Head of Cost Management

PureGym is the No.1 gym operator in the UK, and the 4th largest gym operator worldwide. With 600+ gyms and over 2 million members across the UK, Europe & US, we are the gym where Everybody is Welcome. We champion diversity and are committed to providing a workplace where everyone feelsfree to be. We offer:

• Gym membership for you + 1
• A truly flexible working culture
• Personal private healthcare
• Life insurance
• Company pension contribution
• Holiday purchase scheme up to an additional week.
• Enhanced maternity pay

The Role

Location: London Hybrid (1 day a week in London office)
Type: Full Time
Contract type: Permanent

We are looking for a Head of Cost Management to join our Group Property Development (GPD)Team!

Working across our 4 key markets, you will own the accurate calculation of all capital project costs and manage projects to these approved cost plans; to provide an accurate view of all project timelines and ensure required resources are available; to drive the capex reduction agenda across all property project types; and to contribute to creating a culture of best practice and continuous improvement in GPD.

Key duties will include:

Deliver projects on or below budget, and continuously drive year on year cost savings (c.70% of focus):

• Produce timely and accurate cost plans for new gyms, refurbishments, format developments, and other major capital investments, to enable Board approval.
• Appoint competent Main Contractors and other partners, through the execution of appropriate tender and procurement processes.
• Final Account administration, looking to minimize variations through engaging with the wider development team and the Main Contractors.
• Provide appropriate reporting to relevant stakeholders for all property-related capex expenditure (new gyms and existing estate).
• Lead a programme of continuous improvement to reduce the cost of projects (e.g. through value engineering, tendering, procurement etc).

Provide accurate status updates for all property projects, and ensure resources are available to deliver projects on time (c.20% of focus):

• Drive achievement of the required volume of property projects, though engaging with peers and stakeholders to overcome barriers to success.
• Lead the identification and resolution of any potential supply chain risks to delivering the required volume of property projects.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and sustainable reporting on all property projects in line with multiple stakeholders' requirements.
• Ensure effectively deployment of internal resources through implementing strategies to optimize the project pipeline.

To enable successful delivery of the activities above, develop and motivate a high quality team (c.10% of focus):

• Recruitment, develop, and motivate a highly capable team, ensuring plans are in place to ensure business continuity.
• Continuously improve the ways of working within the team and across wider GPD activities. Leadership Contribution
• Positively represent the GPD function internally and externally, and be recognised as a leader of the GPD function, not just Capital Investment.

The Person

• Holds a degree or post-graduate conversion in quantity surveying or finance, and is professionally qualified.
• An excellent communicator, with the ability to simply convey complex messages and influence at a senior level, up to C-suit. Has strong negotiation skills.
• Is a capable and collaborative leader, able to coach, motivate, develop, and support a team of Quantity Surveyors and other analytically-minded individuals.
• Has experience of overseeing a £100m+ portfolio of development activities.
• Is highly numerate, with excellent cost management skills, with an ability to make investment and cost judgements with limited information.
• Commercially astute, able to evaluate investment decisions considering member and brand expectations balanced with the required levels of return.
• Able to develop and lead sustainable and effective cost management processes and policies.
• Experience of delivering multi-site property developments consistently and at scale.
• A highly capable operator, who can successfully resolve difficult situations and make critical decisions under pressure.
• Proactive, accountable, hands-on, adaptable and able to react quickly to a fast moving, ever changing environment.
• Experience of appointing and managing 3rd part contractors, suppliers, and advisers to deliver required results.
• Member focused, always striving to improve the experience for all members through own area or working across the business.
• Process orientated, with the ability to identify and remove waste through applying lean thinking. Has the ability to identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives.
• Able to work cross-functionally, to bring together all parts of the business to deliver the right outcome for members and PureGym. Specifically working with Finance, Operations, Procurement.
• Ideally has a passion for, or an interest in, fitness and leisure.
• Able to travel across the UK and internationally on a regular basis.

PureGym is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. Our company mantra is 'Everybody Welcome' and we are dedicated to promoting a diverse and inclusive place to work. From a hiring standpoint, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and are committed to ensuring that our PureGym colleagues reflect the diversity of the nation as well as our millions of gym members we serve.

Join us on our mission is to bring high quality, affordable fitness to everyone, everywhere.