Special Assignments Manager - Costing

The Special Assignment Manager (Costing) is responsible for identifying, soliciting, developing and implementing new/existing vendors, in efforts to grow the division’s bench strength of trade partners. In addition, they are managing onboarding and training of vendors in SchedulePro, Work Orders and bill pay. They will work with division leadership, CCM’s and Production Managers on a variety of costing and production-related projects.

Primary Responsibilities

• Initiate and acquire specific assigned subcontractor agreements, phase specifications, contracts, insurance requirements, and vendor bid sheets, on all existing products, for all communities.
• All new hire subcontractors are thoroughly researched to ensure the capacity and resources needed, adequately handle the division’s needs.
• Sufficient subcontractor bench strength to ensure capacity and backup. Identify, solicit, and develop relationships with new vendors, in assigned/critical phases of construction.
• Costs for new products are established and entered within 30 days (bids, master budget, options, and field verification).
• Existing products are priced, maintained, and entered correctly.
• Review plans for standardization of options, construction components, and construction processes.
• Establish area figures for all communities, within 2 weeks of acceptance of Land Purchase Agreement or 2 weeks prior to sales pricing.
• NSOR requests are priced and processed timely, via the division’s work flow.
• Monthly field audits of contractor overruns conducted, and reviewed with the PM’s.
• Cost control reports are reviewed and verified within 5 days of start of construction.
• Provide training for production, sales, and office personnel.
• Analyze standard reports on a monthly basis, and report findings and planned actions to the PM/DM to include:
  • Budget analysis
  • Margin analysis
  • Gross profit reporting
  • Reserve run
  • Inventory status
• Create and implement processes to improve/control costs.
• Maintain the MSS, and distribute to appropriate personnel.

Qualifications

• At least, two years production experience as a NVR Project Manager.
• BS in Economics, Finance, Business, or Engineering is preferred.
• The ideal candidate will be a consistent top-performer as a PJM; a self-starter capable of working with minimal guidance.
• This role will be administratively heavy. Proficiency with UCS, Excel, SchedulePro is a requirement.
• Building and growing relationships will be a tenet of this position; the ideal candidate will have a track record of successfully building and developing relationships, at all levels, and across organizations.
• Requires PM, DM, RPM approval to be considered for candidacy.

Special Assignments Manager (Costing): $95,000 - 105,000 per year. This position may also be eligible for a bonus based on achievement of performance criteria. Individual pay is determined by factors including the candidate’s job-related skills, experience, relevant education, and location.