1 to 25 of 48 Permanent Cost Control Jobs in the UK excluding London

postholder will provide clear ownership across mobilisation, execution and close-out of day services, projects, frameworks and specialist works, ensuring consistent standards, strong cost control and predictable performance across regions. The Head of Service Delivery will: Own end-to-end service delivery across all operational activities. Ensure works … required:- Senior operational leadership experience within utilities or infrastructure Experience managing field-based, multi-disciplinary delivery teams. Proven commercial awareness with responsibility for operational cost control and margin performance. Experience planning, governing and delivering work within regulated environments. Confident communicator able to operate effectively at site, customer ...

5. Budget & Financial Management Create, manage, and track project budgets, including supplier contracts, production costs, and resource spend. Provide accurate forecasting, financial reporting, and cost‐control oversight. Ensure all learning projects are delivered within approved budgets. 6. Risk & Issue Management Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. ...

build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders, aligning delivery with business objectives and navigating competing priorities with confidence. Financial & Commercial Ownership Budget ownership Forecasting & cost tracking Financial reporting Cost control & optimisation You understand that successful delivery is both operational and financial . Risk & Issue Management You proactively identify ...

priorities. Office & Facilities Operations Strategically oversee office and facilities management, including supplier relationships, service contracts, and compliance. Manage operational budgets related to facilities ensuring cost efficiency. Ensure adherence to health, safety, and company policies, collaborating closely with the Quality team. Staff Onboarding & Operational Enablement Own and manage the operational … data to inform decisions and drive operational improvements Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills Experience with process improvement Financial acumen, including budgeting, cost control, and invoicing Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment Qualifications & Experience Degree in business administration, Operations Management, or a related ...

relationships and lead contract negotiations with the "Big 6" providers and over 100 smaller suppliers. Oversee the full market data budget, identifying and delivering cost savings through usage optimisation, contract consolidation, and improved governance. Establish a centralised market data distribution model, ensuring consistent, timely access to data across … business. Perform detailed feed-level analysis across vendors, comparing coverage, timeliness, granularity, and cost to identify duplication, gaps, and consolidation opportunities across pricing, reference, index, and analytics data. Use SQL and data analytics to interrogate market data usage, lineage, and consumption patterns within Snowflake/EDP, identifying optimisation opportunities ...

success of EMBL-EBIs training mission. The role requires strong technical leadership, stakeholder management, and a holistic view of platform operations to ensure efficiency, cost control, and high service quality across all environments. In addition, the Platform Coordinator will lead the Solutions Architecture function, driving the standardisation … including Kubernetes clusters, GitLab, web statistics, and web traffic management systems. Oversee management of public cloud estates (AWS and GCP), promoting FinOps practices for cost tracking, forecasting, and governance. Engage in architecture design and promote reusable blueprints and best practices across the platforms. Support EMBL-EBI Training by implementing ...

Operations Manager to lead the operational delivery of its Managed Print Services division. This role sits at the centre of service delivery, operational control and commercial performance. You will be responsible for leading service desk and engineering teams, ensuring operational efficiency, maintaining strong governance around stock and procurement … prevent stock loss.* Reduce obsolete and excess stock levels.* Stock is treated as a financial asset, so accuracy and accountability are essential. Procurement & Cost Control * Oversee procurement of parts and consumables.* Ensure correct allocation of parts and consumables across service jobs.* Monitor supplier spend and identify anomalies.* Improve ...

system stability and service continuity. Act as deputy for cybersecurity monitoring, threat management, incident response and improvement of protective controls. Assist with IT budgeting, cost control, vendor management and procurement to ensure effective financial governance. Maintain strong collaboration with group IT, supporting policy alignment, reporting and joint initiatives. ...

data-driven optimisation across Procurement and eP2P. This role offers exposure to senior stakeholders and the chance to shape how systems and data strengthen cost control, governance, and operational efficiency across an industrial environment. If you enjoy combining data, systems, and stakeholder engagement to translate technical capability into ...

helping to understand the financial impacts of business decisions and function as the early warning flag to emerging financial risks. Provide analysis on profitability, cost control, and performance metrics. Help non-finance stakeholders understand financial performance. Process improvement and systems Identify opportunities for process improvement/automation ...

over to customers in a controlled, high-quality, and commercially sound manner. You will lead the Solution Delivery function, providing oversight across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality for a portfolio of delivery programmes. Working closely with Business Development, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams, you will ensure projects … projects. Support Business Development in the preparation of proposals Manage handover from Business Development into Delivery Handover from Delivery to Operations Financial and Commercial Control Support bid costing and commercial modelling. Ensure delivery teams operate within approved budgets. Monitor project performance to maintain accurate forecasting, cost tracking ...

over to customers in a controlled, high-quality, and commercially sound manner. You will lead the Solution Delivery function, providing oversight across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality for a portfolio of delivery programmes. Working closely with Business Development, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams, you will ensure projects … projects. Support Business Development in the preparation of proposals Manage handover from Business Development into Delivery Handover from Delivery to Operations Financial and Commercial Control Support bid costing and commercial modelling. Ensure delivery teams operate within approved budgets. Monitor project performance to maintain accurate forecasting, cost tracking ...

over to customers in a controlled, high-quality, and commercially sound manner. You will lead the Solution Delivery function, providing oversight across scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality for a portfolio of delivery programmes. Working closely with Business Development, Product, Engineering, and Operations teams, you will ensure projects … projects. Support Business Development in the preparation of proposals Manage handover from Business Development into Delivery Handover from Delivery to Operations Financial and Commercial Control Support bid costing and commercial modelling. Ensure delivery teams operate within approved budgets. Monitor project performance to maintain accurate forecasting, cost tracking ...

