The Cost & Budget Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing cost control and budgeting frameworks across large-scale capital project portfolios
Job Summary
The Cost & Budget Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing cost control and budgeting frameworks across large-scale capital project portfolios.
This role ensures financial accuracy, thorough forecasting, strategic risk management, and informed decision-making throughout the project life cycle.
The role will directly report to Director Cost & Risk Management within Project Controls Department, Global Capital Projects.
Matching Summary
The Cost & Budget Lead is responsible for designing, implementing, and overseeing cost control and budgeting frameworks across large-scale capital project portfolios.
Skills & Requirements
Must-have
Capital project portfolios
Capex and Opex budgets
Cost control systems
Financial accuracy and forecasting
Stakeholder engagement
Nice-to-have
Strategic risk management
Informed decision-making
Optimization opportunities
Process improvement credentials
Key Requirements
8+ years of experience in Cost Controlling
3 years in a leadership role
Experience in pharmaceutical/life sciences industry
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Engineering, Project Management or related field
Advanced Excel (pivot tables, macros, data modeling)
Cost control & forecasting software (e.g., SAP, Oracle)