Sr. Manager, Cost Management & Estimating

Position Summary

As a member of the professional staff, contributes specialized knowledge and skill in a discipline (e.g., Construction or Pre-Construction Estimating) area to support the team and/or department objectives. Generally, works under limited supervision, but within established guidelines, working with business strategies, selecting and developing effective managers and work teams, managing the department through systems and processes, and producing and analyzing complex business information to assist in the production of construction estimates.

The Senior Manager, Cost Management & Estimating ("Manager") within Architecture & Construction (A&C), is responsible for managing and leading project(s) through all typical stages of budgetary controls (planning, preconstruction, delivery, and turnover). Project types will include new resort development, villa refurbishments, sales center delivery and building renovations of resort properties. The Manager role will include the delivery of cost-effective estimates and the management of appropriate resources required to enable the achievement of MVW’s business goals and objectives.

• Coordinating and consulting the Business Planning (BP) deliverables for A&C, in conjunction with the other Core functional team members on Project Planning Teams.
• Responsible for ensuring the seamless transition from Project Planning to Project Completion.
• Engagement with the necessary A&C resources and collaborates with the Project Planning Team(s) to ensure that the project meets Brand, budget, schedule and scope compliance.
• Coordinates and facilitates completion of deliverables including coordinating efforts of the Design Architects and Estimators.
• Supports the Project Planning Team (Feasibility, Development Finance, Core Operations, Revenue and Brand Management) for successful completion of an executable, financially feasible business plan.
• Partners with the Architecture & Design and Project Team to advise, manage, and coordinate the deliverables required to ensure that the project is completed successfully.
• Participates in all necessary team meetings on assigned projects as the interface for Cost Management, responsible for all A&C deliverables.

• Manage and coordinate delivery of various project types ensuring compliance with standards, procedures, and policies.
• Serve as the single point of responsibility for on-schedule, within budget, and brand-standard-compliant delivery of multiple resort projects.
• Assures compliance with Regional and Core “Standard Operating Procedures” (SOP), MVCI Brand Standards and Design Guidelines.
• Collaborate on project programs with Architecture & Design, functional personnel, design professionals, Resort Operations, and Sales and Marketing (S&M), as needed.
• Work closely with the Cost Management team and Project Managers to establish project budgets.
• Implements the Cost Management SOP to control project costs within budget.
• Facilitates timely communication of project status, potential problems, recommended corrective actions, and opportunities.
• Provides guidance to Project Managers to ensure construction contract documents are complete, coordinated, permit‑compliant, and aligned with Brand Standards and Design Guidelines.
• Compile bid documentation for all project types (New Build, Renovations, and Reserve projects) to create a comprehensive cost database for A&C Cost Management and external use.
• Set up an accessible cost database for all bid documents across all project types (New Build, Reno & Reserve) for use within A&C Cost Management and outside.
• Periodically visit project sites during construction to provide guidance, approvals, and support.
• Shares best practices and lessons learned with other Project Teams to promote continuous improvement.

• Contributes to team, department and/or business results by performing more complex quantitative and qualitative analysis for business processes and/or projects. Often manages small projects, business processes or parts of larger ones.
• Works to enhance the organization’s capabilities through the development…