Risk Specialist to join their Manchester-based team. This is an exceptional opportunity for you to play a pivotal role in ensuring effective control, commercial challenge, and assurance over third-party spend and suppliers. You will play a pivotal role in shaping procurement strategy, driving cost efficiencies … essential in driving the organisation's procurement maturity journey. Success in this role requires you to balance commercial awareness with interpersonal sensitivity, ensuring that cost savings are achieved without compromising quality or compliance. By supporting the Head of Procurement on strategic initiatives and responding effectively to escalations, you will ...

validation activity Manage vendors, suppliers and technical teams Run governance, RAID management and progress reporting Support business change and user adoption Budget tracking and cost control. About You You'll have 4+ years of experience as an IT Project Manager delivering complex software solutions. You must have a driving ...

data. Strengthen Data, Governance & Responsible AI Own the AI readiness roadmap including data governance, MDM, security, and enterprise knowledge architecture. Lead AI FinOps: cost controls, usage telemetry, optimisation, and ROI analysis. Implement governance aligned to CRH standards, NIST, Cyber Essentials, SOx, ISO/IEC 42001 and data protection requirements. ...

categories, ensuring value for money, resilience, and robust supplier performance across the business. You will play a pivotal role in shaping procurement strategy, driving cost efficiencies, and supporting the delivery of ambitious savings targets. The organisation offers flexible working opportunities, a supportive leadership structure, and a commitment to professional … essential in driving the organisation's procurement maturity journey. Success in this role requires you to balance commercial awareness with interpersonal sensitivity, ensuring that cost savings are achieved without compromising quality or compliance. By supporting the Head of Procurement on strategic initiatives and responding effectively to escalations, you will ...

machinery and equipment. Using the CMMS to log maintenance tasks and provide clear communication to the wider team. Identifying opportunities to improve equipment reliability, cost control, and process efficiency. Collaborating across departments to foster a proactive and safe maintenance culture. Your work will directly contribute to the smooth ...

collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement. Commercial & Financial Management Provide operational input to support bids, proposals, and contract renewals. Manage operational budgets and support cost control initiatives. Ensure accurate recording of labour, materials, and operational costs. Identify opportunities for service improvements, operational efficiencies, and additional service offerings. About ...

hands-on architectural expertise to drive modernisation across e-Commerce, CRM, marketing technology, and customer engagement platforms, while strengthening cybersecurity controls and optimising total cost of ownership (TCO). The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with senior stakeholders, product teams, engineering, and third-party vendors to define architectural … SaaS solutions Define and govern architecture standards and roadmaps during large-scale transformation Ensure solutions strike the right balance between innovation, scalability, complexity, and cost-efficiency Act as a trusted advisor to business and technology leaders, influencing decision-making at all levels Skills & Experience Essential: Significant experience in Solution ...

Senior Quantity Surveyor, the Quantity Surveyor will work on several exciting projects within our Highways division, with responsibility for managing all aspects of project cost control from tender to final account. This is a hybrid working role, with ad-hoc travel required to our Warwick HQ or Quinton … accordance with the contract and (ii) timely certification and payment by the client. Administration of contracts (with support from commercial) Reporting monthly on cost/value reconciliation Support the project manager in the preparation of claims for delay and associated quantum. Working with the project manager to prepare ...

Manchester £26,000 - £28,000 (dependant on experience) Clarke is seeking a proactive and detail-orientedCommercial Assistantto support our Commercial Design andAcquisition teamsin delivering cost management excellence across telecom infrastructure projects. This is a key commercial role for someone with strong numerical skills, a collaborative mindset, and a passion … both Clarke and our clients. The Role As aCommercial Assistant, youll play a key role in ensuring commercial accuracy, timely reporting, and effective cost control, working closely with internal teams and external stakeholders to manage budgets, forecasts, and contractual documentation. You should be confident working with data, have ...

level reporting, delivering clear insight into performance, margins and cash Strong business partnering with consulting leadership on project performance, utilisation, revenue recognition and cost control Management of cash flow forecasting, working capital and billing processes Support for budgeting, forecasting and re-forecasting, working closely with FP&A Acting … someone from a Transaction Services or Corporate Finance team from an accounting firm Strong grounding in month-end, management reporting and balance sheet control Comfortable engaging with non-finance stakeholders and challenging assumptions ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified (or close to qualification ...

data & AI platform end-to-end from architecture and pipelines to governance, data quality, observability, ML enablement so the business gets trusted, timely, and cost-efficient data and models. Client Details Senior Data Engineer The organisation is a well established entity within the financial services industry. It operates … experience with Databricks and Azure, with the ability to own platform architecture, delivery and operations end-to-end (including DevOps, monitoring, reliability and cost control). They will be fluent across data engineering, governance, ML enablement and ITIL-aligned change and incident management. Proven expertise in delivering Azure ...

full product lifecycle, from experimentation and innovation to final delivery. You will be responsible for ensuring that embedded software is delivered on time, on cost, and to the highest quality standards. Key Responsibilities Team Leadership: Technically manage and mentor a team of software developers in a collaborative, close-knit … environment. Project Management: Oversee planning, delivery, and cost control for software work packages. Communication: Provide effective reporting on progress, blockers, and achievements to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Technical Oversight: Apply a deep understanding of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) and configuration management to ensure technical ...