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Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in cost estimating and modelling, with a strong focus on delivering complex transformation and performance excellence programmes. Proven ability to lead client engagements, manage teams, and develop data-driven strategies to optimize processes and improve efficiency.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Cost EstimatingLife Cycle Cost (LCC) ModelsUK Government ProcurementStatistical Modelling TechniquesClient Relationship Management
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Hard Skills
Cost ModellingData AnalysisProcess OptimizationRisk ModellingAdvanced MS Excel
Soft Skills
Interpersonal SkillsTeam LeadershipCommunicationMentoringStakeholder Management
Certifications & Qualifications
ICEEAACostESecurity Check (SC) Clearance
Industry Keywords
Transformation ProgrammesPerformance ExcellencePublic SectorAqua BookHM Treasury Green Book
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead client engagements, including planning, budgeting, mobilisation, deliverable design and content
- Lead a team of consultants delivering large, complex client engagements
- Design, build and deploy cost modelling and estimating products aligned with strategic priorities
- Act as subject matter authority on cost estimating and modelling
- Conduct research and analysis to identify operational inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
- Develop and implement data-driven strategies to optimise processes and improve efficiency
- Use analytical tools and methodologies to extract insights from large datasets and present recommendations to management
- Identify and analyse trends and patterns in client cost data
- Work with senior clients to secure buy-in for deliverables
- Programme-manage delivery teams to ensure timely, high-quality delivery and escalate risks early
- Develop client relationships, identify business opportunities, lead proposals and bids, and contribute to pricing strategies
- Develop new propositions, methodologies and thought leadership
- Participate in recruitment and retention activities
- Support internal staffing processes
- Conduct performance reviews and annual appraisals
- Lead, coach and mentor team members
- Support team events, training sessions, recruitment activities and Data & AI business development activities
- Carry out other duties specified by Senior Management and the Digital Capability Lead
Requirements
What you’ll need- Degree level qualification
- 5+ years of professional experience working in a consulting environment
- Deep knowledge of delivering complex transformation, strategy or performance excellence programmes
- Strong working knowledge of UK Government procurement lifecycles
- Experience designing, building and maintaining complex Life Cycle Cost (LCC) models
- Experience utilising statistical modelling techniques and industry-recognised toolsets
- Experience managing and influencing executive-level internal and external stakeholders
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in multi-disciplinary environments
- Advanced MS Excel, risk modelling, communication, presentation and IT skills
- Must meet security requirements and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance
- Must have lived in the UK for the last 5 years
- Clearance must be obtained without caveats preventing performance of the role
- Unable to offer visa sponsorship
- Desirable: industry-recognised professional qualifications in a related field (ICEEA, ACostE)
- Desirable: awareness of Aqua Book, HM Treasury Green Book and JSP 507 compliance
- Desirable: experience as a cost consultant in DE&S, CAAS, wider MOD or public sector organisation
Benefits
Comp & perks- 26 days of annual leave (including your birthday!) plus UK bank holidays, increasing to 27 days after three years and 28 after seven years
- Five extra days for 5 and 10-year anniversaries
- Additional leave for members of the Reserve Forces and CFAV
- Private medical insurance after probation
- £1,000 referral bonus for successful hires
- Performance-related awards
- Milestone and life-event hampers
- Annual training week abroad
- Funding for qualifications that benefit both you and the business
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted travel through funded railcards
- Pension contributions of 3% employer and 5% employee
- Maternity package: 6 months full pay