Group Head of Capital Cost Management

1 week ago


London, United Kingdom SSP Full time

Group Head of Capital Cost Management

The Group Head of Capital Cost Management will be based at our Group HQ in Camden, London, supporting the countries we operate in with delivering their capital programmes. You will collaborate with the Group Capital Projects Director, Country Property Directors and Country cost managers, reviewing a capital projects programme of c £200m spend, 300 projects, with projects ranging from £150k to £1m+ capital spend, deploying best practice to reduce cost/m2m delivering target savings. Manage and maintain Group capital project standards, cost blueprint templates, benchmark databases and assist in developing and reporting on value creation initiatives. This global and strategic role involves working with multiple brands on various projects, from new restaurant openings to refurbishments. The respective country teams will manage onsite project delivery and administration of contracts.

What you’ll be doing:

  1. Reviewing all schemes £150k+ across the Group and recommend for approval to the Group Investment committee (GIC)
  2. Ensure due process has been followed with tendering, value engineering techniques deployed, compliance with Group category blueprints, equipment catalogue etc.
  3. Working with franchised brands to develop plans to leverage SSP buying either via equipment suppliers or preferred contractors to deliver schemes with reduced cost/m2 whilst ensuring are fit for purpose.
  4. Best practice - support the development of “future store” concepts in terms of methods of construction e.g. modular, off site, use of technology etc to optimise cost/m2, ensuring schemes are fit for purpose in a design to cost approach
  5. Develop existing benchmarking tools based both on internal costs/m2 as well as against market / competitors to ensure SSP is best in class / top quartile.
  6. Assist as necessary on tender analysis on specific initiatives or schemes e.g. regional casework tender.
  7. Working with the Group Head of Store Design & Formats and our outsourced design house MDS in India, maintaining blueprint cost templates for core brand categories such as coffee and bakery, casual dining, bars etc to determine a cost/m2 and to validate any incremental scope.
  8. In conjunction with existing Country cost manager community, work with MDS to plan and further expand their current cost management services in EEME & APAC to other regions, to support project budgets, tender reviews, investment committee documentation and final accounts.
  9. Ensure schemes reviewed comply with the Group energy standards e.g. Building management systems, LEDs etc.
  10. Support delivery of SSP’s Sustainability strategy towards Net Zero, including embedding proven initiatives into standard cost models ensuring scheme compliance.

To be successful in this role you will need:

  1. To have held a client-side senior Cost / Capital Projects Management role within an International multi-brand, Customer facing business.
  2. Experience working independently and remotely, delivering through Teams located in different Countries.
  3. Highly commercial – must have a proven track record in value creation and deployment and embedding best practice.
  4. Presentation and confidence skills to the executive board and senior management.
  5. Experienced in creating and managing excel databases.
  6. Strong attention to detail, work prioritisation and meeting deadlines.
  7. Experience of working across a complex stakeholder base and operating through influence and not just line authority.
  8. 10-15+ years of Cost Management or project management experience in a complex Retail / Leisure or F&B environment.
  9. A relevant degree in Quantity Surveying / Construction management, Programme management or similar.
  10. Strong skills in IT. e.g. Excel / databases / Board level report writing.
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