Teamlead (m|f|d) Project Estimation & Project Cost Controlling (Heidenheim, BW (DE)

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Résumé du poste

Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG | VHH is seeking a Teamlead for Project Estimation & Project Cost Controlling in the EMEA region, headquartered in Heidenheim or St. Pölten.

You will lead a cross-functional team, ensuring accurate cost estimates, robust forecasts, and transparent reporting across the project lifecycle. You will shape standards, processes, KPIs and digital tools, and collaborate with Sales, Bid Management and project teams to drive cost efficiency and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Degree in business administration, industrial engineering, or a related field.
• Several years of experience in cost estimation, project cost controlling, or project controls.
• Experience estimating and managing costs of complex international projects.
• Strong understanding of estimation methodologies, forecasting, and risk management.

Responsabilités

• Lead and develop the Project Estimation & Cost Controlling organization, including leadership and performance management.
• Create an integrated end-to-end organization linking bid phase estimation with project cost controlling.
• Ensure competitive, reliable cost estimates and standardised documentation methodologies.
• Support Sales, Bid Management and project teams in commercial decisions during bidding.
• Oversee forecasting, Cost-at-Completion, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Drive data-based decision making and advance digital tools in the function.

Connaissances

Cost Estimation

Project Cost Controlling

Leadership

International Projects

Digital Technologies

AI & RPA Interest

Data-driven Decision Making

SAP

Formation

Bachelor's degree in business administration or engineering

Outils

SAP

Estimation tools

Description du poste

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family-owned companies in Europe.

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Teamlead (m|f|d) Project Estimation & Project Cost Controlling
Job ID 78630 | Location Heidenheim or St. Pölten

Your opportunity

As Teamlead of Project Estimation & Project Cost Controlling EMEA and take responsibility for consistent cost management across the entire project lifecycle – from bid estimation through project execution to completion. In this key leadership role, you will ensure reliable and competitive cost estimates, high-quality forecasts and transparency across our project portfolio. At the same time, you will further develop common standards, processes and tools, strengthen the collaboration between Estimation and Project Cost Controlling and actively shape the ongoing transformation and professionalization of the function.

Your Role

• Lead and develop the Project Estimation & Project Cost Controlling organization, including disciplinary and functional leadership, coaching and performance management.
• Build and further develop an integrated end-to-end organization connecting cost estimation during the bid phase with project cost controlling throughout project execution.
• Ensure competitive, realistic and reliable cost estimates and drive consistent standards for cost assumptions, calculation methodologies and documentation.
• Support Sales, Bid Management and project organizations in commercially relevant decisions during the bidding process.
• Take responsibility for cost controlling across the project portfolio, including forecasting, Cost-at-Completion, variance analysis and management reporting.
• Ensure high forecast quality and transparency regarding project costs, risks and opportunities and provide reliable steering information for Project Management, Commercial Project Management and senior management.
• Harmonize and continuously improve methods, KPIs, templates, processes and digital tools across the organization.
• Establish consistent cost management processes across bid and execution phases and foster systematic knowledge transfer through best practices and lessons learned.
• Drive data-based decision-making and actively contribute to the ongoing transformation and continuous improvement of the function.
• Champion digitalization and automation initiatives within the commercial function by leveraging AI-driven solutions, robotic process automation (RPA) or other advanced digital tools to improve productivity, transparency and decision-making.

Your profile

• Successfully completed degree in business administration, industrial engineering, engineering or a comparable qualification.
• Several years of relevant professional experience in Cost Estimation, Project Cost Controlling, Project Controls or Project Finance, ideally within a technology-driven industrial, plant engineering, energy, infrastructure or EPC environment.
• Proven experience in estimating and managing the costs of complex international projects across different stages of the project lifecycle.
• Strong understanding of cost estimation methodologies, project controlling, forecasting as well as cost and risk management.
• Demonstrated experience in establishing and further developing standards, processes, KPIs and management reporting structures.
• Strong affinity for digital technologies, process automation and data-driven decision making, with a particular interest in applying Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and other digital solutions to transform commercial processes.
• Several years of leadership experience and a proven ability to develop employees and teams, ideally within an international matrix organization.
• Sound knowledge of SAP as well as relevant estimation, controlling and reporting tools.
• Strong analytical and conceptual skills with the ability to structure complex topics and translate them into clear, decision-relevant information for different management levels.
• Strong ownership and entrepreneurial mindset combined with the ability to drive change and continuously improve organizations and processes.
• High level of commercial awareness, affinity for numbers and a strong commitment to quality and reliability.
• Confident in working with international stakeholders and across functions, combined with strong intercultural communication skills.
  Business-fluent English; additional languages are an advantage.

We offer you an international working environment with an open and inclusive company culture. In addition, you can expect flexible working models, sustainable development opportunities and various offers for the compatibility of family and career as well as health and well-being

The Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG | VHH is looking forward to your application!

Your personal contact
J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZS

Global Business Services HR EMEA
Talent Acquisition Team Tomeika Whelan Tel. [phone]
voith.com/career

Job ID 78630