Bid Cost Manager

ALSTOM Gruppe; Saint-Bruno; Hybrid; CAD 68,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

On-site amenities

Travel insurance

Wellness program

Paid vacation & flexible days

Performance bonus

Annual salary review

Job summary

Alstom in Saint-Bruno is seeking a full-time Tender/Bid Cost Manager or Project Cost Manager. The role focuses on rapid pre-bid cost estimation, defining target costs, and leading cost optimization to ensure competitive bids. Fluency in French and English is required, with hybrid on-site/remote work.

The position involves close collaboration with Finance and project teams, budgeting, forecasting, and providing actionable cost insights for stakeholders and customers.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in Finance, Economics, Business Administration or related field.
• Up to two years of experience in FP&A, financial controlling, management control or related areas.
• Experience preparing cost analyses, budgets, forecasts and variance analyses.
• Ability to translate financial data into actionable bid decisions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare rapid cost estimates during pre-bid phase using cost databases and project data.
• Define cost structures and target costs in coordination with stakeholders.
• Lead cost estimation and optimization to ensure bid competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Finance leaders to optimize bid costs.
• Provide variance analyses and support financial reviews during execution.
• Support project teams in estimating costs for changes and savings.

Skills

Excel

Power BI

Qlik

SQL

SAP FI/CO

Education

Master's degree in Finance/Economics/Business Admin

Tools

SAP FI/CO / HR / MM / SD

Job description

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At Alstom, we understand transport networks and what moves people. From high-speed trains, metros, monorails, and trams, to turnkey systems, services, infrastructure, signalling and digital mobility, we offer our diverse customers the broadest portfolio in the industry. Every day, 80,000 colleagues lead the way to greener and smarter mobility worldwide, connecting cities as we reduce carbon and replace cars.

Could you be the full-time Tender/Bid Cost Manager or Project Cost Manager in St-Bruno we’re looking for?

Key Responsibilities

• Prepare rapid cost estimates during the pre-bid phase based on product cost databases and project execution data.
• Define cost structures and target costs in coordination with relevant stakeholders.
• Lead cost estimation and cost optimization activities to ensure competitiveness.
• Collaborate with Finance leaders to optimize financial costs and enhance the overall competitiveness of bids.
• Provide variance analyses and support financial reviews during project execution.
• Support project teams in estimating costs related to change orders and cost-saving initiatives.

Education

• Master's degree (or equivalent) in Finance, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.

Experience and Expertise

• Two years or less of relevant experience in Financial Controlling, Management Control, FP&A (Financial Planning & Analysis), or Financial Reporting.
• Demonstrated experience preparing cost analyses, budgets, forecasts, variance analyses, and performance reports, and translating findings into practical, actionable recommendations for stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze, consolidate, and challenge commitments from various contributors using data-driven assumptions and clear cost analyses.
• Ability to assess the cost impact of commercial and contractual terms and translate financial rules, contractual requirements, bonds and guarantees, financing, hedging strategies, insurance, and taxation into bid-cost assumptions.
• Strong financial analysis skills, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, financial modeling, KPI monitoring, cost accounting, margin analysis, and profitability analysis.

Systems and Tools

• Advanced MS Excel
• Power BI
• Qlik
• SQL
• SAP (FI/CO / HR / MM / SD)

Industry Experience

• Rail transportation industry experience.

Working Conditions

• Fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Strong attention to detail.

Personal Qualities

• Detail-oriented and accurate.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Sound judgment.
• Reliable.
• Team player.
• Disability benefits.
• Comprehensive healthcare plan.
• Paramedical services coverage.
• Life insurance.
• Pension plan.
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP).
• Maternity and parental benefits.

Additional Benefits

• Free parking available.
• On-site amenities.
• Travel insurance.
• Wellness program.
• 3 weeks of paid vacation and 6 flexible paid days.
• 4% performance bonus (Individual and Company performance).
• Annual salary review in accordance with company policy.

Pension Plan

Participation in a Defined Contribution (DC) pension plan. Employees are not required to make mandatory contributions. The company provides automatic employer contributions ranging from 3.5% to 7.5% of base salary, based on an employee point system (age plus years of service). Employees may also make voluntary contributions, and the company will match 50% of those contributions. In addition to the DC plan, employees have access to two voluntary savings vehicles: a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and a Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA).

Location and Work Arrangement

Work Location:
1101 Parent Street, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC J3V 6E6, Canada

The position may require occasional (limited) travel within Canada and internationally for customer bid meetings and coordination activities with global teams and key stakeholders.

Hybrid work arrangement: 3 days on-site and 2 days remote per week.

Compensation and Employment Details

• Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week
• Employment Type: Permanent

Language Requirements

• Fluency in both French and English is required.
• Knowledge of a third language is considered an asset when collaborating with international partners, suppliers, colleagues, and customers.
• In Quebec, French remains the primary working language of our company.

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

Work with new security standards for rail signalling

Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

Contribute to innovative projects

Utilise our inclusive and supportive working environment

Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

Progress towards leadership roles or specialized expertise

Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.

Things you’ll enjoy Join us on a life-long transformative journey – the rail industry is here to stay, so you can grow and develop new skills and experiences throughout your career. You’ll also:

Enjoy stability, challenges, and a long-term career free from boring daily routines

Work with new security standards for rail signalling

Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues

Contribute to innovative projects

Utilise our inclusive and supportive working environment

Steer your career in whatever direction you choose across functions and countries

Benefit from our investment in your development, through award-winning learning

Progress towards leadership roles or specialized expertise

Benefit from a fair and dynamic reward package that recognises your performance and potential, plus comprehensive and competitive social coverage (life, medical, pension)

Important to note

As a global business, we’re an equal-opportunity employer that celebrates diversity across the 63 countries we operate in. We’re committed to creating an inclusive workplace for everyone.