Regional Costing, Insights & Consulting Director – EMEA

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. Set the direction for the EMEA Costing organization and lead, mentor and develop team leaders, customer program managers and cost engineers.

Posted 9/17/2026full-timeMunich • GermanyLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates strong leadership in managing regional teams and complex consulting engagements, with a focus on cost competitiveness, value engineering, and P&L ownership. Possesses advanced skills in project management, risk assessment, and stakeholder management within the automotive sector.

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Leadership of Multi-Country FunctionP&L ManagementComplex Project GovernanceStakeholder ManagementAutomotive Technologies Knowledge

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Hard Skills

Cost EngineeringProject ManagementRisk AssessmentValue EngineeringPortfolio ManagementSolution ShapingDelivery ExcellenceClient Escalation ManagementWorkforce PlanningCapacity Allocation

Soft Skills

Executive PresenceCredibilityMentoringAdvising Senior ClientsNavigating Commercial Decisions

Tools & Technologies

PowerPointExcelProject Management ToolsAI Usage

Industry Keywords

AutomotiveCostingEngineering ServicesConsultingPowertrainElectronicsBatteryInteriorExterior

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Set the direction for the EMEA Costing organization and lead, mentor and develop team leaders, customer program managers and cost engineers.
Define the regional capability strategy, building the leadership, technical and consulting skills required for current delivery and future growth.
Own EMEA workforce planning, capacity allocation and portfolio priorities, resolving trade-offs and protecting customer and business commitments.
Govern opportunity qualification across EMEA, ensuring executive sponsorship, disciplined risk assessment and profitable, executable commitments.
Partner with Sales to shape complex opportunities, develop priority accounts and expand consulting-led propositions and strategic projects.
Define and execute the EMEA consulting roadmap, create repeatable offerings and establish effective governance for solution shaping, staffing, delivery and knowledge reuse.
Own regional delivery excellence across scope, milestones, budget and quality, and personally lead critical project and client escalations.
Act as executive sponsor for complex consulting engagements and as a trusted advisor to senior clients on cost competitiveness, value engineering, benchmarking, sourcing and product optimization.
Own the EMEA Costing P&L, resource forecasts, providing global leadership with transparent risks and corrective actions.
Bring client and market feedback into global methodology, product and innovation development and share successful regional practices across the organization.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A degree in engineering or a comparable technical discipline.
At least 10 years of progressive experience in an automotive, cost-engineering, engineering-services or consulting environment.
At least five years of successful leadership of a regional or multi-country function, including portfolio, P&L and executive client accountability and leadership of 10 or more people.
A strong record of sponsoring and governing complex projects from solution shaping through delivery, including quality oversight, risk recovery and senior stakeholder management.
Executive presence and credibility to advise and challenge senior clients, chair steering committees and navigate difficult commercial and delivery decisions.
Broad understanding of automotive technologies and strong interest across powertrain, electronics, exterior, battery and interior domains.
Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills, familiarity with project management tools & AI usage
Professional proficiency in English.

Benefits

Comp & perks

50 EUR monthly Wellpass subsidy to support your health and wellbeing
Subsidized meals in the canteen
One paid day per year for volunteering in social or environmental projects
December 24th and 31st off – so you can fully enjoy the holiday season
Sabbatical options to take extended time off when you need it
Flexible working hours with fair overtime compensation and time off in lieu
Possibility to work from abroad for a limited number of days per year
An international working environment with diverse projects and a strong team spirit
Regular team events such as B2Run, Oktoberfest, Christmas parties and many more
Free fruit, coffee, tea, water and snacks in the office
Modern office at Laim station with good public transport access and parking spaces