Experteer Overview
As an Operational Lead, you will drive cost management across major data centre projects in Spain, guiding delivery, commercial strategy and team performance. You’ll partner with senior stakeholders to ensure quality, governance and profitability while shaping the growth of our Data Centre practice. You will lead a high-performing cost management team and implement delivery improvements to scale operations. This is a chance to influence high-profile projects within a global professional services firm and advance strategic client outcomes.

Compensaciones / Ventajas
• Lead and oversee cost management delivery across project stages to ensure client outcomes and quality
• Review/approve estimates, cost plans, and commercial deliverables with governance
• Provide guidance on value engineering and strategic commercial direction
• Mentor and develop the Cost Management team; drive continuous improvement
• Lead implementation and improvement of cost management tools and processes
• Support recruitment, performance management, and professional development
• Act as senior escalation point for complex commercial, contractual, and operational issues
• Drive operational performance and ensure governance across commissions
• Manage Pu0026L, forecasting, financial reporting, and commercial decision-making




• Maintain strong client relationships and lead executive-level discussions
• Support business development and growth of the Data Centre practice in Spain

Responsabilidades
• 15+ years cost management experience in large-scale projects, preferably data centres or complex construction
• Proven leadership of cost management and commercial teams in an operational capacity
• Experience managing business performance with Pu0026L responsibility
• Extensive experience across full cost management lifecycle (planning, estimating, procurement, pre/post-contract, final accounts)
• Strong strategic mindset balancing delivery, commercial performance and long-term objectives
• Experience managing senior client relationships and executive discussions
• Business development track record with client growth and opportunity influence
• Excellent leadership, communication, presentation, and stakeholder management
• Fluent English; Spanish language skills are highly desirable
• Strong MS Office and modern cost management digital tools proficiency

Requisitos principales
• flexible working environment
• healthy work-life balance
• equal opportunity employer
• inclusive workplace
• career development
• global project exposure

📌 Operational Lead, Cost Management - Data Centres (Madrid)
🏢 Turner u0026 Townsend
📍 Madrid