An exciting opportunity has arisen for an MEP Senior Cost Manager, to join our busy Real Estate team in our Melbourne office. Supporting our Developer, Occupier, Governmental, Health, Education and Tech clients to deliver complicated projects. 

The individual must be self-motivated and Client facing (both internal & external) with the ability to manage multiple projects and clients. This will involve establishing early budgets, early estimating, and cost planning, managing a design team to the budget, tendering and procurement (single and two stage) and post contract reporting to the Client. 

A good knowledge of MEP systems and supply chain is fundamental with the ability to work both collaboratively but robustly with any main contractor and their MEP supply chain.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Commission Management, to include the following, either as part of a larger project or leading an MEP direct commission:

• Assisting on feasibility studies and writing procurement reports
• Estimating and cost planning to include producing and presenting the final cost plan to internal & external clients
• Tendering (single and two stage) and procuring, including managing the pre-qualification stage
• Dealing effectively with post contract cost variances and the change control processes
• Taking personal responsibility for making cost checks and carrying out valuations on larger projects and in all cases ensuring that timely and accurate cost checking and valuation takes place
• Producing monthly post contract cost reports and presenting them to the client
• Inputting into value engineering
• Negotiating and agreeing final accounts
• Interfacing with the client and other consultants, at all project stages
• Where appropriate, leading a cost management team, ensuring that they deliver on all of the above accountabilities

As Assistant Manager, you will oversee the daily operation of the Front Office and Concierge teams, whilst also supporting the Guest Experience, Reservations and Night Audit functions. Your duties will include;

• Effective supervision of all guest arrivals and departures; ensuring guest service standards are maintained throughout the guest's stay.
• Utilization of Opera software, ensuring accuracy in use and a range of reports are produced to meet operational needs.
• Supervision of lobby services (including Concierge and lobby table service), ensuring guest arrivals and departures are as efficient as possible.
• Regular liaison with Engineering and Housekeeping departments, ensuring requests are completed quickly, focusing on guest needs as a priority.
• Promote and ensure strong communication of ALL (Accor Live Limitless) as a key loyalty benefits program.
• Ensure public areas are clean and well presented with regular monitoring.
• Ensure there is management support and presence visible on Front Desk and in the lobby during key times throughout the day.
• Daily liaison with the Reservations office to ensure accuracy in room allocation and maximizing of yield.
• Assume responsibilities as Chief Fire Warden, and primary First Aid officer as required.
• Openly communicate with staff, ensuring regular training and feedback is provided.

As a Department Manager you are responsible for supporting the Sales and Profit goals by setting a plan for your department to deliver a Great Customer Experience in line with your store. You ensure you have a Great Team and support their development, working with succession planning, talent development and structured performance management for your team based on results, values, and leadership.   

Key responsibilities: 

• Regularly analyse and follow up Sales & Profit KPIs for your department and together with the Visual  

• Merchandisers you take action to maximise sales. 

• Drive Hello Member program in line with country goals 

• Ensure your department continuously meets H&M standards and follow this up using the Customer Experience Tool.  

• Together with your Visual Team, you ensure the implementation of the Commercial Handbook. 

• Evaluate and manage the performance of your team; give regular feedback, execute performance development reviews, development plans, follow-up and take any appropriate action to improve performance and develop your team. 

• Actively work with a talent pipeline in your department to support the business and store needs.

What will you be doing?

• Assist and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Front Office team
• Supervise and monitor team members with true leadership ability that motivates the entire team.
• Ensure the smooth and efficient running of the Hotel's operation in absence of the Director of Operations/ Senior Management with a high level of customer service provided at all times.
• Actively resolve complaints and challenges presented by guests/customers to reach a win-win situation.
• Process and assist with check-in and check-out of guests when needed.
• Respond to and coordinate emergency situations.

What You’ll Do:
As the National Business Manager (AU), you’ll play a pivotal role in driving growth and innovation within the Australian market. Your key responsibilities will include:

• Category Leadership: Become the trusted Category Captain for protein snacking in the AU Grocery Channel. Use compelling insights to grow the category and deliver value for customers.
• Relationship Building: Develop trusted partnerships with major retail players like Foodstuffs and Woolworths, as well as our Sales and Distribution partners, to deliver win-win outcomes.
• P&L Management: Own revenue targets, manage trade investments, and ensure accurate forecasting to achieve market share goals.
• Innovation Leadership: Drive customer marketing and product innovation, leading best-in-class product launches tailored to our consumers.
• Strategic Planning: Develop and execute a robust three-year plan, supported by deep industry, category, and commercial analysis.

We are currently on a journey to drive strategic change to modernise our payments architecture and platform. As part of our team, you'll play a pivotal role in enhancing our competitive edge in the market, fostering growth and creativity. Join us and be a part of a dynamic environment where cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking strategies converge to deliver superior payment solutions. Together, we will meet the evolving needs of our clients and drive our company's success into the future. 

We are looking for a Product Manager to join our Acquiring team.  

The Acquiring team @ Cuscal is responsible for building products to drive seamless payment experiences for our clients across card present, mobile, web and in-app. Our advanced payment processing platform ensures seamless handling of various payment methods, while our reliable infrastructure and technology that integrates with our client’s systems enables businesses to accept payments with ease. Additionally, we take measures to ensure the security of every transaction, allowing our clients to have confidence in every transaction.  

Reporting to the Head of Acquiring, the Product Manager’s role is to drive the strategic vision for the product and be accountable for product performance and P&L. Product Managers are the ‘voice of the customer’ to internal stakeholders and ensure their needs are met and will partner closely with the product owner and squad to deliver on the product roadmap. 

About the Role: 

• Design value propositions that differentiate Cuscal’s position in the market as a B2B payments provider 

• Ensure that there are clearly defined product requirements, SLAs aligned to market needs, pricing models and distribution channels. 

• Manage the integration of new product development or product change into existing processes.  

• Ensure that all products, services, and activities are compliant with all forms of regulation, legislation and/or policies.  

• Clearly understand the relationship between the clients and Cuscal and take every opportunity to enhance the relationship with our clients.  

• Develop, prepare, and deliver presentations or communications on products and services to clients and other interested parties to assist in the education process and marketing of Cuscal’s products.  

• Stay up to date on industry trends and new developments in payments technology to evaluate product competitiveness and drive a competitive roadmap.  

About You: 

• 5+ years of Product Management experience in acquiring payments (preferred) delivering SaaS and/or B2B products.   

• You can envision the big picture while meticulously attending to the details.  

• You have a keen sense for outstanding products and advocate for new features using both qualitative and quantitative reasoning.  

• You do whatever it takes to ensure the success of your product and team, with a demonstrated track record of problem solving and lateral thinking. 

• You can transform incomplete, conflicting, or ambiguous inputs into clear action plans. 

• Strong communication skills with an ability to story tell and influence multiple stakeholders. 

• You possess enough technical knowledge to engage engineers in meaningful discussions about architecture and product decisions. 

Join us at the forefront of payments 
   
Why Cuscal? 
We are in the rapidly evolving world of payments, and we are committed to providing a diverse and inclusive workplace where the very best talent in Australia chooses to work. We support our colleagues with flexible work arrangements through our hybrid model whilst also offering a wide range of educational, financial, lifestyle, health & wellbeing benefits. 
 
Next Step 
If you think this role is the right fit for you, we invite you to apply. Let’s explore who you are and what drives you. We’d love to share our vision for the future of the payments sector. Please note candidate screening and interviews may be conducted prior to the closing date of the job advert. 
     
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