VIE - Cost Manager (m/f)

Alstom; Hennigsdorf; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A global transportation solutions provider is seeking a full-time VIE - Cost Manager in Hennigsdorf, Germany. The role involves coordinating cost management activities, maintaining financial baselines, and creating dashboards. Ideal candidates will have a degree in a relevant field, fluency in English, and experience with tools like Power BI and Excel. Join a multicultural team and contribute to innovative projects in a dynamic environment.

Leistungen

Collaborate with transverse teams

Contribute to innovative projects

Qualifikationen

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a similar qualification.
• Fluency in English and preferably German.
• Practical experience with Excel Tables, Pivots, and PowerQuery is highly desirable.

Aufgaben

• Promoting a proactive cost culture across projects.
• Coordinating cost management activities along multiple projects/sites.
• Creating dashboards and maintaining financial cockpits.

Kenntnisse

Fluency in English

Basic understanding of engineering workflows

Curiosity and eagerness to learn new tools

Experience consolidating data

Ausbildung

Degree in Engineering, Project Management, or Business Administration

Tools

Excel Tables, Pivots, PowerQuery

Power BI

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

Jobbeschreibung

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.

Type of contract: Volontariat International en Entreprise (VIE). To learn more about the VIE program and the eligibility requirements, please click here.

Could you be the full-time VIE - Cost Manager we’re looking for?

Your future role

Take on a new challenge and apply your cost management expertise in a new cutting-edge field. You’ll work alongside a multicultural, passionate, and forward-thinking team driving change and innovation. You’ll specifically take care of coordinating cost management activities, maintaining financial baselines, and creating dashboards, but also supporting risk management and cost control initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Promoting a proactive cost culture across projects and the site
• Driving automation by questioning the status quo and proposing innovative solutions
• Coordinating cost management activities along multiple projects/sites/tenders
• Ensuring traceability and transparency of cost development versus baselines
• Identifying and participating in cost optimization activities and value-adding opportunities
• Providing cost management deliverables on time and aligned with stakeholder needs
• Creating and maintaining financial cockpits and cost baselines
• Developing user-friendly dashboards and visualizations using tools like Power BI
• Supporting risk management and cost control processes

All about you

• Degree in Engineering, Project Management, Business Administration, or a similar qualification
• Fluency in English (German is preferable)
• Basic understanding of engineering workflows
• Experience consolidating data from various sources and presenting it visually
• Practical experience with Excel Tables, Pivots, and PowerQuery (highly desirable or willingness to learn)
• Familiarity with data flows and data visualization tools like Power BI
• Commercial and Financial acumen
• Understanding of Work/Cost Breakdown Structures, forecasting, and interdependencies
• Curiosity and eagerness to learn new tools and methodologies
• Experience with ERP systems (ex. SAP/Oracle)
• Knowledge of project management principles (desirable)
• Knowledge of Earned Value Management (desired)

Things you’ll enjoy

• Work with new security standards for rail signalling
• Collaborate with transverse teams and helpful colleagues
• Contribute to innovative projects

You don’t need to be a train enthusiast to thrive with us. We guarantee that when you step onto one of our trains with your friends or family, you’ll be proud. If you’re up for the challenge, we’d love to hear from you!

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.