Cost Lead, Life Sciences, Project & Development Services

Chicago, IL - USA

Monthly Salary: $ 131750 - 155000

Posted on: 09-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title

Cost Lead Life Sciences Project & Development Services

Job Description Summary

This senior level role will manage all cost management activities of one or multiple complex projects. The role will make an immediate impact at a client by working with senior project managers clients and other key stakeholders to support high-level strategic cost plans to support the client through the early phases of the project lifecycle to the closeout. Will work with the Senior project manager and/or project controls manager to develop a plan for the long-term support of the project including building managing and reporting cost reports and analysis. Must have exceptional organizational analytical and problem-solving. Must have the ability to lead a team and/or mentor less experienced team members.

Job Description

Establish the cost management program and deliverables to be used on large scale capital programs (tools technology processes and procedures)
Integrate all third party plans and cost components into integrated cost plan
Lead effort to provide detailed analysis to the project manager client CM engineering or other 3rd parties on cost risk issues and/or mitigations
Drive the accruals and forecast process for the projects including detailed monthly biweekly and/or weekly as required
Support the risk management process and plan
Support facilitation of quantitative risk assessments when required.
Develop and lead the earned value component of complex manufacturing programs
Support development of project control and project execution plan
Review/approve invoices from subcontractors and third party
Assist with the development of RFPs RFQs and other project related contract negotiations
Drive the development of project estimates
Drive value engineering process
Assist in the development of cost management procedures for C&W and clients as required

Education/Experience

Bachelors degree in Architecture Engineering Construction Management Project Management or related field.
8 or more years of related experience in working as a cost management expert on capital projects including design and construction phases.
Direct experience working on teams within a complex matrixed environment.
Expertise using Excel
Experience within the construction industry required candidates with additional life sciences experience strongly preferred.
Must possess exemplary communication skills both oral and written.

Cushman & Wakefield also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs generally including health vision and dental insurance flexible spending accounts health savings accounts retirement savings plans life and disability insurance programs and paid and unpaid time away from addition to a comprehensive benefits package Cushman and Wakefield provide eligible employees with competitive pay which may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location date of hire total hours worked job type business line and applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

The compensation that will be offered to the successful candidate will depend on factors such as whether the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement the geographic area in which the work will be performed market pay rates in that area and the candidates experience and qualifications.

The company will not pay less than minimum wage for this role.

The compensation for the position is: $ 131750.00 - $155000.00

Cushman & Wakefield is an Equal Opportunity employer to all protected groups including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated.

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Job TitleCost Lead Life Sciences Project & Development ServicesJob Description SummaryThis senior level role will manage all cost management activities of one or multiple complex projects. The role will make an immediate impact at a client by working with senior project managers clients and other ke...