CENTRAL COST LEAD
Location:
Boden, Sweden
Contract duration:
initial 12-month contract - renewable
Start Date:
ASAP
Key Responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and own cost control standards, tools, templates, and procedures.
Provide independent oversight of cost performance across all delivery areas, identifying variances, trends, and risks.
Ensure a single, reliable source of cost data is maintained across the project lifecycle.
Govern and coordinate the cost aspects of the integrated change control process, ensuring cross-functional impact assessments.
Support Area Cost Leads in applying consistent cost methodologies and reporting standards.
Provide training and guidance to cost control staff across the project.
Produce consolidated cost dashboards and insights for leadership and the Project Improvement Unit.
Drive continuous improvement in cost management systems, processes, and practices.
Deploy cost resources into delivery areas when additional support is required.
Manages the end?to?end change control process across all disciplines, ensuring changes are assessed, coordinated, and implemented.
Own the change control framework, standards, workflows, and templates for the entire project.
Ensure all proposed changes are assessed for impacts across cost, schedule, risk, and interfaces.
Support area teams to embed effective change control practices.
What We’re Looking For
~15 years of experience in cost control within large-scale industrial or infrastructure projects, ideally under EPCM contracts.
Deep understanding of cost management frameworks, including AACE and PMI standards.
Proven experience working across interfaces such as engineering, procurement, construction, quality, and planning.
Strong proficiency in cost control tools and reporting systems, including Earned Value Management (EVM), forecasting, and KPIs.
Demonstrated ability to lead in complex, fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders and shifting priorities.
Strong communication and influencing skills; capable of working cross-functionally and supporting executive-level decisions.
A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with a strong sense of structure, integrity, and accountability.