Project Controls Cost Manager

Job Description

Remote, France, Italy or Spain
 
The Client

Datacenter People is partnering with a European specialist data center operator that delivers services through a campus model. Today they own and operate 22 data centers across France, Italy, Spain, Poland and Luxembourg.

What The Job Involves 

• Develop and maintain project budgets in collaboration with project managers. 
• Monitor budget performance, track variances, and report on financial status. 
• Implement cost control procedures to track project expenses and identify discrepancies. 
• Analyze financial data and prepare reports to assess cost performance and forecast future costs.
• Generate regular financial reports, including cost forecasts, variance analyses, and project profitability assessments. 
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management and project stakeholders.
• Evaluate and process change orders and additional funding requests, ensuring proper documentation and approval. 
• Assess the financial impact of changes on project budgets. 
• Work closely with project managers, engineers, and procurement teams to ensure alignment on financial goals. 
• Facilitate communication between departments to resolve cost-related issues. 
• Ensure compliance with company policies, accounting standards, and relevant regulations. 
• Recommend and implement cost control best practices and tools. 
• Owns the process and is responsible for its accuracy and efficiency. Single point of contact and decision maker regarding the process.​ 
• Defines (and update) the process, inputs, workflows and outputs (templates, references, decisions, roles and responsibilities, sup-processes).​ 
• Documents the process at operating level (operating manual).​ 
• Describes digital needs, then requirements and their priority. ​ 
• Establishes test steps to validate digital needs once delivered (follow up with defects up to resolution).​ 
• Outlines end-to-end test scenarios, executes and validates applying the process into a pilot 
• Participates to end-to-end test performed at solution level (e.g. when a new release needs to be tested).​ 
• Listen to the process and to PM community / users (Voice of the Process, Voice of the User), identifies improvement opportunities, implement them.​ 
• Communicates to Solution Manager process needs or effects at solution level.

We’re Looking for Someone With

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Construction Management, or a related field. 
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years' in project cost control, financial analysis, or project management, preferably in data center or construction projects. 
• Proficient in project management software and financial modeling tools. 
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. 
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. 
• certifications: Professional certifications (e.g., PMP, CAPM, Cost Engineer) are a plus. 
• SOX knowledge. 
• English: fluent. 
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills 
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Proactive: Takes initiative and ownership of tasks without needing constant direction. 
• Accountable: Admits mistakes, learns from them, and delivers on commitments. 
• Agile: Learns quickly and applies new knowledge in practical situations. 
• Collaborative: Works effectively with diverse teams and adapts communication styles accordingly. 
• Resilient: Maintains a positive attitude and composure under pressure. 

We regret that due to the high volume of applications we are unable to acknowledge each one. Please bear in mind that if you are selected for interview we will contact you within the next seven days.