporting multi-country or global client portfolios.
Familiarity with governance-led delivery models and service-level agreements.

Skills

Cost management
Corporate fit-out
Occupier projects
Client-facing
Commercial strategy
Budgeting
Cost reporting
Project financials management
Change control
Risk management
Final account settlement
Commercial advising
Option appraisals
Cost planning
Value engineering
MS Excel
MS Word
MS PowerPoint

Location

UK
EMEA

Work Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Education Level

Professional qualification (e.g. MRICS or equivalent)

About the Company

Colliers is a leading commercial real estate services company, providing a full range of services to real estate occupiers, developers, and investors on a local, national, and international basis.
Services include brokerage sales and leasing (landlord and tenant representation), real estate management, valuation, consulting, project management, project marketing and research.
We provide our services across the core sectors (office, industrial, retail and hotel) as well as many specialised property types.
The UK business is headquartered in London, with over 1200 specialists throughout 16 offices across the UK and Ireland.

Equal Opportunity

Colliers is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of age; disability; gender; gender reassignment; marriage and civil partnership; pregnancy and maternity; race (including colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins); religion or belief; sex; or sexual orientation. We also value diverse experience and neurodiversity.
We make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.
As a Disability Confident Employer, we want every candidate to feel welcome. If anything would help you take part in our process, such as extra time or rest breaks, step-free access, or a different interview format, please tell us in your application. You are not expected to share a diagnosis or medical history.