Accountabilities
- Develop a standardized cost estimating and forecasting process and tool
- Develop a comprehensive cost database of achieved costs to capture cost knowledge for all investments.
- Develop an analysis methodology to review project costs vs internal and external benchmarks.
- Proactively challenge project cost estimates on request of senior leaders
- Develop and operate a database of estimated and achieved costs, with the ability to analyze by type and characteristics.
- Advise project teams on contemporary project cost management tools and techniques.
- Develop process for project cost review and challenge at any step of the End-to-End project process to support the governance established.
- Compile and analyze project costs across the organization in support of benchmarking.
- Collate and distribute achieved costs for integration into estimating database(s)
- Codify cost structure for all projects and deploying standardized cost evaluation methodologies.
- Bring analysis on our project cost, propose and lead improvement activities.
- Collaborate with indirect procurement & finance to target common improvements.
- Contribute to Project Closure Reports to ensure standardised achieved cost evaluation and recording.
- Perform and participate in project audits and Peer reviews on request.
Critical Success factors and Key challenges
- Independent view, ability to bring and maintain factual and unbiased point of view
- strong capacity to constructively challenge, with capacity to adapt the how targeting stable improvement.
- Ability to communicate and influence all levels: from project teams to senior managers.
- Collaboration skills to develop network across functions, sites, and regions.
- Continuous improvement mindset based on a strong business acumen.
- strong knowledge and experience on project execution, contractor management.
- Liaison with Finance function and operating knowledge of contemporary of business evaluation tools e.g. NPV methods.
Dimensions
Business Impact:
- Covering 200 to 500 m(USD) of investment a year
- Expected to implement processes supporting 5-15% productivity increase across the organisation, ie 20 to 50 m(USD) impact a year
People: Direct reports: n/a _ Indirect reports: influencing more then 400 engineers across CP organization
Geographic Scope: Global
Complexity: Ability to be a strong challenger and a good transformer with global footprint for all CP sites
Experience / Previous jobs required for the job
- A relevant project execution background, with more than 10 years in project cost evaluation, with a wide range of project types (from small to large, for number of area: infrastructure, expansion, sustenance,...)
- Large understanding of project process, in particular on project execution phase: contracting, FAT, SAT, commissioning, managing contractors
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
- Ability to think and work in complex structures
- Demonstrated influencing capabilities
- Ability to demonstrate challenge to the status quo.
- Must be mobile to travel and accompany project activity whenever required on sites.
- Must be able to influence and successfully deliver across a wide range of international cultures.
- Awareness of business environment and corporate strategic direction.
Critical knowledge and education required for the job
- Fluent in English
- Functional expertise in desired subject matter: project cost evaluation, project experience, capability in evaluating the right contingency for projects.
- Information and data management: ability to develop and share complex database on project cost in link with all sites and region
- Credibility: Need to be trusted by LTs. Proven ability to overcome blockers (real or put up!)
- Stakeholder Influencing & Management: strong influencing skills will be required to convince site Leadership Team and other key stakeholders of the need for change
- Personal Characteristics: ability to work alone. Resilience
- MS/BS in industrial, engineering or chemical sciences, or a 5-year technical degree in related discipline. Manufacturing Specialist
- Proven record in the application of project and program management methodologies
- Change and/or operational management experience
- strong capability to develop, coach & teach others in delivering change
location: Durham, North Carolina
job type: Contract
salary: $55 - 70 per hour
work hours: 8am to 5pm
education: Bachelors
responsibilities:
Accountabilities
- Develop a standardized cost estimating and forecasting process and tool
- Develop a comprehensive cost database of achieved costs to capture cost knowledge for all investments.
- Develop an analysis methodology to review project costs vs internal and external benchmarks.
- Proactively challenge project cost estimates on request of senior leaders
- Develop and operate a database of estimated and achieved costs, with the ability to analyze by type and characteristics.
- Advise project teams on contemporary project cost management tools and techniques.
- Develop process for project cost review and challenge at any step of the End-to-End project process to support the governance established.
- Compile and analyze project costs across the organization in support of benchmarking.
- Collate and distribute achieved costs for integration into estimating database(s)
- Codify cost structure for all projects and deploying standardized cost evaluation methodologies.
- Bring analysis on our project cost, propose and lead improvement activities.
- Collaborate with indirect procurement & finance to target common improvements.
- Contribute to Project Closure Reports to ensure standardised achieved cost evaluation and recording.
- Perform and participate in project audits and Peer reviews on request.
Critical Success factors and Key challenges
- Independent view, ability to bring and maintain factual and unbiased point of view
- strong capacity to constructively challenge, with capacity to adapt the how targeting stable improvement.
- Ability to communicate and influence all levels: from project teams to senior managers.
- Collaboration skills to develop network across functions, sites, and regions.
- Continuous improvement mindset based on a strong business acumen.
- strong knowledge and experience on project execution, contractor management.
- Liaison with Finance function and operating knowledge of contemporary of business evaluation tools e.g. NPV methods.
Dimensions
Business Impact:
- Covering 200 to 500 m(USD) of investment a year
- Expected to implement processes supporting 5-15% productivity increase across the organisation, ie 20 to 50 m(USD) impact a year
People: Direct reports: n/a _ Indirect reports: influencing more then 400 engineers across CP organization
Geographic Scope: Global
Complexity: Ability to be a strong challenger and a good transformer with global footprint for all CP sites
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qualifications:
- Experience level: Experienced
- Minimum 5 years of experience
- Education: Bachelors
skills:
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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).
This posting is open for thirty (30) days.
