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For more than 170 years, we've been supporting society's most vulnerable and enriching the lives of over 40,000 people each year.\nAs we continue to grow our property development portfolio, we're seeking an experienced Senior Cost Planning Manager to join our Seniors Communities team and play a critical role in shaping the future of our residential, seniors living, affordable housing and community developments.\nYour opportunity\nReporting to the Senior Commercial/Operations Manager - Property Development, you will lead the cost planning function across a diverse portfolio of active and future developments.\nYou'll provide trusted commercial advice across the full development lifecycle, helping to drive investment decisions, maximise value, manage risk and ensure projects are delivered within budget while maintaining quality outcomes. From early acquisition and feasibility assessments through to construction delivery and post-completion analysis, your expertise will influence some of Anglicare's most significant development projects.\nWith integrity and resilience, you will:\nLead detailed cost planning, estimating and quantity surveying activities across multiple development projects.\nDevelop and maintain highly accurate cost plans, budgets, bills of quantities and feasibility models.\nProvide commercial insights and value engineering recommendations that optimise project outcomes.\nPartner with Development Managers, Design Managers, Project Managers, Procurement and Finance teams to support informed decision making.\nAnalyse construction costs, market trends, procurement opportunities and commercial risks.\nReview tender submissions, contract variations and procurement proposals.\nSupport investment decisions through robust cost modelling and scenario analysis.\nDevelop reporting frameworks and commercial analytics to improve project performance.\nMonitor project budgets and forecast final costs while identifying opportunities for efficiency and savings.\nBuild and maintain comprehensive cost databases and benchmarking information across the property portfolio.\nWhat you'll bring\nYou are a commercially astute cost planning professional with extensive experience supporting large-scale residential, mixed-use or property development projects.\nYou combine deep technical expertise with strategic thinking and are known for delivering reliable cost advice, strong stakeholder engagement and exceptional attention to detail. You are comfortable operating in complex environments and influencing outcomes across a broad range of internal and external stakeholders.\nWhat's required\nDegree qualification in Quantity Surveying, Construction Economics, Property Economics, Project Management or a related discipline.\n10+ years' experience in residential, mixed-use or major construction projects, ideally within property development environments.\nStrong experience in cost planning, estimating, quantity surveying and commercial analysis.\nDemonstrated capability in detailed cost modelling, budgeting and value engineering.\nAdvanced understanding of development and construction procurement processes.\nExperience working across multiple projects simultaneously.\nStrong analytical, negotiation and problem-solving capability.\nExcellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.\nExperience using industry-standard tools such as Buildsoft, Cubit, CostX and Microsoft Office applications.\nWhy Anglicare?\nWe provide meaningful opportunities and choice, both for the individuals and communities we support and the dedicated people here who make it happen.\nAt Anglicare, you'll benefit from the stability, scale and opportunity that comes with one of Australia's most respected not-for-profit organisations. 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