Director of Cost Management

JD Finish Line is searching for a Director of Cost Management for our Headquarters in Indianapolis, IN. If you feel your experience aligns with the job description, apply today!

The Director of Cost Management plays a key role in being the head of commercial management within the Property team responsible for overall management and control of capex budgets within the region. Production and communication of all required processes, guidance and cost data. Managing costs, risk and procurement within capital program projects. JD North American Group. This individual will effectively exhibit JD Finish Line’s core values of Customer, People, Winning, Community, and Financial Responsibility in everything they do by performing the following key duties:

Responsibilities:

• Find, recruit and establish an in-house team capable of undertaking the

cost management of capex projects across the region in a fiscally

responsible manner.

• Manage and oversee the Construction Cost Managers / Quantity

Surveyors in the North America region who will be responsible for the

management and control of capex budgets of projects.

• Develop and employ modeling and estimating techniques to provide

accurate rates and costs for an annual spend of up to $70M across a

variety of different types and sizes of new and refurbishment retail

projects.

• Develop and manage procurement techniques to suit the types and

quantum of programmes, projects and initiatives with solutions which

will demonstrate and ensure best value is delivered taking account of

quality, program and health and safety implications.

• Conduct bid processes including preparation of bid documentation,

evaluation of bids and the making of detailed recommendations.

• Adopt a consistent approach to the contractual engagement of all

consultants, suppliers and contractors employed by JD to carry out

works associated with the capital plan. Ensure a timely appointment

including agreement of fees and an appropriately specified level of

services and activities. Avoid duplication of roles with other consultants

and vendors.

• Monitor the financial progress of individual projects through regular

communication and reports assessing the potential impact of change

on the budgets and also taking account of the effect on the business

and ensuring change control procedures are rigidly adhered to. Take

up any variances with the appropriate area/individual. Site Visits to

monitor progress & identify savings.

• Agree final accounts with all contractors, consultants and suppliers.
• Aid the Procurement Dept to promote, introduce and implement the

Coupa P2P procurement software in North America.

• Oversee the Purchase Order process, ensure timely release of

payments and resolution of issues.

• Develop and maintain accurate benchmark costs across all JD store

formats and individual cost elements with an appreciation of JD fit-out

costs within the wider retail fit-out industry context.

• Ensure that anticipated costs of proposed designs for store concepts

and individual elements are acceptable and in line with expected

expenditure limits before they are issued to the business. Undertake

cost reduction and value engineering exercises to achieve such goals.

• Provide benchmark information for all areas of the North America

market. Link in with other regions regarding concept development cost

management. Provide information, instructions and templates to enable

reliable regional benchmarking data to be provided and subsequently

assessed.

• Responsible for implementing a cost reduction strategy within the
• Property Department, ensuring cost reduction activity and value

engineering is delivered appropriately. Drive the value engineering

strategy across all retail formats, ensuring that best value is delivered

without adversely influencing life cycle cost or compromising

operational efficiency. Proactively look to drive cost, time and wasted

effort out of construction while maintaining value and not compromising

whole life cost.

• Develop standard documentation, templates and procedures to

facilitate the efficient, transparent management of construction costs

and procurement. Adapt and update as necessary. Provide training to

end users.

• Strive for excellence in all JD processes within the project & design

team, continually reviewing and developing improvements.

• Coach, mentor, motivate and supervise project team members and

contractors encouraging them to take positive action and assume

accountability for their assigned work.

Experience and Skills:

• Construction/Retail Fit Out experience: You will have knowledge and

experience of the construction and shop-fitting industry including

knowledge of legislation processes. Experience of managing projects

up to $15M in value.

• Experience gained at a manager level in a corporate client-based

organization or specialist consultancy.

• A confident, inspiring leader with credibility who is prepared to drive

hard and challenge project teams comprised of internal and external

professionals probing and questioning in a constructive manner.

• Quantity Surveying / Cost Management experience: You will be able to

manage multiple, simultaneous projects across a number of group

fascia’s keeping them on budget and delivering them on time and to a

high standard.

• Member of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors, Construction

Faculty (MRICS) or equivalent.

• Excellent communication & influencing skills: You will have the ability to

communicate effectively with multiple stakeholders and departments.

• Numerate and strong attention to detail.

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bachelor’s Degree or Construction Cost

management qualification would be advantageous.

• This role is office based but you will need to be geographically mobile

to support our store portfolio.

• Self-motivated, but works well as part of a team.
• Technically competent with knowledge of various software

programs.

• Can conform to shifting priorities, demands and timelines through

analytical and problem solving capabilities.

• Can react to project adjustments and alterations promptly and

efficiently.

• Flexible during times of change.
• Extensive travel and periods of time away from home as required.
• Completely fluent in English (reading, writing and speaking). All

reporting will be done in English.

• Based in Head Office Indianapolis USA
• Full Driving License essential.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Sit for more than 6 hours per shift
• Use hands to finger, handle and feel
• Reach with hands and arms
• Talk and/or hear
• Walk or move from one location to another
• Occasionally may need to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Lift and/or move up to 10 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally
• Punctuality and regular attendance consistent with the company’s policies are required for the position.
• The work environment for this position is a moderately noisy office setting.

The company reserves the right to modify this job description with or without notice. Employees may be asked to perform additional duties outside of normal job scope on a temporary basis per company policy.