Associate Director (Sports Complex)
Core
Provide strategic leadership across the full lifecycle of project delivery, focusing on pre-contract cost planning, procurement strategy, and commercial governance for major commissions.
Role type
Senior IC Associate Director (Cost Management & Commercial Strategy)
Builds
Cost control frameworks, project governance structures, and commercial management processes for sports facilities, mixed-use developments, and large-scale infrastructure.
Domain
Construction & Real Estate Development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Pre-contract cost planning, procurement strategy, commercial governance, stakeholder management, team leadership, value engineering, life-cycle costing, contract administration, risk management, budgeting, feasibility studies, benchmarking, change management, final account settlements.
Preferred skills
International project delivery experience, experience in cost consultancy or developer environments.
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead the full lifecycle of cost management services from concept through project completion; Drive pre-contract cost planning, feasibility studies, benchmarking, budgeting, and cost strategy development; Act as the primary client interface and trusted commercial advisor; Lead and mentor Cost Managers and project teams; Monitor project financial performance and manage commercial risks.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities