Director Cost Engineering & Consulting EMEA - Automotive (m/f/d)

A2MAC1 - Decode the future; München; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellpass subsidy

Subsidized meals

Volunteer day

Holidays off

Sabbatical options

Flexible hours

Work from abroad

International environment

Team events

Free fruit & beverages

Modern office near Laim station

Job summary

A2MAC1 is seeking a Director Cost Engineering & Consulting EMEA - Automotive (m/f/d) to lead the regional Costing organization from Munich. You will own the EMEA client-project portfolio, ensuring quality, delivery predictability, and profitability, while guiding team leaders and senior clients.

You will define capability strategy, manage workforce planning, and govern complex opportunities. This role reports to executive leadership and shapes consulting offerings globally.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical discipline.
• 10+ years in automotive, cost-engineering, or consulting.
• 5+ years leading regional or multi-country function with P&L responsibility.
• Proven record sponsoring and governing complex projects.
• Executive presence to advise senior clients and chair steering committees.
• Broad automotive knowledge across powertrain, electronics, exterior, battery and interior domains.
• Fluent English communication is expected.

Responsibilities

• Set the direction for the EMEA Costing organization and lead, mentor and develop teams.
• Define regional capability strategy for current delivery and future growth.
• Own EMEA workforce planning, capacity allocation and portfolio priorities.
• Govern opportunity qualification with executive sponsorship and risk assessment.
• Partner with Sales to shape complex opportunities and expand consulting-led offerings.
• Define and execute the EMEA consulting roadmap and governance for staffing and delivery.
• Own regional delivery excellence and manage escalations.
• Act as executive sponsor for complex engagements and advise senior clients on cost competitiveness and optimization.
• Own the EMEA Costing P&L and provide transparent forecasts.

Skills

Leadership

Executive presence

Stakeholder management

Cost engineering

P&L management

PowerPoint

Excel

English proficiency

Education

Engineering degree

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

AI usage

Job description

A2MAC1 is a global leader in automotive benchmarking and competitive analysis, supporting manufacturers, suppliers, and mobility innovators worldwide. With a unique combination of data-driven insights, technology expertise, and industry knowledge, A2MAC1 empowers organizations to decode the future of mobility and accelerate transformation.

We are looking for a Director Cost Engineering & Consulting EMEA - Automotive (m/f/d) to lead our regional Costing organization and build consulting as a strategic growth capability. Based in Munich, you will hold executive accountability for the EMEA client-project portfolio from acquisition through post-delivery, including quality, delivery predictability, capacity and P&L. You will lead team leaders, customer program managers and cost engineers, advise senior clients and work closely with Sales and global functions to turn market needs into scalable, differentiated offerings.

Your Responsibilities

• 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

Your profile

• 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

• 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