Position

Senior Associate, Cost Management, APAC

Department

APAC Data Center Delivery

Location

Tokyo, Japan

Key Responsibilities

Cost Management & Commercial Oversight

• Lead cost management activities across multiple data center development projects throughout Japan and the broader APAC region.
• Review and validate construction budgets, cost plans, estimates, and commercial assumptions.
• Perform detailed analysis of cost consultant outputs, methodologies, productivity assumptions, and market pricing benchmarks.
• Develop independent cost assessments to ensure budget accuracy and commercial integrity throughout the project lifecycle.
• Identify cost optimization opportunities and value engineering initiatives while maintaining project quality and operational requirements.

Tendering & Procurement

• Lead commercial evaluations for major construction tenders and procurement packages.
• Conduct bid analysis, contractor comparisons, and recommendation assessments.
• Benchmark market pricing and contractor performance against industry standards and historical project data.
• Support procurement strategies that maximize value while mitigating commercial risks.

Contract Management & Governance

• Manage commercial approvals for contracts, variations, change orders, and project commitments.
• Review and approve payment applications, progress claims, invoices, and commercial submissions.
• Ensure compliance with internal governance processes, approval authorities, and contractual obligations.
• Support negotiations with contractors, consultants, and key service providers to protect commercial interests.

Budget Management & Financial Control

• Maintain ownership of project budgets from initial underwriting through final account settlement.
• Monitor commitments, forecast costs at completion, cash flow projections, contingencies, escalation assumptions, and project risks.
• Partner closely with finance teams to ensure consistency and transparency across financial reporting systems.
• Develop robust budget controls and commercial reporting frameworks for active projects.
• Evaluate inflation impacts and market cost trends to support investment decision-making.

Investment Team Partnership

• Act as the primary commercial liaison between development and investment teams.
• Maintain underwriting assumptions, CAPEX models, and investment inputs throughout project execution.
• Support and lead regular reviews with investment stakeholders by providing accurate financial updates and cost forecasts.
• Partner with leadership teams to safeguard project returns through disciplined cost control and proactive risk management.
• Contribute to strategic decision-making related to project viability, investment performance, and capital deployment.

Reporting & Stakeholder Management

• Develop executive-level reporting and KPI dashboards covering cost performance, commercial risk, schedule impacts, and vendor performance.
• Prepare concise and insightful presentations for senior leadership and investment stakeholders.
• Collaborate with regional and global teams to standardize commercial management processes and reporting practices.
• Manage relationships with consultants, contractors, investors, and internal stakeholders across Development, Design, Finance, Legal, and Delivery functions.